March 22nd in History

Michael Dobson | March 22

The US Supreme Court finally legalizes sex between unmarried people...in 1972! In other news, Parliament punishes those pesky colonials with a Stamp Act, the laser is patented, and Comet Hale-Bopp gets closest to Earth. It's the birthday of Andrew Lloyd Weber and Stephen Sondheim, along with William Shatner, Marcel Marceau, and Chico Marx. Uncle Dave Mason, the "Dixie Dewdrop" died, along with Goethe and Stephen Decatur. Happy Puerto Rican Emancipation Day!

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February 9th in History

Michael Dobson | February 9

The Beatles on Ed Sullivan! Thomas Paine, Carmen Miranda, Frank Frazetta. and Carole King are born; Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Gabby Hayes, and Bill Haley die. Happy Toothache Day!

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February 10th in History

Michael Dobson | February 10

Queen Victoria marries Albert, Francis Gary Powers is released, and Deep Blue beats Gary Kasparov. Boris Pasternak, Jimmy Durante. and Lon Chaney Jr., are born; Arthur Miller and Shirley Temple die. Happy Fenkil Day!

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February 11th in History

Michael Dobson | February 11

Japan is founded, Governor Gerry gerrymanders, Ike becomes SHAEF, and Nelson Mandela is released. Thomas Edison, Leslie Nielsen, and Jennifer Aniston are born; Descartes, Whitney Houston, and Jerry Tarkanian die. Happy 112 Day!

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