September 19th in History

Michael Dobson | September 19

First living creatures ascend in a balloon! Plus, the Unabomber manifesto and the first emoticons are published. Arthur Rackham, Adam West, Brian Epstein, Mama Cass, and Twiggy are born; Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Orville Redenbacher, and Jackie Collins die. Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Yaaar!

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February 14th in History

Michael Dobson | February 14

Will you be my Valentine? Not if it's the Valentine's Day Massacre! In other news, Dresden is bombed, Jackie leads a televised tour of the White House, and YouTube is launched. Happy Birthday Jack Benny, Carl Bernstein, Murray the K, John Barrymore, Jimmy Hoffa, and Babur; RIP Vito Genovese, P. G. Wodehouse, William Tecumseh Sherman, Richard II, and the real James Bond. Happy Lui Ngai Ni!

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February 15th in History

Michael Dobson | February 15

Remember the Maine! In other news, serum reaches Nome, Alaska, and Singapore falls to the Japanese. Galileo and Susan B. Anthony are born; Ethel Merman and Richard Feynman die. Happy Lupercalia!

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February 16th in History

Michael Dobson | February 16

Prohibition ends, Castro takes office and the last MASH unit decommissions. Edgar Bergen, Vera-Ellen, and Kim Jong-Il are born; Keith Haring, Lesley Gore, and Boutros Boutros-Ghali die. Happy Almond Day!

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