March 26th in History

Michael Dobson | March 26

Ground is broken for the Vietnam Memorial, he Book of Mormon is published, "gerrymander" is coined, and the Heaven's Gate cult heads for Hale-Bopp. Happy birthday to Diana Ross, Bob Woodward, Erica John, Leonard Nimoy, Sandra Day O'Connor, Tennessee Williams, Gucci, and Robert Frost; RIP Halston, Noël Coward, "Gorgeous George," Raymond Chandler, Sarah Bernhardt, Walt Whitman, and Beethoven. Happy Shadhinata Dibôsh!

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February 23rd in History

Michael Dobson | February 23

Flag raised on Iwo Jima! Remember the Alamo, enjoy a Tootsie-Roll, and read the Gutenberg Bible, all February 23 events. Happy birthday to Handel, W. E. B. Du Bois, and easy rider Peter Fonda; RIP John Keats, John Quincy Adams, and lieder Horst Wessel. Happy Mashramani Republic Day!

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February 24th in History

Michael Dobson | February 24

Happy birthday Honus Wagner! In other news, the Gregorian calendar is announced, the Nazi Party is founded, and the US Olympic Hockey team pulls off the "Miracle on Ice!" Fairy tale teller Wilhelm Grimm, admiral Chester Nimitz, and apple polisher Steve Jobs are born; steamboat Robert Fulton, censor Thomas Bowdler, and deputy Don Knotts died. Happy Regifugium!

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February 25th in History

Michael Dobson | February 25

Cassius Clay wins the world heavyweight title! In other news, Oregon imposes the first US gasoline tax, Khrushchev denounces Stalin, and Marcos flees the Philippines. It's the birthday of Renoir, Caruso, Zeppo Marx, and Bobby Riggs; RIP Tennessee Williams and Cal Abrams. Happy Kitano Baika-sai!

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