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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March 23rd in History

Michael Dobson | March 23

Patrick Henry says "Give me liberty, or give me death!" In other news, Lewis and Clark head back, Hitler becomes dictator, and the first "safety elevator" is installed. It's the birthday of Moses Malone, Chaka Khan, Werner von Braun, Akira Kurosawa, and Joan Crawford; Elizabeth Taylor and Peter Lorre die. Happy Tubilustrium!

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March 24th in History

Michael Dobson | March 24

Tokugawa becomes Shogun! In other news, the Great Escape begins, Elvis is drafted, and the Exxon Valdez has a slight accident. Peyton Manning, Tommy Hilfinger, Steve McQueen, Clyde Barrow, Ub Iwerks, Fatty Arbuckle, and Houdini are born; Field Marshal Montgomery, Jules Verne, Longfellow, Queen Elizabeth I, and Harun al-Rashid die.

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March 25th in History

Michael Dobson | March 25

Venice is founded, Richard Lionhearted is fatally wounded, the British abolish the slave trade, the Triangle Shirtwaist Company catches fire, the Scottsboro Boys are arrested, and the Selma Marchers reach Montgomery. Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Gloria Steinem, Flannery O'Connor, Howard Cosell, and Jack Ruby are born; Buck Owens, and Claude Debussy died — along with the guy everybody imitates when they pretend to talk like a pirate, Robert Newton, who played Long John Silver. Happy Våffeldagen!

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