September 20th in History

Michael Dobson | September 20

Ole Miss refuses to admit James Meredith (but later loses). In other news, Magellan sets sail, the Battle of Chickamauga ends, and Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs. Upton Sinclair, Red Auerbach, Jay Ward, Sophia Loren, and George R. R. Martin are born; Fletcher Christian, Jacob Grimm, Gherman Titov, and Simon Wiesenthal die. Happy Azerbaijani Oil Workers' Day!

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January 7th in History

Michael Dobson | January 7

Galileo discovers the moons of Jupiter! In other news, US forces retreat to Bataan, Prince Akihito becomes Emperor, and everyone says Je suis Charlie! Happy birthday to Charles Addams and Millard Fillmore, RIP Catherine of Aragon and Nikola Tesla.

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January 8th in History

Michael Dobson | January 8

Today's birthdays include Gypsy Rose Lee, Elvis Presley, and Stephen Hawking! Happy Typing Day, everybody!

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January 9th in History

Michael Dobson | January 9

Shackleton gets within 97 miles of the South Pole and Steve Jobs introduces the iPhone! Richard Nixon, Lee Van Cleef, Bart Starr, Bob Denver, and Joan Baez are born; Caroline Herschel and Napoleon III die. Happy Hoonko!

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