February 6th in History

Elizabeth II becomes Queen! Adam Weishaupt, Aaron Burr, Babe Ruth, Ronald Reagan, Eva Braun, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Bob Marley are born; Arthur Ashe, Jack Kirby, and Frankie Laine die. Happy Waitangi Day!

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April 1st in History

First televised image of Earth from space! Plus, Hitler goes to jail, the Surgeon General puts a warning on tobacco, and Apple is founded. Otto von Bismarck, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Lon Chaney, Toshiro Mifune, and Debbie Reynolds are born; Eleanor of Aquitaine, Scott Joplin, Hermann Rorschach, and Marvin Gaye die. Happy Edible Book Day!

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April 2nd in History

Charlemagne is born and Argentina invades the Falklands! It's also the birthday of Casanova and Hans Christian Andersen, as well as Buddy Ebsen and Alec Guinness. Samuel F. B. Morse, C. S. Forester, and John Paul II died. Happy National Ferret Day!

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April 3rd in History

The Pony Express begins and the first Jack the Ripper murder takes place! It's also the birthday of Boss Tweed (above), as well as Washington Irving, Marlon Brando, and Doris Day. Jesse James, Johannes Brahms, and Charles Goren died. But most importantly, on this date in history Yuknoom Yich'aak K'ahk' becomes king of Calakmul!

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