March 29th in History

Michael Dobson | March 29

The Terracotta Warriors are discovered, the last "buzz bomb" attack takes place, the Rosenbergs and William Calley are convicted while Manson is sentenced to death — and, oh yes — Coke® was invented. Happy birthday to Eric Idle, Vincent "the Chin" Gigante, Pearl Bailey, Man o' War, Cy Young, and Tippecanoe's add-on. RIP Johnnie Cochran, Lee Atwater, Seurat, and Emanuel Swedenborg. Happy Día del Joven Combatiente!

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April 6th in History

Michael Dobson | April 6

Peary and Henson reach the North Pole! In other news, Napoleon is exiled to Elba, Oscar Wilde is arrested, and Gandhi begins the Salt March. It's the birthday of Merle Haggard and Billy Dee Williams; Richard Lionheart, Igor Stravinsky, Isaac Asimov, and Tammy Wynette die. Happy Teflon Day!

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April 7th in History

Michael Dobson | April 7

Beer prohibition in the US ends! In other news, Mount Vesuvius erupts and Battleship Yamato is sunk. It's the birthday of William Wordsworth, Billie Holiday, and Ravi Shankar; El Greco, P. T. Barnum, Henry Ford, and Theda Bara die. Happy National Beer Day!

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