November 4th in History

Michael Dobson | November 4

King Tut's tomb discovered! In other news, the Iran Hostage Crisis begins, Will Rogers and Art Carney are born, Felix Mendelssohn and Cy Young die, and it's National Candy Day!

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April 5th in History

Michael Dobson | April 5

Pocahontas gets married and Finland ends Prohibition! It's the birthday of Booker T. Washington, Spencer Tracy, and Bette Davis; Douglas MacArthur (above), Howard Hughes, and Charlton Heston died. Happy Tomb Sweeping Day!

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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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