November 8th in History

Michael Dobson | November 8

Cortes pays a friendly visit to Moctezuma, X-rays are discovered, and Hitler's new song Beer Barrel Putsch fails to chart. Milton Bradley, Bram Stoker, and Herman Rorschach are born; Doc Holliday and Norman Rockwell die. Happy Dunce Day!

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April 16th in History

Michael Dobson | April 16

First woman to fly across the English Channel! In other news, DC ends slavery, Bat Masterson hangs up his guns, and Jack Kevorkian assists his first suicide. It's the birthday of Wilbur Wright, Charlie Chaplin, Dusty Springfield, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Madame Tussaud, Alexis de Tocqueville, and Ralph Ellison die. Happy Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day!

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April 17th in History

Michael Dobson | April 17

Daffy Duck premiers! In other news, the Bay of Pigs invasion begins, the Ford Mustang is introduced, and George Lucas begins writing what will become Star Wars. It's the birthday of J. P. Morgan, Izak Dinesen, and Señor Wences; Benjamin Franklin, Ralph Abernathy, and Kitty Carlisle died. Happy Evacuation Day!

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April 18th in History

Michael Dobson | April 18

World War II: Doolittle raids Tokyo and US fighters ambush Yamamoto! In other news, Paul Revere (and others) ride to warn that the British are coming, there's an earthquake in San Francisco, and the longest game in professional baseball history (8 hrs 25 minutes, 33 innings) begins. It's the birthday of Lucrezia Borgia, Clarence Darrow, Hayley Mills, and Kourtney Kardashian; Albert Einstein, Thor Heyerdahl, and Dick Clark die. Happy Juggler's Day!

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