March 30th in History
Vincent van Gogh is born! So are Céline Dion, M. C. Hammer, Warren Beatty, and Goya; the Queen Mother, Maxfield Parrish, and Jimmy Cagney die. Also, the Sixth Coalition takes Paris, forcing Napoleon to abdicate; the Crimean War ends, the US buys Alaska, Reagan is shot, and Jeopardy! premiers! Happy Pencil Day!
Read MoreApril 20th in History
It's a bad day for Korean Airlines flight 902, Columbine High School, and the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. Adolf Hitler, Harold Lloyd, Tito Puente, and George Takei were born; Bram Stoker and Benny Hill died. Happy 420!
Read MoreApril 21st in History
Nessie says "Cheese"! In other news, Rome is founded, Henry VIII becomes king, and protestors gather in Tianamen Square. It's the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II and Iggy Pop; Mark Twain and Manfred von Richthofen die. Happy Grounation Day!
Read MoreApril 22nd in History
The Oklahoma Land Rush begins! Plus, the first NL baseball game is played, the New York World's Fair opens, and the first solo sailboat nonstop 'round the world trip finishes. Queen Isabella, Immanuel Kant, Bettie Page, and Jack Nicholson are born; Cervantes, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Richard Nixon, and Linda Lovelace die. Happy Earth Day!
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