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 28th in History

Michael Dobson | April 28

Mutiny on the Bounty! In other news, Kon-Tiki sets sail and the US occupation of Japan ends. It's the birthday of Oskar Schindler, Harper Lee, Saddam Hussein, Ann-Margret, and Jay Leno; Benito Mussolini and Iceberg Slim died. Happy International Astronomy Day!

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April 29th in History

Michael Dobson | April 29

Nixon releases the tapes! In other news, Dachau is liberated, Hair opens on broadway, and Prince William marries Kate Middleton. It's the birthday of William Randolph Hearst, Duke Ellington, Bernie Madoff, and Jerry Seinfeld; Alfred Hitchcock, John Kenneth Galbraith, and Amarillo Slim died. Happy International Dance Day!

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April 30th in History

Michael Dobson | April 30

The Louisiana Purchase! It's the birthday of Kaspar Hauser, Alice B. Toklas, Willie Nelson, and Larry Niven; Casey Jones, Adolf Hitler, Muddy Waters, and Sergio Leone died. Happy Walpurgisnacht!

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