March 30th in History

Michael Dobson | March 30

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!

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May 11th in History

Michael Dobson | May 11

The original Siamese Twins are born! In other news, the Knights Templar are burned at the stake and Deep Blue beats Gary Kasparov at chess. It's the birthday of Baron Münchausen, Irving Berlin, and Salvador Dalí; wailer Bob Marley and spy Kim Philby die. Happy Minnesota Statehood Day!

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May 12th in History

Michael Dobson | May 12

The Berlin Blockade ends! In other news, the first airship flies over the North Pole, Florence Nightingale and Yogi Berra are born, poet John Dryden and general J. E. B. Stuart die. Happy Day of the Finnish Identity!

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May 13th in History

Michael Dobson | May 13

Churchill offers "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" to the British people. In other news, Brazil abolishes slavery, the Afrika Korps surrenders, Joe Louis and Stevie Wonder are born, Gary Cooper dies, and it's Lemuralia!

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