February 7th in History

Michael Dobson | February 7

Pinocchio premiers, NeXT merges with Apple, and Mississippi outlaws slavery! Sir Thomas More, John Deere, Charles Dickens, Buster Crabbe, and Chris Rock are born; Henry Steinway and Anne Morrow Lindbergh die. Happy e Day!

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May 14th in History

Michael Dobson | May 14

Lewis and Clark go exploring! It's the birthday of singer Bobby Darin, filmmaker George Lucas, and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. Catsup king Henry Heinz, good witch Billie Burke, and singer Frank Sinatra died. Happy National Chocolate Chip Day!

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May 15th in History

Michael Dobson | May 15

First appearance of Mickey Mouse! In other news, Anne Boleyn goes on trial, the machine gun is patented, and the first McDonald's opens. It's the birthday of physicist Pierre Curie and Oz creator L. Frank Baum; Emily Dickinson and Jerry Falwell died. Happy Mercuralia!

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May 16th in History

Michael Dobson | May 16

The first wagon train sets out on the Oregon Trail! In other news, Marie Antoinette gets married, Joan of Arc is canonized, and the first woman reaches the summit of Mt. Everest. It's the birthday of Henry Fonda and Liberace; peanut butter confectioner H. B. Reese and G-man Eliot Ness die. Happy National Sea Monkey Day!

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