September 20th in History
Ole Miss refuses to admit James Meredith (but later loses). In other news, Magellan sets sail, the Battle of Chickamauga ends, and Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs. Upton Sinclair, Red Auerbach, Jay Ward, Sophia Loren, and George R. R. Martin are born; Fletcher Christian, Jacob Grimm, Gherman Titov, and Simon Wiesenthal die. Happy Azerbaijani Oil Workers' Day!
Read MoreMay 13th in History
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!
Read MoreMay 14th in History
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!
Read MoreMay 15th in History
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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