November 5th in History

Remember, remember the 5th of November — Guy Fawkes Day, commemorating the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot! In other news, Susan B. Anthony is arrested for voting, Roy Rogers and Art Garfunkel are born, and George M. Cohan and Al Capp die.

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May 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!

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May 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!

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May 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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