March 30th in History

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 20th in History

Lindbergh and Earhart take off! In other news, blue jeans are patented, the first H-bom is dropped, Dolley Madison and Cher are born, Christopher Columbus and Randy "Macho Man" Savage die. Happy Meck Dec Day!

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May 21st in History

Lindbergh reaches Paris! In other news, evangelist Harold Camping predicts the end of the world will occur on May 21, 2011. It does not. It's the birthday of Caesar's mother, Alexander Pope, and Ara Parseghian; actors John Gielgud and Lash LaRue die. Happy Vejovis!

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May 22nd in History

A real game changer — Pac-Man is released! In other news, the Wars of the Roses begin, the Wright Brothers and Abraham Lincoln obtain patents, Arthur Conan Doyle is born, Constantine the Great and Rocky Graziano die, and it's National Museum Day!

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