September 20th in History

Michael Dobson | September 20

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!

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May 22nd in History

Michael Dobson | May 22

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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May 23rd in History

Michael Dobson | May 23

The accordion is patented! Plus, Joan of Arc is captured, the Who release Tommy, Douglas Fairbanks is born, Captain Kidd and Moms Mabley die, and it's Linnaeus Day!

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May 24th in History

Michael Dobson | May 24

The Brooklyn Bridge opens! In other news, English settlers reach Jamestown, Morse sends a telegraph, Queen Victoria and Bob Dylan are born, Copernicus and Duke Ellington die. Happy Bermuda Day!

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