March 31st in History

Michael Dobson | March 31

The Eiffel Tower opens! In other news, the British close Boston Harbor following the Tea Party, the NCAA is formed, and the first WrestleMania takes place. Happy birthday to Descartes, Bach, Leo Buscaglia, Liz Claiborne, Herb Alpert, Barney Frank, and Rhea Perlman; the bell tolls for John Donne, John C. Calhoun, and J.P "John" Morgan, along with non-Johns Charlotte Brontë, Knute Rockne, and Jesse Owens. Happy Bunsen Burner Day!

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July 1st in History

Michael Dobson | July 1

The Battle of Gettysburg begins! In other news, SOS becomes a distress signal and the US introduces ZIP codes and the PG-13 rating. Estee Lauder, Dan Aykroyd, and Princess Diana are born; Charles Goodyear, Allan Pinkerton, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Buckminster Fuller, and Wolfman Jack die. Happy Keti Koti!

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July 2nd in History

Michael Dobson | July 2

First Zeppelin flight! In other news, the American colonies declare independence, rebelling slaves take over the Amistad, and Amelia Earhart sends her last message. Herman Hesse, Pierre Cardin, and Thurgood Marshall are born; Nostradamus, Ernest Hemingway, Betty Grable, and Jimmy Stewart die. Happy Azerbaijani Police Day!

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July 3rd in History

Michael Dobson | July 3

Auks become extinct! In other news, George Washington takes command of the Continental Army and Pickett charges at Gettysburg. George M. Cohan, Franz Kafka, and Admiral Spruance are born; Trigger, Jim Morrison, Don Drysdale, and Andy Griffith die. Happy Myanmar Women's Day!

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