November 5th in History

Michael Dobson | November 5

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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June 30th in History

Michael Dobson | June 30

Einstein introduces special relativity and the Night of the Long Knives purges Hitler rivals in Germany! Lena Horne, Mike Tyson, and Michael Phelps are born; Chet Aktins and Buddy Hackett die. Happy Meteor 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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