February 8th in History

Michael Dobson | February 8

The last Skylab crew returns to Earth! Jules Verne, Lana Turner, James Dean, and John Grisham are born; Mary Queen of Scots, Peter the Great, and Anna Nicole Smith die. Happy Parinirvana Day!

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July 4th in History

Michael Dobson | July 4

Construction begins on the Erie Canal! In other news, light from the Crab Nebula supernova reaches Earth and Lewis Carroll tells Alice a story. Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hiram Walker, Stephen Foster, Calvin Coolidge, and Ann Landers are born; Barry White, Eva Gabor, and Thomas Jefferson die. Happy US Independence Day!

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July 5th in History

Michael Dobson | July 5

The bikini premiers! In other news, Spam goes on sale and Elvis records his first single. P. T. Barnum is born and Singapore founder Stamford Raffles dies. Happy Poplifugia!

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