February 9th in History

Michael Dobson | February 9

The Beatles on Ed Sullivan! Thomas Paine, Carmen Miranda, Frank Frazetta. and Carole King are born; Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Gabby Hayes, and Bill Haley die. Happy Toothache Day!

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July 12th in History

Michael Dobson | July 12

The Rolling Stones play their first concert! Henry David Thoreau, Buckminster Fuller, Milton Berle, and Kristi Yamaguchi are born, Ole Evinrude, Alfred Dreyfus, Lon Chaney Jr., and Harvey Pekar die. Happy Glorious Twelfth!

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July 13th in History

Michael Dobson | July 13

First round-trip transatlantic crossing! Plus, the New York Draft Riots begin, the Hollywood sign is dedicated, and Sinatra cuts his first record. Julius Caesar, Patrick Stewart, Harrison Ford, and Erno Rubik are born; General Leslie Groves and Red Buttons die. Happy Hungarian Inventors Day!

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