November 11th in History

Michael Dobson | November 11

Atlanta burns, World War I ends, and the US introduces numbered highways! Dostoyevsky and Patton are born; Typhoid Mary and Nat Turner die. Happy Origami Day!

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July 14th in History

Michael Dobson | July 14

The storming of the Bastille! Plus, the Matterhorn is climbed and Chicago has a fire. Woody Guthrie, Gerald Ford, Ingmar Bergman, Rosey Greer, and Jerry Rubin are born; Billy the Kid and Adlai Stevenson die. Happy Shark Awareness Day!

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July 15th in History

Michael Dobson | July 15

The Rosetta Stone is discovered, the Spanish Inquisition (unexpectedly) is disbanded, and Twitter is launched. Rembrandt, Linda Ronstadt, and Jesse Ventura are born; General Tom Thumb and General John J. Pershing die. Happy Kiribati Elderly Men Day!

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