April 1st in History

Michael Dobson | April 1

First televised image of Earth from space! Plus, Hitler goes to jail, the Surgeon General puts a warning on tobacco, and Apple is founded. Otto von Bismarck, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Lon Chaney, Toshiro Mifune, and Debbie Reynolds are born; Eleanor of Aquitaine, Scott Joplin, Hermann Rorschach, and Marvin Gaye die. Happy Edible Book 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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July 16th in History

Michael Dobson | July 16

The Islamic calendar and the Atomic Age begin, Apollo 11 takes off, and the world's first parking meter is installed. Mary Baker Eddy, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Orville Redenbacher, and Ginger Rogers are born; Anne of Cleves, Mary Todd Lincoln, and JFK Jr. die. Happy World Snake Day!

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