March 21st in History

Michael Dobson | March 21

Civil rights marchers finally leave Selma, Alcatraz closes, the NFL is desegregated, and the first rock concert takes place. It's the birthday of Rosie O'Donnel, Timothy Dalton, and Julio Gallo; Pocahontas and Pinetop Perkins died, as did Archbishop Ussher, who calculated that creation took place Sunday, October 23, 4004 BCE. Happy World Puppetry Day!

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January 19th in History

Michael Dobson | January 19

Lucy gives birth! In other news, zeppelins bomb a civilian target, the last Beetle is produced, Robert E. Lee and Edgar Allan Poe are born, Hedy Lamarr and Stan Musial die!

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January 20th in History

Michael Dobson | January 20

Parliament gets a new home! In other news, the main part of the First Fleet reaches Botany Bay and the Wannsee Conference plans the "final solution." George Burns, Federico Fellini, and Buzz Aldrin are born; Johnny Weissmuller and Audrey Hepburn die. Happy Azerbaijan Martyr's Day!

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January 21st in History

Michael Dobson | January 21

The first atomic submarine is launched! In other news, Alger Hiss is convicted and the DeLorean goes into production. Ethan Allen, Stonewall Jackson, Grigori Rasputin, Christian Dior, Wolfman Jack, and Jack Nicklaus are born; Lenin, George Orwell, and Cecil B. DeMille die. Happy Babinden!

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