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!

August 12th in History

Michael Dobson | August 12

Cleopatra is bitten by an asp! Cecil B. DeMille, Erwin Schrodinger, Cantinflas, Buck Owens, and Pete Sampras are born; William Blake, Ian Fleming, Les Paul, and Lauren Bacall die. Happy World Elephant Day!

August 13th in History

Michael Dobson | August 13

Cortes conquers Tenochtitlan and the Berlin Wall begins construction! Annie Oakley, Bert Lahr, Alfred Hitchcock, Ben Hogan, Fidel Castro, and Don Ho are born; H. G. Wells, Mickey Mantle, Julia Child, Les Paul, and R2-D2 die. Happy International Lefthanders Day!

August 14th in History

Michael Dobson | August 14

Japan surrenders! In other news, Macbeth kills Duncan, FDR signs Social Security, and the Rocky Horror Picture Show opens. Doc Holliday, Steve Martin, Danielle Steele, Gary Larson, and Tim Tebow are born; Admiral Farragut, William Randolph Hearst, Bertolt Brecht, and Pee Wee Reese die. Happy Pramuka Day!