February 9th in History
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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The Panama Canal opens! In other news, the Beatles play Shea Stadium and the Woodstock Festival opens. Napoleon, Sir Walter Scott, Julia Child, and Ben Affleck are born. Wiley Post and Will Rogers die in a plane crash; other deaths include Roland and Macbeth. Happy Gwangbokjeol!
Read MoreAugust 16th in History
Gold discovered in the Klondike! In other news, the first color sound cartoon premiers and the Beatles fire Pete Best. Amos Alonzo Stagg, Hugo Gernsback, Lawrence of Arabia, and Julie Newmar are born; Babe Ruth, Bela Lugosi, Admiral Halsey, Elvis Presley, and Idi Amin die. Happy Xicolatada!
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The Lost Colony is founded, commercial steamboat service begins, and Michael Phelps wins eight gold medals! Davy Crockett, Mae West, Leslie Groves, Mark "Deep Throat" Felt, Francis Gary Powers, and Robert De Niro are born; Pearl Bailey and Yvonne "Batgirl" Craig died. Happy Prekmurje Union Day!
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