November 12th in History

Michael Dobson | November 12

Loch Ness Monster photographed! Plus, a whale explodes in Oregon, Sun Yat-Sen and Charles Manson are born, King Canute and H. R. Haldeman die. Happy Azerbaijani Constitution Day!

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August 20th in History

Michael Dobson | August 20

Happy World Mosquito Day! Darwin publishes the theory of evolution, the 1812 Overture premiers, Allied airmen are taken to Buchenwald, and the Soviets end the Prague Spring. Edgar Guest, H. P. Lovecraft, and Isaac Hayes are born; Leona Helmsley, Elmore Leonard, and Jerry Lewis died.

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August 21st in History

Michael Dobson | August 21

Mona Lisa stolen! In other news, Nat Turner rebels, Hawaii becomes a state, and Patsy Cline records "Crazy." Count Basie, Wilt Chamberlain, and Sergey (Google) Brin are born; Leon Trotsky, Ettore Bugatti, and Buford Pusser die. Happy Spumoni Day!

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