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!

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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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