November 6th in Science Fiction, Gaming, and Aviation
The Hawker Hurricane flies, and Parker Brothers acquires Monopoly!
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Zeppelin patents the Zeppelin and Jack the Ripper makes his first confirmed kill. Caligula, Maria Montessori, Arthur Godfrey, and Eldridge Cleaver are born; the empress Theodora, King Henry V, Princess Diana, Lionel Hampton, and David Frost die. Happy World Daffodil Day!
Read MoreAugust 31 in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Pioneering science fiction writer E. E. "Doc" Smith! Plus, Robert Heinlein's high school classmate, fan dancer Sally Rand!
Read MoreSeptember 1st in History
The Nazis invade Poland, the last passenger pigeon dies, and Bobby Fisher wins the world chess championship. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Rocky Marciano, Boxcar Willie, and Lily Tomlin are born; Louis XIV and Albert Speer die. Happy Wattle Day!
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