Born on This Day
Stand-up comic who mined her personal life for her often brash routines. The first woman to host a late-night talk show.
Architect whose "Prairie Style" pioneered organic architecture, melding residential designs with the natural world.
Singer who hit #1 with "These Boots Are Made For Walking" and duetted with father Frank on "Something Stupid."
In the first recorded Viking attack in Europe, Norse invaders launch a devastating raid on England’s Lindisfarne monastery, killing and looting. Accounts of the time reported “dreadful forewarnings,” including “fiery dragons flying in the sky.”
Timeline
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History Every Day
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