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Monday, July 20, 2009

On this day in history (July 20)

Today, July 20, is one of the most important days on my Fake Holiday calendar, for a number of reasons.

It's been mentioned once or twice in the news recently that the first Moon landing was 40 years ago today. We at the Daily Marmoset most proudly honor astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins on the anniversary of their achivement, a true high point in human history:



And, on a personal note, special thanks to Col. Aldrin. Youtube just wouldn't be the same without him.

But that's not all, folks. This is a busy day in history:
  • 65 years ago today, some of Hitler's own people came extremely close to killing him with a briefcase full of explosives.
  • 86 years ago today, Pancho Villa, the legendary Mexican revolutionary, was killed in an ambush. According to legend, his last words were "Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something."
  • 36 years ago today, Bruce Lee died of an unclear medical condition, possibly an allergic reaction to medicine.
To honor all these remarkable events, I leave you with Bruce Lee doing what he did best: tearing Chuck Norris a new one.

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