Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury (real name Farouk Bulsara) died today in 1991


Abel Tasman discovered Van Diemen's land, later renamed Tasmania, today in 1642


Darwin's "Origin of Species" was published in 1859. It caused HUGE controversy for years to come.


In 1871, The National Rifle Association was incorporated


Today in 1874, Joseph Farwell Glidden patented barbed wire


This day in 1963, Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald, JFK's accused assassin, in the garage of Dallas police headquarters

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind