1789: Mutiny on the Bounty; British sailors decide they prefer frisky, bare-breasted girls on a lush tropical island over scurvy, seasickness, flogging and the possibility of being eaten by sharks.
1967: Muhammad Ali declines an invitation to be all that he can be in the U.S. Army.
1942: "WW II" titled so as result of a Gallup Poll. Really? They held a contest to name the war. Who knew? I'd like to know what the other top-five finishers were.
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