Charles Bukowski, leader of the “Meat School” of tough, masculine poetry, is born on this day in Andernach, Germany.
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August 16, 1972 – Moroccan king survives attack by own air force
One year after he survived an abortive coup against his rule, King Hassan II of Morocco nearly perishes when the airliner carrying him back to Rabat was fired on by his own air force.