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This Day in Minnesota History

March 14, 1919

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Max Shulman is born in St. Paul. An author and Hollywood screenwriter, he is best remembered for creating the character Dobie Gillis, who appeared in short stories, novels, and a television show, all based on the family that owned Gillis's Grocery in Minneapolis.

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