1956 Death H[enry] L[ouis] Mencken, U.S. essayist/critic (Smart Set), dies at 75 1956 Death H. L. Mencken, American Writer 1931 Event Arkansas legislature passes motion to pray for soul of H L Mencken after he calls state "apex of moronia" 1880 Birthday Henry Louis Mencken, U.S. essayist/critic, American Mercury 1880 Birthday H. L. Mencken, born in Baltimore, Maryland, newspaperman/critic, Prejudices
