Historical clue formulations

• "Grow ___!" ("Man up!") — 2018-05-23
• Weakish poker holding — 2014-12-24
• It beats ace-high — 2013-03-03
• It beats nothing — 2009-09-30
• "___ of Blue Eyes" (Thomas Hardy novel) — 2004-06-18
• "Aren't we ___?" (Sondheim lyric) — 1999-07-29
• Weak poker hand — 1994-02-20