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02/08/2006 11:44:08 AM · #26 |
February 8
1587: Mary, Queen of Scots, is beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle. Mary, who was a rival of England's Queen Elizabeth I, was tried and condemned by an English court, despite being the sovereign of another country.
1887: On the slopes of Red Wing, Minnesota, the first well-organized US ski competition is conducted. The winner was Mikkel Hemmestvedt, who was also the Norwegian jumping champion.
1924: Heard by about 50 million people, the first coast-to-coast radio broadcast is sent over radio waves when Bell Telephone's vice president spoke at a meeting of the Bond Men's Club in Chicago.
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02/09/2006 05:55:35 PM · #27 |
February 9
1895: W. G. Morgan invents volleyball in Massachusetts.
1942: The US Congress moves time ahead with the institution of daylight saving time. The law was meant to conserve resources during wartime.
1964: Hasbro Inc. introduces GI Joe, the plastic toy soldier.
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02/10/2006 11:34:19 AM · #28 |
February 10
1863: Alanson Crane of Fortress Monroe, Virginia, receives the first US patent for a building fire extinguishing system that could be used for a multiple-story building.
1949: Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman opens at the Morosco Theatre in New York.
1950: Swimmer and multiple Olympic medalist Mark Spitz is born.
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02/10/2006 12:02:51 PM · #29 |
| When I first read this I though.....wow today was a busy day in history. Then I looked at the date of the posts and felt silly. Thanks for sharing the info, always nice to know about past events. Hope you keep this going. |
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02/13/2006 03:40:14 PM · #30 |
February 13
1689: William and Mary become king and queen of England and rule the country jointly.
1917: Mata Hari is arrested in Paris on charges of betraying Allied military secrets to Germany. She was later found guilty and sentenced to death.
1959: Mattel Inc. introduces the Barbie doll, which would become the most popular doll of all time. Within 30 years of Barbie's release, about 500 million dolls and 1 billion sets of clothes are sold.
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02/13/2006 03:58:49 PM · #31 |
2006: I took a huge dump this morning.
edit: he he. This is Jacko at our parents' house. Way to be for not signing out bro. he he
EDIT from Beagleboy
Bite me, bro
Message edited by author 2006-04-18 10:37:15. |
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02/13/2006 03:59:27 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by Beagleboy:
2006: I took a huge dump this morning. |
Glad you enjoyed that Havana Omelet! |
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02/14/2006 11:24:37 AM · #33 |
February 14
269: Roman priest St. Valentine is martyred in Rome. It's believed that the tradition of Valentine's Day cards began because the saint sent a letter to his jailer's daughter and signed it "from your Valentine."
1948: NASCAR holds a race for the first time. Red Byron becomes the first NASCAR winner on the 3.2-mile course at Daytona Beach.
1886: The first trainload of oranges from southern California farms pulls out of Los Angeles. Hauled on the transcontinental railroad, this initial load of oranges marks the boom to come in southern California population and citrus production.
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02/15/2006 10:46:24 AM · #34 |
February 15
1564: The Italian philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician Galileo is born. His publications led to the scientific method of examining nature.
1903: Morris and Rose Michtom, owners of a toy store in Brooklyn, New York, introduce the teddy bear. Inspired by a cartoon in the Washington Post showing Theodore Roosevelt sparing the life of a bear cub, the Michtoms called their cuddly invention "Teddy's Bear."
1946: Called ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), the first digital computer is dedicated in Philadelphia.
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02/15/2006 11:24:07 AM · #35 |
February 15
1895: 9 inches of snow falls on New Orleans.
1931: "Dracula", starring Bela Lugosi, was released.
1936: Hitler announces the building of Volkswagens.
1961: Entire US figure skating team of 18, dies in Belgian Sabena 707 crash. :(
1964: Beatles' "Meet the Beatles!" album goes #1 & stays #1 for 11 weeks.
1978: Leon Spinks beats Muhammad Ali in 15 for world heavyweight crown.
1992: Jeffrey Dahmer found sane & guilty of killing 15 boys.
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02/16/2006 11:31:34 AM · #36 |
February 16
1852: Henry and Clement Studebaker found a blacksmith and wagon-building company in South Bend, Indiana, that would become the world's largest manufacturer of horse-drawn carriages. Later, they converted the plant to manufacture cars and then airplanes for World War II.
1937: Chemist Wallace Hume Carothers patents nylon.
1959: Fidel Castro assumes power in Cuba, after defeating the forces of former dictator General Fulgencio Batista.
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02/17/2006 10:24:42 AM · #37 |
February 17
1818: As a precursor to the bicycle, the "draisine" is patented by Baron Karl von Drais de Sauerbrun.
1934: State College High School in Pennsylvania offers the first driver's education course. Those who passed received Pennsylvania driver's licenses.
1979: Garrison Keillor's radio show Prairie Home Companion debuts nationally during National Public Radio's Folk Festival America.
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02/18/2006 04:21:31 AM · #38 |
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02/18/2006 05:02:55 AM · #39 |
February 18th
1841: First continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11
1915: During World War 1, Germany blockades Britain with submarines
1921: British troops occupy Dublin, Ireland
1930: Pluto discovered by Clyde Tombaugh
1965: Gambia gains independence
1972: A report suggested that alcohol abuse was the nation's biggest problem |
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02/18/2006 10:45:22 AM · #40 |
1688: Quakers in Germantown, Pa. adopt the fist formal antislavery resolution in America.
1885: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, is published in New York.
1945: U.S. Marines storm ashore at Iwo Jima.
1972: The California Supreme Court voids the death penalty.
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02/20/2006 10:58:01 AM · #41 |
February 20
1872: A US patent is issued to Cyrus W. Baldwin for a vertical geared hydraulic electric elevator, which was installed in the Stephens Hotel in New York City. The design included safety devices to prevent falling and noise suppression.
1950: Welsh poet Dylan Thomas begins his first reading tour in the United States.
1962: John Glenn completes his third orbit of the Earth to become the first US astronaut to accomplish the feat.
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02/20/2006 11:04:11 AM · #42 |
Quote of the day
Nothing will ever be attempted, if all possible objections must first be overcome.
- Samuel Johnson
On this Day
Feb 20, 1725, The first known Indian scalping by white men was reported in the New Hampshire colony.
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02/20/2006 11:45:55 AM · #43 |
A day late but...
Feb 19, 1473, Nicolas Copernicus born. |
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02/21/2006 10:51:36 AM · #44 |
February 21
1804: The first self-propelling steam locomotive chugs down a track at the Pen-y-Darren ironworks in England. The engine pulled a 15-ton load at about 5 mph.
1885: The 555-foot-high Washington Monument is dedicated in Washington, DC. Three years later, this tribute to the first US president was opened to the public. When completed, it was the tallest structure in the world and remains the tallest building in Washington, DC.
1972: Ending more than two decades of strained relations, President Richard Nixon visits the People's Republic of China.
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02/22/2006 10:10:56 PM · #45 |
February 22
1630: A Native American named Quadequina brings popcorn to the first Thanksgiving celebration, introducing the English colonists to the popping kernels that had been grown for more than 1,000 years on the North American continent.
1879: Frank Winfield Woolworth opens his Great 5 Cents Store in Utica, New York. He pledges to sell everything for a nickel or less. Woolworth went on to open "five and ten" stores across the nation.
1980: The US hockey team defeats the four-time defending Olympic champion Soviet team during the XIII Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York. The team would go on to beat Finland and win the gold medal for what's been called in sports history "the miracle on ice."
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02/24/2006 02:55:00 AM · #46 |
February 23
1836: During the Texas war for independence, the Alamo is surrounded by Santa Anna's Mexican army. After 13 days of holding the fort, the Mexican army captured the Alamo.
1896: Austrian immigrant Leo Hirshfield introduces the Tootsie Roll in New York City. He named the chewy treat after his daughter, who he nicknamed "Tootsie."
1968: Wilt Chamberlain becomes the first NBA player to score 25,000 points in a career.
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02/24/2006 03:05:38 AM · #47 |
Originally posted by American_Horse:
1968: Wilt Chamberlain becomes the first NBA player to score 25,000 points in a career. |
...and he went on to score 20,000 more times! ...but you were referring to basketball, right? ;-) |
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02/24/2006 03:18:14 AM · #48 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Originally posted by American_Horse:
1968: Wilt Chamberlain becomes the first NBA player to score 25,000 points in a career. |
...and he went on to score 20,000 more times! |
Yeah, poor guy. Must of been rough going. Don't blame him though, I probly do the same thing, no matter how many times a day I had to...
...we are talking about sex right?
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02/24/2006 10:45:03 AM · #49 |
February 24
1868: The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Andrew Johnson for his lenient policies toward the South after the Civil War.
1871: Charles Darwin's Descent of Man was published in London.
1938: Toothbrushes with nylon bristles go on sale, making them the first commercial product to incorporate the synthetic material.
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02/28/2006 01:04:03 AM · #50 |
February 27
1922: The Supreme Court declares the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution is legal, upholding women's right to vote.
1964: The Italian government asks for help to save the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which was leaning 17 feet south of its base. Restoration finally began in 1999.
1992: At 16 years old, Tiger Woods begins his pro career as the youngest PGA golfer in 35 years.
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