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On This Day in History

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by Tully Mars, Aug 1, 2011.

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  1. Tophat665

    Tophat665 Slightly Tilted

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    NoVA
    2/17/1933 – The Blaine Act ends Prohibition in the United States.
    I'll drink to that!
     
    Tophat665, Feb 17, 2012
    #461
  2. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

    Location:
    pasco county
    On February 18, 1685, Robert Cavelier, Sieur de LaSalle established Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay, and thus formed the basis for France's claim to Texas...
     
    uncle phil, Feb 18, 2012
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  3. Tophat665

    Tophat665 Slightly Tilted

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    NoVA
    2/18/1930 – While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto.
     
    Tophat665, Feb 18, 2012
    #463
  4. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    pasco county
    On February 19, 1953, the State of Georgia approved the first literature censorship board in the U.S. Newspapers were excluded from the new legislation...
     
    uncle phil, Feb 19, 2012
    #464
  5. Tophat665

    Tophat665 Slightly Tilted

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    NoVA
    On February 19th, 1965, Jonathan Fishman (Drummer for Phish) was Born. So were my Father (1941) and Wife (1969).
     
    Tophat665, Feb 19, 2012
    #465
  6. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    pasco county
    On February 20, 1933, the U. S. House of Representatives completed congressional action on the amendment to repeal Prohibition...
     
    uncle phil, Feb 20, 2012
    #466
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  7. CaptainBob

    CaptainBob Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Kingston, eh?
    February 20, 1844:

    Joshua Slocum 1844-1909 [​IMG]
    sea captain, adventurer, author, was born on this day in 1844 in Wilmot County, Nova Scotia; died at sea in late November, 1909. Slocum grew up in Westport, Briar Island, NS; ran away to sea at age 16 and eventually owned his own vessels. His Voyage of the Liberdade (1890) tells of sailing a trading ship with his family on board. In 1893, his business foundering, he rebuilt a 13 ton 36 foot New England oyster sloop, The Spray, and from April 1895 to June 1898 sailed around the world single-handedly, the first man in history to do so. You can read about this exciting 46,000 mile journey in his Sailing Alone Around the World (1900).
     
    CaptainBob, Feb 20, 2012
    #467
  8. Tophat665

    Tophat665 Slightly Tilted

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    NoVA
    2/10/1962, John Glenn slipped the surly bonds of earth for three orbits in the Friendship 7 Capsule.

    The cost of Project Mercury as $392.6 million, broken down as follows:[38]
    • Spacecraft: $135.3 million
    • Launch vehicles: $82.9 million
    • Operations: $49.3 million
    • Tracking operations and equipment: $71.9 million
    • Facilities: $53.2 million
    • Hope that we might get off this rock before we destroy ourselves: Priceless.
     
    Tophat665, Feb 20, 2012
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  9. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

    Location:
    pasco county
    On February 21, 1947, Edwin Land demonstrated the Polaroid Land Camera to the Optical Society of America in New York City. It was the first camera to take, develop and print a picture on photo paper all in about 60 seconds. The photos were black and white. The camera went on sale the following year...
     
    uncle phil, Feb 21, 2012
    #469
  10. Tophat665

    Tophat665 Slightly Tilted

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    NoVA
    Feb 21, 1893 – Andrés Segovia was born, leading directly to the creation of Van Halen.
     
    Tophat665, Feb 21, 2012
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  11. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    pasco county
    On February 22, 1855, the U.S. Congress voted to appropriate $200,000 for continuance of the work on the Washington Monument. The next morning the resolution was tabled and it would be 21 years before the Congress would vote on funds again. Work was continued by the Know-Nothing Party in charge of the project...

    On the same date in 1859, President Buchanan approved the Act of February 22, 1859, which incorporated the Washington National Monument Society "for the purpose of completing the erection now in progress of a great National Monument to the memory of Washington at the seat of the Federal Government..."
     
    uncle phil, Feb 22, 2012
    #471
  12. CaptainBob

    CaptainBob Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Kingston, eh?
    February 22, 1813:

    RED GEORGE INVADES THE USA
    Ogdensburg New York - Lt. Col. 'Red George' Macdonnell c1779-1871 leads 400 Prescott regular militia and Glengarry Light Infantry in a pre-dawn raid on US Fort Ogdensburg across the frozen St. Lawrence; to retaliate for Feb. 6 attack on Brockville; War of 1812.
     
    CaptainBob, Feb 22, 2012
    #472
  13. Tophat665

    Tophat665 Slightly Tilted

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    NoVA
    2/22/1959: Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500
     
    Tophat665, Feb 22, 2012
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  14. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    pasco county
    On February 23, 1836, in San Antonio, TX, the siege of the Alamo began...

    On that same date in 1847, Santa Anna was defeated at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico by U. S. troops under Gen. Zachary Taylor...
     
    uncle phil, Feb 23, 2012
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  15. Tophat665

    Tophat665 Slightly Tilted

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    NoVA
    February 23, 1903, Cuba leases Guantanamo Bay to the US "in perpetuity".
     
    Tophat665, Feb 23, 2012
    #475
  16. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    pasco county
    On Febuary 24, 1938, the first nylon bristle toothbrush was made. It was the first time that nylon yarn had been used commercially...
     
    uncle phil, Feb 24, 2012
    #476
  17. Tophat665

    Tophat665 Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    NoVA
    Hmm, an interesting day in recent history is February 24.
    2/24/2011: Last launch of shuttle Discovery
    2/24/2008: Fidel Castro retires as president of Cuba
    2/24/1989: Ayatolloah Khomeni puts $3M US on the head of Salman Rushdie because The Satanic Verses made him feel icky.
    2/24/1980: The Miracle on Ice is complete: The US defeats Finland to win the gold medal for Hocky in the winter Olympics.
     
    Tophat665, Feb 24, 2012
    #477
  18. m0rpheus

    m0rpheus Getting Tilted

    Location:
    Guelph ON
    On this day in music history:
    2/24/1965 - First full day of the shooting of The Beatles "Help" movie
    2/24/1975 - Led Zepplin releases Physical Graffiti
    2/24/1992 - Kurt Cobain marries Courtney Love
    2/24/2000 - Carlos Santana wins eight Grammy Awards
     
    m0rpheus, Feb 24, 2012
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  19. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

    Location:
    Nebraska
    On this day, February 24th, in 1968, American Motors debuted the AMX two-seater. One of my "hope to have one someday" dream cars. P7240272.jpg
    Lindy
    (thanks, ebay)
     
    Lindy, Feb 25, 2012
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  20. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

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    pasco county
    On February 25, 1751, Edward Willet displayed the first trained monkey act in the U. S...
     
    uncle phil, Feb 25, 2012
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