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On This Day In History, February 23rd
1954 The first mass inoculation against polio is conducted
Virologist Jonas Salk's vaccine is still one of the two versions used today, along with Hilary Koprowski's live polio vaccine.
1947 The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) begins operating
The ISO issues standards for everything from bicycle tires to date formats.
1941 Glenn T. Seaborg and his team chemically identify Plutonium
Radioactive element plays an important role as nuclear fuel or in nuclear weapons.
1917 The February Revolution begins in Russia
The demonstrations and armed clashes ultimately resulted in the demise of the Russian Empire.
1455 The Gutenberg Bible is published
Johannes Gutenberg's Bible edition was the first book ever printed in movable type, heralding the age of the printed book in the West.
1954 The first mass inoculation against polio is conducted
Virologist Jonas Salk's vaccine is still one of the two versions used today, along with Hilary Koprowski's live polio vaccine.
1947 The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) begins operating
The ISO issues standards for everything from bicycle tires to date formats.
1941 Glenn T. Seaborg and his team chemically identify Plutonium
Radioactive element plays an important role as nuclear fuel or in nuclear weapons.
1917 The February Revolution begins in Russia
The demonstrations and armed clashes ultimately resulted in the demise of the Russian Empire.
1455 The Gutenberg Bible is published
Johannes Gutenberg's Bible edition was the first book ever printed in movable type, heralding the age of the printed book in the West.
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Births On This Day, February 23rd 
1983 Mido
Egyptian footballer
1929 Alexy II of Moscow
Estonian/Russian patriarch
1899 Erich Kästner
German author, poet
1868 W. E. B. Du Bois
American sociologist, historian, activist
1685 George Frideric Handel
German/English composer
Deaths On This Day, February 23
1965 Stan Laurel
English actor, comedian
1934 Edward Elgar
English composer
1855 Carl Friedrich Gauss
German mathematician
1848 John Quincy Adams
American politician, 6th President of the United States
1821 John Keats
English poet
1983 Mido
Egyptian footballer
1929 Alexy II of Moscow
Estonian/Russian patriarch
1899 Erich Kästner
German author, poet
1868 W. E. B. Du Bois
American sociologist, historian, activist
1685 George Frideric Handel
German/English composer
Deaths On This Day, February 23
1965 Stan Laurel
English actor, comedian
1934 Edward Elgar
English composer
1855 Carl Friedrich Gauss
German mathematician
1848 John Quincy Adams
American politician, 6th President of the United States
1821 John Keats
English poet
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23rd Feb
1633 The birth of Samuel Pepys, London diarist, Secretary to the Admiralty and creator of the modern Royal Navy.
1820 British police uncovered 'The Cato Street Conspiracy', planned by Arthur Thistlewood, to assassinate Cabinet ministers. Five of the eighteen conspirators were publicly hanged outside Newgate prison on 1st May 1820, six were transported to Australia for life, and the rest were either rewarded or released due to their status as spies, agent provocateurs, or men who had turned King's Evidence. The Spencean Philanthropists, the group that devised the Cato Street Conspiracy, involved men of all walks of life. Many were struggling tradesmen while others like John Harrison and Robert Adams were just two of many disillusioned soldiers that had been dragged into the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars only to return home to be faced by hunger and unemployment.
1874 Major Walter Clopton Wingfield patented an outdoor game he called ‘Sphairistike’ (Greek for "ball games), later known as lawn tennis. Eventually it was adopted by the All England Croquet Club which sponsored the first Wimbledon championships in 1877.
1972 Hijackers surrender and free Lufthansa crew. A group of Palestinian hijackers who took over a Lufthansa jet in the skies over India released the crew and surrendered at an airstrip in the Yemen. All the 172 passengers - including Joseph Kennedy, son of the late Senator Robert Kennedy - were freed after painstaking negotiations with the prime minister of Yemen, Nasser Muhammad, and West German officials.
1633 The birth of Samuel Pepys, London diarist, Secretary to the Admiralty and creator of the modern Royal Navy.
1820 British police uncovered 'The Cato Street Conspiracy', planned by Arthur Thistlewood, to assassinate Cabinet ministers. Five of the eighteen conspirators were publicly hanged outside Newgate prison on 1st May 1820, six were transported to Australia for life, and the rest were either rewarded or released due to their status as spies, agent provocateurs, or men who had turned King's Evidence. The Spencean Philanthropists, the group that devised the Cato Street Conspiracy, involved men of all walks of life. Many were struggling tradesmen while others like John Harrison and Robert Adams were just two of many disillusioned soldiers that had been dragged into the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars only to return home to be faced by hunger and unemployment.
1874 Major Walter Clopton Wingfield patented an outdoor game he called ‘Sphairistike’ (Greek for "ball games), later known as lawn tennis. Eventually it was adopted by the All England Croquet Club which sponsored the first Wimbledon championships in 1877.
1972 Hijackers surrender and free Lufthansa crew. A group of Palestinian hijackers who took over a Lufthansa jet in the skies over India released the crew and surrendered at an airstrip in the Yemen. All the 172 passengers - including Joseph Kennedy, son of the late Senator Robert Kennedy - were freed after painstaking negotiations with the prime minister of Yemen, Nasser Muhammad, and West German officials.
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1782 Engineer James Watt's patent for a rotary motion for the steam engine (his sun-and-planet gear) is granted. We had to wait 20 years until 1802, when Richard Trevithick patented a "high pressure engine" and created the first steam-powered locomotive engine on rails.
Adverts seem to have been around forever but on this day in 1886, "The Times" of London newspaper publishes the world's first classified advert.
On this day in 1919 the Fascist Party was formed in Italy, by Benito Mussolini.
Adverts seem to have been around forever but on this day in 1886, "The Times" of London newspaper publishes the world's first classified advert.
On this day in 1919 the Fascist Party was formed in Italy, by Benito Mussolini.
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1896
"Tootsie Roll' is introduced by founder Leo Hirshfield, a chocolate flavored taffy,1st penny candy to be individually wrapped in U.S. The company Tootsie Roll Industries is in Chicago,Ill
1904
U.S. acquires control of Panama Canal Zone for $10mil
1980
U.S. speed skater, Eric Heiden wins all 5 speed skating events at the Olympic Games in Lake Placid, NY.He's the only athlete to win 5 Gold medals at 1 Winter Game
1997
NBC broadcasts director Steven Speilberg's Oscar winning Holocaust drama' Schindler's List' without commericals 3 1/2 hrs long, 65 mill viewers tune in. The movie won 7 Oscars, grossed over $100mill in U.S. $300 mill worldwide
2002
Sky Disc of Nebra, world's oldest map of the stars at 3,600 yrs old is recovered in a police sting in Basil,Switzerland
"Tootsie Roll' is introduced by founder Leo Hirshfield, a chocolate flavored taffy,1st penny candy to be individually wrapped in U.S. The company Tootsie Roll Industries is in Chicago,Ill
1904
U.S. acquires control of Panama Canal Zone for $10mil
1980
U.S. speed skater, Eric Heiden wins all 5 speed skating events at the Olympic Games in Lake Placid, NY.He's the only athlete to win 5 Gold medals at 1 Winter Game
1997
NBC broadcasts director Steven Speilberg's Oscar winning Holocaust drama' Schindler's List' without commericals 3 1/2 hrs long, 65 mill viewers tune in. The movie won 7 Oscars, grossed over $100mill in U.S. $300 mill worldwide
2002
Sky Disc of Nebra, world's oldest map of the stars at 3,600 yrs old is recovered in a police sting in Basil,Switzerland
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Feb 23rd Birthdays:
1685
George Frideric Handel- German Baroque composer/organist 'Messiah', Water Music'
1940
Peter Fonda- actor' Easy Rider, Ulee's Gold, son of actor Henry Fonda,brother of actress, Jane Fonda
1955
Howard Jones- British singer/songwriter/ pianist' Things Will Only Get Better'
1983
Emily Blunt- British actress 'The Girl ON The Train, The Quiet Place'
Deaths:
1821
John Keats- British Romantic poet 'Ode to a Grecian Urn 25
1934
Edward Algar- British composer' Pomp&Circumstance' 76
1965
Stan Laurel- British comedian. co star with comedy partner, Oliver Hardy in Laurel&Hardy movies 74{heart attack}
1995
James Herriot- British veterinan/ writer' All Creatures Great &Small' 78
1685
George Frideric Handel- German Baroque composer/organist 'Messiah', Water Music'
1940
Peter Fonda- actor' Easy Rider, Ulee's Gold, son of actor Henry Fonda,brother of actress, Jane Fonda
1955
Howard Jones- British singer/songwriter/ pianist' Things Will Only Get Better'
1983
Emily Blunt- British actress 'The Girl ON The Train, The Quiet Place'
Deaths:
1821
John Keats- British Romantic poet 'Ode to a Grecian Urn 25
1934
Edward Algar- British composer' Pomp&Circumstance' 76
1965
Stan Laurel- British comedian. co star with comedy partner, Oliver Hardy in Laurel&Hardy movies 74{heart attack}
1995
James Herriot- British veterinan/ writer' All Creatures Great &Small' 78
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On This Day In History, February 24th
2010 Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first cricket player to score a double-century in the One Day International format
The Indian sportsman is widely recognized as one of the greatest batsmen in cricket.
1989 A Boeing 747 jumbo jet rips open over the Pacific Ocean
United Airlines Flight 811 experienced an explosive decompression, resulting in the death of 9 passengers.
1920 The German nazi party is founded
Adolf Hitler became the party's leader in 1921.
1607 The world's first opera is premiered
Claudio Monteverdi's “L'Orfeo” is still performed regularly today.
1582 Pope Gregory XIII orders the introduction of the Gregorian calendar
Luigi Lilio's reform of the Julian calendar was first introduced in some European countries and is now the world's most widely used calendar.
2010 Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first cricket player to score a double-century in the One Day International format
The Indian sportsman is widely recognized as one of the greatest batsmen in cricket.
1989 A Boeing 747 jumbo jet rips open over the Pacific Ocean
United Airlines Flight 811 experienced an explosive decompression, resulting in the death of 9 passengers.
1920 The German nazi party is founded
Adolf Hitler became the party's leader in 1921.
1607 The world's first opera is premiered
Claudio Monteverdi's “L'Orfeo” is still performed regularly today.
1582 Pope Gregory XIII orders the introduction of the Gregorian calendar
Luigi Lilio's reform of the Julian calendar was first introduced in some European countries and is now the world's most widely used calendar.
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Births On This Day, February 24
1981 Lleyton Hewitt
Australian tennis player
1956 Judith Butler
American philosopher
1955 Steve Jobs
American businessman, co-founded Apple Inc., Pixar
1955 Alain Prost
French race car driver
1304 Ibn Battuta
Moroccan explorer
Deaths On This Day, February 24th
1993 Bobby Moore
English footballer, manager
1990 Malcolm Forbes
American publisher
1986 Tommy Douglas
Scottish/Canadian minister, politician, 7th Premier of Saskatchewan
1929 André Messager
French composer
1799 Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
German physicist
1981 Lleyton Hewitt
Australian tennis player
1956 Judith Butler
American philosopher
1955 Steve Jobs
American businessman, co-founded Apple Inc., Pixar
1955 Alain Prost
French race car driver
1304 Ibn Battuta
Moroccan explorer
Deaths On This Day, February 24th
1993 Bobby Moore
English footballer, manager
1990 Malcolm Forbes
American publisher
1986 Tommy Douglas
Scottish/Canadian minister, politician, 7th Premier of Saskatchewan
1929 André Messager
French composer
1799 Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
German physicist
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616 The death of Æthelberht, King of Kent from about 589 until his death. He was the first English king to convert to Christianity.
1809 The third Theatre Royal Drury Lane was destroyed by fire. About eleven o'clock at night, the superb theatre of Drury Lane was discovered to be on fire, and though such a vast building, it was entirely consumed by four o'clock on the following morning. A fire had been left in the upper coffee-room at four in the afternoon, and there being no performance, all the servants were out of that part of the theatre; it is supposed that it ignited and caught the wood-work.
1920 Lady Nancy Astor, (the first woman to ever hold a seat in the House of Commons), became the first woman to speak in Parliament. Her chosen topic was the perils of drink. Her speech took place as part of a debate about the removal of the drinking restrictions that had been introduced during the First World War,to help prevent drunkenness among workers who were making explosives.
1932 Malcolm Campbell beat his own land speed record at Daytona Beach by reaching 253.96 mph.
1962 The Beatles played a concert at the Birkenhead YMCA for a fee of £30. The audience didn't enjoy the show and the Beatles were booed off stage. They left early for a second gig at Liverpool's Cavern Club, and the rest, as they say, is history.
616 The death of Æthelberht, King of Kent from about 589 until his death. He was the first English king to convert to Christianity.
1809 The third Theatre Royal Drury Lane was destroyed by fire. About eleven o'clock at night, the superb theatre of Drury Lane was discovered to be on fire, and though such a vast building, it was entirely consumed by four o'clock on the following morning. A fire had been left in the upper coffee-room at four in the afternoon, and there being no performance, all the servants were out of that part of the theatre; it is supposed that it ignited and caught the wood-work.
1920 Lady Nancy Astor, (the first woman to ever hold a seat in the House of Commons), became the first woman to speak in Parliament. Her chosen topic was the perils of drink. Her speech took place as part of a debate about the removal of the drinking restrictions that had been introduced during the First World War,to help prevent drunkenness among workers who were making explosives.
1932 Malcolm Campbell beat his own land speed record at Daytona Beach by reaching 253.96 mph.
1962 The Beatles played a concert at the Birkenhead YMCA for a fee of £30. The audience didn't enjoy the show and the Beatles were booed off stage. They left early for a second gig at Liverpool's Cavern Club, and the rest, as they say, is history.
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1839
William Otis in Philadelphia patents steam shovel
1918
Estonia declares independence from Russia
1969
movie 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' based on book by Muriel Spark directed by Ronald Neame is released. The story of Edinburgh teacher in 1932 {Maggie Smith} at a girls school her influence over them. other cast members Robert Stephens, Pamela Franklin, Gordon Jackson Ceila Johnson. Smith won Best Actress Oscar
1989
a 150mill yr old fossil dinosaur egg with fossilized embryo inside was found in Utah,the oldest ever found in Northern Hemisphere
2008
Fidel Castro Cuba's Pres/ dictator for 50 yrs retires due to ill health, his brother Raoul replaces him
2020
NYC fireman, Daniel Foley who found his brother's body in the ruins of World Trade Center dies from cancer. This brings the total of 1st responders deaths to 343
William Otis in Philadelphia patents steam shovel
1918
Estonia declares independence from Russia
1969
movie 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' based on book by Muriel Spark directed by Ronald Neame is released. The story of Edinburgh teacher in 1932 {Maggie Smith} at a girls school her influence over them. other cast members Robert Stephens, Pamela Franklin, Gordon Jackson Ceila Johnson. Smith won Best Actress Oscar
1989
a 150mill yr old fossil dinosaur egg with fossilized embryo inside was found in Utah,the oldest ever found in Northern Hemisphere
2008
Fidel Castro Cuba's Pres/ dictator for 50 yrs retires due to ill health, his brother Raoul replaces him
2020
NYC fireman, Daniel Foley who found his brother's body in the ruins of World Trade Center dies from cancer. This brings the total of 1st responders deaths to 343
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Feb 24th BIrthdays:
1921
Abe Vigoda- actor best known TV role' Fish' in ABC sitcom' Barney Miller'
1932
Jay Sandrich- Emmy winning TV director 'Mary Tyler Moore Show, Soap, Golden Girls, Cheers'
1947
Edward James Olmos- actor best known TV role' Lt Martin Castillo' in NBC police drama' Miami Vice'
1955
Steve Jobs- co founder of Apple Inc
Deaths:
1967
Franz Waxman- film score composer 'Rebecca, Sunset Blvd, A Place in The Sun 60
1990
Malcolm Forbes- U.S publisher of Forbes Magazine 70{heart attack}
2006
Dennis Weaver- actor best known TV roles' Chester' on CBS western' Gunsmoke' 'Sam McCloud in NBC police drama' McCloud' 81
2020
Katherine Johnson- U.S. NASA mathematican,she was portrayed by actress Tarji P.Henson in movie' Hidden Figures' 101
1921
Abe Vigoda- actor best known TV role' Fish' in ABC sitcom' Barney Miller'
1932
Jay Sandrich- Emmy winning TV director 'Mary Tyler Moore Show, Soap, Golden Girls, Cheers'
1947
Edward James Olmos- actor best known TV role' Lt Martin Castillo' in NBC police drama' Miami Vice'
1955
Steve Jobs- co founder of Apple Inc
Deaths:
1967
Franz Waxman- film score composer 'Rebecca, Sunset Blvd, A Place in The Sun 60
1990
Malcolm Forbes- U.S publisher of Forbes Magazine 70{heart attack}
2006
Dennis Weaver- actor best known TV roles' Chester' on CBS western' Gunsmoke' 'Sam McCloud in NBC police drama' McCloud' 81
2020
Katherine Johnson- U.S. NASA mathematican,she was portrayed by actress Tarji P.Henson in movie' Hidden Figures' 101
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On This Day In History, February 25th
1994 An Israeli doctor kills 30 unarmed Palestinians in the Mosque of Abraham
The massacre by right-wing extremist Baruch Goldstein was widely condemned, also in Israel.
1991 The Warsaw Pact is disbanded
Following the end of the Cold War, the defense treaty between 8 communist states had lost its purpose. It had been signed in 1955 as an antagonist of NATO.
1986 Corazon Aquino is sworn in as the 11th President of the Philippines
Aquino's presidency ended 20 years of dictatorship. She was the first female president in Asia.
1964 Muhammad Ali becomes world heavyweight champion
Ali, who still used his original name Cassius Clay at the time, is considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in history.
1947 The state of Prussia is dissolved
At its peak, the most important state of the German empire encompassed parts of modern-day Germany, Poland, and Russia.
1994 An Israeli doctor kills 30 unarmed Palestinians in the Mosque of Abraham
The massacre by right-wing extremist Baruch Goldstein was widely condemned, also in Israel.
1991 The Warsaw Pact is disbanded
Following the end of the Cold War, the defense treaty between 8 communist states had lost its purpose. It had been signed in 1955 as an antagonist of NATO.
1986 Corazon Aquino is sworn in as the 11th President of the Philippines
Aquino's presidency ended 20 years of dictatorship. She was the first female president in Asia.
1964 Muhammad Ali becomes world heavyweight champion
Ali, who still used his original name Cassius Clay at the time, is considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in history.
1947 The state of Prussia is dissolved
At its peak, the most important state of the German empire encompassed parts of modern-day Germany, Poland, and Russia.
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Births On This Day, February 25th
1943 George Harrison
English singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer
1917 Anthony Burgess
English author
1873 Enrico Caruso
Italian tenor
1861 Rudolf Steiner
Austrian philosopher, educator
1778 José de San Martín
Argentinian general, politician, 1st President of Peru
Deaths On This Day, February 25th
2001 Donald Bradman
Australian cricketer
1975 Elijah Muhammad
American religious leader
1970 Mark Rothko
Latvian/American painter
1723 Christopher Wren
English architect, who designed St Paul's Cathedral
805 Emperor Dezong of Tang
1943 George Harrison
English singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer
1917 Anthony Burgess
English author
1873 Enrico Caruso
Italian tenor
1861 Rudolf Steiner
Austrian philosopher, educator
1778 José de San Martín
Argentinian general, politician, 1st President of Peru
Deaths On This Day, February 25th
2001 Donald Bradman
Australian cricketer
1975 Elijah Muhammad
American religious leader
1970 Mark Rothko
Latvian/American painter
1723 Christopher Wren
English architect, who designed St Paul's Cathedral
805 Emperor Dezong of Tang
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1837
Thomas Davenport patents his invention, 1st U.S. electric printing press
1862
U.S. Congress authorizes the 1st legal paper money known as U.S Greenback note
1910
Dalai Lama flees Tibet for British India to escape Chinese troops
1950
classic'golden age of TV of comedy/variety television show' Your Show of Shows' with Sid Caesar&Imogene Coca debuts on NBC.It was live, 90 min comedy,other regulars : Carl Reiner, Howard Morris,Bill Hayes .The writers included Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Lucille Kallen,Larry Gelbart
1995
Frank Sinatra sings for the last time in front of a live audience, 1,200 selected guests at Palm Desert,Calif Marriott ballroom
Thomas Davenport patents his invention, 1st U.S. electric printing press
1862
U.S. Congress authorizes the 1st legal paper money known as U.S Greenback note
1910
Dalai Lama flees Tibet for British India to escape Chinese troops
1950
classic'golden age of TV of comedy/variety television show' Your Show of Shows' with Sid Caesar&Imogene Coca debuts on NBC.It was live, 90 min comedy,other regulars : Carl Reiner, Howard Morris,Bill Hayes .The writers included Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Lucille Kallen,Larry Gelbart
1995
Frank Sinatra sings for the last time in front of a live audience, 1,200 selected guests at Palm Desert,Calif Marriott ballroom
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Feb 25th Birthdays:
1841
Pierre Auguste Renoir- French impressionist painter
1913
Jim Backus- actor voice of cartoon character'Mr Magoo', best known TV role' Thurston Howell III in CBS sitcom' Gilligan's Island'
1937
Bob Schieffer- retired CBS reporter/ newscaster for CBS News
1944
Karen Grassle- actress best known TV role' Caroline Ingalls' on NBC drama' Little House on The Praire'
1971
Sean Astin- actor Rudy, The Goonies,Lord of the Rings, comes from acting family, parents actress Patty Duke,actor John Astin
1986
James&Oliver Phelps- British twin actors, best known movie roles played Fred&George Weasley in 'Harry Potter movies
Deaths:
1899
Paul Julius von Reuter- German born founder of Reuter's News Agency 82
1983
Tennessee Williams- playwright' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, A Streetcar Named Desire' 71
2005
Peter Benenson- British founder of Amnesty International 83
2017
Bill Paxton- actor, Titanic, Twister, True lies, Apollo 13, Edge of Tomorrow 61
1841
Pierre Auguste Renoir- French impressionist painter
1913
Jim Backus- actor voice of cartoon character'Mr Magoo', best known TV role' Thurston Howell III in CBS sitcom' Gilligan's Island'
1937
Bob Schieffer- retired CBS reporter/ newscaster for CBS News
1944
Karen Grassle- actress best known TV role' Caroline Ingalls' on NBC drama' Little House on The Praire'
1971
Sean Astin- actor Rudy, The Goonies,Lord of the Rings, comes from acting family, parents actress Patty Duke,actor John Astin
1986
James&Oliver Phelps- British twin actors, best known movie roles played Fred&George Weasley in 'Harry Potter movies
Deaths:
1899
Paul Julius von Reuter- German born founder of Reuter's News Agency 82
1983
Tennessee Williams- playwright' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, A Streetcar Named Desire' 71
2005
Peter Benenson- British founder of Amnesty International 83
2017
Bill Paxton- actor, Titanic, Twister, True lies, Apollo 13, Edge of Tomorrow 61
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On This Day In History, February 26th
1993 A car bomb explodes below the World Trade Center in New York
The attack was carried out by a group of Islamist militants. 6 people died in the blast.
1991 The world's first web browser is presented to the public
The browser “WorldWideWeb” (later renamed “Nexus”) was developed by Tim Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist best known as the inventor of the internet.
1920 The first German Expressionist film is premiered
“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” by Robert Wiene is considered one of the best silent films of the horror genre.
1917 The world's first jazz record is created
The “Original Dixieland Jass Band” recorded “Livery Stable Blues” for the Victor Talking Machine Company in New York.
1909 A color motion picture is shown to the general public for the first time
A series of 21 short Kinemacolor films were presented at the Palace Theatre in London.
1993 A car bomb explodes below the World Trade Center in New York
The attack was carried out by a group of Islamist militants. 6 people died in the blast.
1991 The world's first web browser is presented to the public
The browser “WorldWideWeb” (later renamed “Nexus”) was developed by Tim Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist best known as the inventor of the internet.
1920 The first German Expressionist film is premiered
“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” by Robert Wiene is considered one of the best silent films of the horror genre.
1917 The world's first jazz record is created
The “Original Dixieland Jass Band” recorded “Livery Stable Blues” for the Victor Talking Machine Company in New York.
1909 A color motion picture is shown to the general public for the first time
A series of 21 short Kinemacolor films were presented at the Palace Theatre in London.
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Births On This Day, February 26th
1954 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Turkish politician, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey
1932 Johnny Cash
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor
1928 Ariel Sharon
Israeli general, politician, 11th Prime Minister of Israel
1852 John Harvey Kellogg
American surgeon, co-created Corn flakes
1802 Victor Hugo
French author, poet, playwright
Deaths On This Day, February 26th
1994 Bill Hicks
American comedian
1989 Roy Eldridge
American trumpet player
1981 Robert Aickman
English author
1966 Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Indian politician
1821 Joseph de Maistre
French diplomat
1954 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Turkish politician, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey
1932 Johnny Cash
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor
1928 Ariel Sharon
Israeli general, politician, 11th Prime Minister of Israel
1852 John Harvey Kellogg
American surgeon, co-created Corn flakes
1802 Victor Hugo
French author, poet, playwright
Deaths On This Day, February 26th
1994 Bill Hicks
American comedian
1989 Roy Eldridge
American trumpet player
1981 Robert Aickman
English author
1966 Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Indian politician
1821 Joseph de Maistre
French diplomat
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1773
construction began at Walnut St Jail in Philadelphia which became the 1st U.S. jail for prisoners using the practice of solitary confidment
1907
Shell & Royal Oil merge to form British Petroleum {BP}
1973
Triple Crown horse winner, Secretariat is bought for a record $5.7 mill
1983
Michael Jackson's 6th studio album'Thriller' is released, goes to #1 stays there for 37 weeks. It had 7 hit singles all reached the Top 10 on music charts:
Thriller,, Billie Jean, The Girl is Mine{duet with Paul McCartney}, Beat It, Human Nature, Pretty Young Thing, Wanna Be Startin Something' album sold 32 million copies end of 1983
2004
U. S lifts travel ban to Libya ending restrictions that lasted 23 yrs
construction began at Walnut St Jail in Philadelphia which became the 1st U.S. jail for prisoners using the practice of solitary confidment
1907
Shell & Royal Oil merge to form British Petroleum {BP}
1973
Triple Crown horse winner, Secretariat is bought for a record $5.7 mill
1983
Michael Jackson's 6th studio album'Thriller' is released, goes to #1 stays there for 37 weeks. It had 7 hit singles all reached the Top 10 on music charts:
Thriller,, Billie Jean, The Girl is Mine{duet with Paul McCartney}, Beat It, Human Nature, Pretty Young Thing, Wanna Be Startin Something' album sold 32 million copies end of 1983
2004
U. S lifts travel ban to Libya ending restrictions that lasted 23 yrs
Very topical!!
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Feb 26th BIrthdays:
1802
Victor Hugo- French writer' Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Miserables
1846
'Buffalo Bill' Cody- Wild West hunter& showman
1916
Jackie Gleason- actor/ comedian best known TV role' Ralph Krameden' on CBS sitcom' The Honeymooners' '55-'71,movies: Requiem for a Heavyweight, The Hustler
1932
Johnny Cash- country singer 'I Walk The line, Ring of Fire, A Boy Name Sue'
1949
Elizabeth George- U.S. novelist' Inspector Thomas Lynley' mystery books set in England
Deaths:
1981
Howard Hanson- U.S. classical composer/conductor 84
1997
David Doyle- actor best known TV role' Bosley' on ABC drama' Charlie's Angels' 67{heart attack}
1802
Victor Hugo- French writer' Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Miserables
1846
'Buffalo Bill' Cody- Wild West hunter& showman
1916
Jackie Gleason- actor/ comedian best known TV role' Ralph Krameden' on CBS sitcom' The Honeymooners' '55-'71,movies: Requiem for a Heavyweight, The Hustler
1932
Johnny Cash- country singer 'I Walk The line, Ring of Fire, A Boy Name Sue'
1949
Elizabeth George- U.S. novelist' Inspector Thomas Lynley' mystery books set in England
Deaths:
1981
Howard Hanson- U.S. classical composer/conductor 84
1997
David Doyle- actor best known TV role' Bosley' on ABC drama' Charlie's Angels' 67{heart attack}
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On This Day In History, February 27th
2010 A massive earthquake strikes Chile
The tremor measured 8.8 on the Richter scale and left more than 500 people dead and thousands injured.
2002 A Muslim mob set fire to a train carrying Hindu pilgrims
The attack killed 59 people, including many women and children.
1943 Non-violent protests in Berlin prevent the deportation of 2000 Jews
The “Rosenstrasse protest” was carried out by the “Aryan” wives and relatives of detained Jewish men.
1933 Germany's parliament building is set on fire
The Nazis used the Reichstag fire to justify harsh repression against political opponents. The event is considered pivotal in the establishment of Nazi Germany.
1932 The neutron is discovered
English physicist James Chadwick was later awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery.
2010 A massive earthquake strikes Chile
The tremor measured 8.8 on the Richter scale and left more than 500 people dead and thousands injured.
2002 A Muslim mob set fire to a train carrying Hindu pilgrims
The attack killed 59 people, including many women and children.
1943 Non-violent protests in Berlin prevent the deportation of 2000 Jews
The “Rosenstrasse protest” was carried out by the “Aryan” wives and relatives of detained Jewish men.
1933 Germany's parliament building is set on fire
The Nazis used the Reichstag fire to justify harsh repression against political opponents. The event is considered pivotal in the establishment of Nazi Germany.
1932 The neutron is discovered
English physicist James Chadwick was later awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery.
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Births On This Day, February 27th
1994 Hou Yifan
Chinese chess player
1934 Ralph Nader
American lawyer, author, activist
1932 Elizabeth Taylor
English/American actress
1902 John Steinbeck
American author, Nobel Prize laureate
1807 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American poet
Deaths On This Day, February 27th
2011 Frank Buckles
American soldier
2008 William F. Buckley, Jr.
American publisher, and author, founded the National Review
2002 Spike Milligan
Indian/Irish actor, singer, screenwriter, author
1989 Konrad Lorenz
Austrian zoologist, Nobel Prize laureate
1936 Ivan Pavlov
Russian physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate
1994 Hou Yifan
Chinese chess player
1934 Ralph Nader
American lawyer, author, activist
1932 Elizabeth Taylor
English/American actress
1902 John Steinbeck
American author, Nobel Prize laureate
1807 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American poet
Deaths On This Day, February 27th
2011 Frank Buckles
American soldier
2008 William F. Buckley, Jr.
American publisher, and author, founded the National Review
2002 Spike Milligan
Indian/Irish actor, singer, screenwriter, author
1989 Konrad Lorenz
Austrian zoologist, Nobel Prize laureate
1936 Ivan Pavlov
Russian physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate