February Links


2008
SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
					1 "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" was first published in "Atlantic Monthly" (1862).	2 GJournalist, Samuel Clemens, becomes Mark Twain when he sends a report into the Virginia City Enterprise using that name. (1863)
3 1874: Gertrude Stein born (writer)	4 The United Service Organizations, popularly known as the USO, was chartered on February 4, 1941 Site	5 Samuel Goodale of Cincinnati, OH patented the moving picture peep show machine. (1861)	6 In one of the humorous moments of the manned missions to the Moon, it was 36 years ago that an American astronaut hit a golf ball into a lunar crater.(1971)	7 Birth of Sinclair Lewis, US novelist and Nobel prize winner; His novels include Main Street, Babbitt and Elmer Gantry.(1885)	8 William D. Boyce of Chicago, Illinois incorporated the Boy Scouts of America. (1910)	9 The United States Weather Bureau was authorized by Congress. (1870)
10 The Y.W.C.A. (Young Women's Christian Association) is founded. (1870)	11 English explorer Francis Drake first sees the Pacific Ocean.(1573)	12 Lady Jane Grey, queen of England for nine days (in 1553), was executed for high treason.(1554)	13 Johann Strauss’ magnificent "Blue Danube Waltz" was played for the first time at a public concert in Vienna, Austria. (1867)	14 History of Valenite's Day The League of Women Voters is established in Chicago. Maude Wood Park presides. (1920)	15 1758 - Mustard, that tangy, yellow stuff made for hot dogs and hamburgers, was advertised for the first time in America.	16 U.S. frigate Philadelphia, captured and held by Barbary pirates at Tripoli during the Tripolitan War, was set fire to and destroyed by a small group of men led by Stephen Decatur.(1804)
17 The electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr was broken by the House of Representatives who elected Jefferson president.(1801)	18 Jefferson Davis is sworn in as president of the Confederate States of America.(1861)	19 Born 1887: Paul Terry, animator and creator of Terrytoons	20 1815 - USS Constitution, under Captain Charles Stewart, captures HMS Cyane and sloop-of-war Levant	21 Richard M. Nixon arrived in China for an eight-day official visit. (1972)	22 Calvin Coolidge delivers the first presidential broadcast from the White House. (1924)	23 Charles M. Hall completed his invention of aluminum. (1886)
24 Arizona, formerly part of the Territory of New Mexico, was organized as a separate territory on February 24, 1863.	25 Samuel Colt received a patent for the six-shooter revolver. (1836)	26 The first American Catholic church welcomes worshippers to Mass. (1732)	27 The Dominican Republic gains its independence from Haiti.(1844)	28 John Wesley issues "Deed of Declaration" formally establishing the Methodist Church.(1784)	29 Leap Year- Why there are leap years.

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