Tag: today in history

  • Clay vs. Liston

    Clay vs. Liston

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    Morgan O’Brien

    February 25, 1964, Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston.

  • Wilson and the Zimmerman Telegraph

    Wilson and the Zimmerman Telegraph

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    Morgan O’Brien

    February 24, 1917, President Wilson is informed about the Zimmerman Telegraph.

  • First American To Orbit Earth

    First American To Orbit Earth

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    Morgan O’Brien

    February 20, 1962, astronaut John h. Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth.

  • Executive Order, 9066

    Executive Order, 9066

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    Morgan O’Brien

    February 19, 1942, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066.

  • Shani Davis, The First Black Olympic Gold Medalist

    Shani Davis, The First Black Olympic Gold Medalist

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    Morgan O’Brien

    February 18, 2006, Shani Davis became the first black athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics.

  • Jeffery Dahmer, Sentenced

    Jeffery Dahmer, Sentenced

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    Morgan O’Brien

    February 17, 1992, Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced to fifteen terms of life imprisonment.

  • King Tuts Tomb, Opened

    King Tuts Tomb, Opened

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    Morgan O’Brien

    February 16, 1923, the door to King Tut’s tomb was unsealed.

  • The Human Genome Draft

    The Human Genome Draft

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    Morgan O’Brien

    February 15, 2001, the first draft of a human genome was published.

  • St. Valentines Day Massacre

    St. Valentines Day Massacre

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    Morgan O’Brien

    February 14, 1929, the Saint Valentines Day massacre.

  • The Final Peanuts

    The Final Peanuts

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    Morgan O’Brien

    February 13, 2000, the final Peanuts comic strip was published.