- 1635] School bells ring and children sing: Boston Latin is founded. It is our nation's first public school. The school will open on April 23, 1635 (2/13)...
- 1903] Oh won't you be my teddy bear: Russian immigrants Morris and Rose Michtom introduce the first teddy bear to America (2/15)...
- 1914] Hello - Royalties: The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers aka ASCAP is formed in New York City (2/13)...
- 1929] Happy Valentine's Day: The 'St. Valentine's Day Massacre' in Chicago takes 7 lives. All of the mobsters killed were rivals of Al Capone (2/14)...2007] The 'Valentine's Day Blizzard', a nor-easter, starts on February 12th and won't end until February 20th. It peaks on Valentine's Day, killing 37 and dumping 48" of snow in Stowe (VT). The storm affects the east coast from Philadelphia to New England and midwest from Nebraska to Ohio (2/12 - 2/20)...
- 1954] Century mark: Eight years before Wilt Chamberlain drops 100 points on the Knicks, Furman's Frank Selvy scores 100 against Newberry College in a 149-95 victory (2/13). Both schools are in South Carolina. If you had the under 244 points - you lose...
- 1962] Hi, I'm Jackie your tour guide: First lady Jacqueline Kennedy gives us a televised tour of the White House (2/14)...
- 1965] "Happy Trails": Nat "King" Cole passes away from lung cancer at 46 (2/15). Cole was a heavy smoker...1984] Ethel Merman dies from an inoperable brain tumor at 76 (2/15)...2002] Country outlaw singer Waylon Jennings dies in his sleep, a victim of diabetes at 64 (2/13)...2008] Legendary Boston radio and television personality Jess Cain dies from prostate cancer at 81 (2/14)...2008] American businessman, aviator and adventurer Steve Fossett is declared legally dead after missing since September 3, 2007 (2/15). Fossett was 63...
- 1976] Gold Standard: Dorothy Hamill wins a gold medal at the Winter Olympics and captures the hearts of Americans with her youthful innocence, good looks and flawless style (2/13)...
- 1989] No green bananas for you: Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini calls on Muslims to kill Salman Rushdie, author of "The Satanic Verses". Rushdie continues to live despite the death warrant (2/14)...
- 2005] YouTube sees the light: YouTube is launched in the U.S. (2/15)...For more on February 13 - 15:
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