1.1903] Oh won’t you be my teddy bear: Russian immigrants Morris and Rose Michtom introduce the first teddy bear to America (2/15)…
2.1914] Hello - Royalties: The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers aka ASCAP is formed in New York City (2/13)…
3.1924] First in the nation: Calvin Coolidge makes his first presidential political speech on radio (2/12)...
4.1929] 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)…
5.1965] “Happy Trails“: Nat “King” Cole passes away from lung cancer at 46 (2/15). Cole was a heavy smoker…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. Fossett was 63 (2/15)…
6.1976] Murder in Hollywood: 37-year old actor Sal Mineo is found murdered in his driveway, the victim of a botched robbery attempt(2/12)…
7.1976] 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)…
8.2005] YouTube sees the light: YouTube is launched in the U.S. (2/15)…
9.2006] Nor’easter: A powerful Nor’easter blankets the Northeast dumping 1 to 2 feet of snow from Washington, D.C. to New England. We got an exaggerated 26.9″ of snow, an all-time record in New York (2/12)…
10.2009] Plane goes down: Cogan Air Flight 3407 crashes in Clarence Center, New York, killing 50 (2/12)...For More on February 12 - 15:
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