10 Timeline Memories:
1.1878] Something to play your records on: Thomas Alva Edison patents a music player - the phonograph is born (2/19)…
2.1931] Debuted on this date: Alka Seltzer is introduced with a “plop, plop, fizz, fizz” (2/21)…1947] Edwin Land demonstrates the Polaroid Land Camera to the Optical Society of America in New York City (2/21). It’s the first camera to take, develop and print a black and white print in 60 seconds. The camera will go on sale in 1948...
3.1953] Splendid indeed: Ted Williams, a Marine pilot since 1951, escapes after crash-landing his F-9 Panther after being hit in Korea. He climbs down from the cockpit just before the plane explodes (2/19)…
4.1958] Peace and love, man: The Peace symbol is designed by Gerald Holtom in protest against the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment (2/21)…
5.1962] Going in circles: John Glenn makes space history, orbiting the earth 3 times to become the first American to orbit the earth aboard ‘Friendship 7′ (2/20)…
6.1965] In cold blood: Malcolm X is assassinated at the Audobon Ballroom in Manhattan at the age of 39 (2/21). Three Black Muslims are charged and jailed for the murder…2002] The State Department declares Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl dead, one month after he had been abducted by Islamic extremists in Pakistan (2/21)…
7.1985] This is a new drink?: Cherry Coke is introduced by Coca-Cola. This is a drink that was discovered a lot earlier than that in every neighborhood of New York City along with the Egg-Cream - apparently not in Atlanta (2/19)…
8.1987] The smoking light goes out: A controversial anti-smoking psa airs for the first time on network TV. It features Yul Brynner who would soon die from lung cancer resulting from his heavy smoking (2/19)…
9.2002] Olympic Gold: 16-year old Great Neck North student Sarah Hughes shocks the world by winning the women’s figure skating gold medal at the Salt Lake City games (2/21)…
10.2008] Adios Fidel: Fidel Castro announces that he will resign as President of Cuba. Brother Raul succeeds him (2/19)...For more on February 19 - 21:
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