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February
February 1, 1988
"The Untold Jackie Kennedy Stories," Doug Stumpf,
Vanity Fair
"Michael Jackson Book a Headache for Jackie O," Dean Goodman,
Reuters
February 2, 1987
"Bell's Palsy Caused Mona Lisa's Smile, Doctor Theorizes," Associated Press​
February 3, 1637
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds,
Charles MacKay, 1841
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The Botany of Desire,
Michael Pollan, 2001
https://www.historychannel.com.au/this-day-in-history/tulipomania-collapses/
February 4, 1893
U.S. Patent US500072A
February 5, 1985
"A Punic Peace Treaty,"
Chicago Tribune,
Feb. 10, 1985
February 6, 1971
Routing the Golf Course: The Art & Science That Forms the Golf
, Forrest L. Richardson, page 27
February 7, 1845
The Book of Days,
Robert Chambers, 1888, page 230
https://now-here-this.timeout.com/2012/10/08/art-attack-7-acts-of-vandalism-in-london-galleries/
February 8, 1994
"Jack Nicholson Smashes Windshield in Episode of Road Rage," History.com
February 9, 1893
Dictionary of Artists' Models,
Jill Berk Jiminez, 2001
Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show,
Rachel Shteir, 2004, page 37
February 10, 1535
The Mennonite Walking Guide,
Amsterdam, page 46
February 11, 1960
Monologue: What Makes America Laugh Before Bed,
Jon Macks, 2015, page 102
February 12, 2004
https://www.historyandheadlines.com/february-12-2004-americas-favorite-couple-split-barbie-dumps-ken-australian-hunk/
February 13, 1961
"Forbidden History & OOPARTS: Out of Place Artifacts,"
The Event Chronicle
February 14, 1876
The Washington Post,
May 22, 1886, page 1
"New Book Claims Bell Stole Key Telephone Idea," Brian
Bernstein,
NBC News
Bell & Gray Both Apply for Telephone Patents," Suzanne Deffree,
EDN Network
February 15, 1969
"Virginia Woman Arrested for Aretha Franklin Impersonation," Scott McCabe,
Washington Examiner
On this Day in Black Music History,
Jay Warner, 2006, page 47
February 16, 600
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2015/02/day-history-february-16th-bless/
"Why do We Say 'Bless You' or 'Gesundheit' When People Sneeze?" Stephanie Watson,
How Stuff Works
February 17, 1915
Sir... : Brief Letters to The Times (1914-85),
Scott Learmonth, 2014
February 18, 1930
"Air Leaders Leave Today for St. Louis Show,"
Chicago Tribune,
February 15, 1930
"Spreading the Love," Denise Thornton,
OnWisconsin
http://www.weirduniverse.net/blog/comments/elm_farm_ollie_day
February 19, 1906
"How The 'Battling' Kellogg Brothers Revolutionized American Breakfast," Terry Gross,
NPR Fresh Air
"The Battle of the Cornflakes," Richard Cavendish,
History Today,
February 2, 2006.
February 20
"Most Siblings Born on the Same Day,"
Guinness World Records
"Coaching Legend Ralph Cummins Passes at 88," Tim Hayes,
Bristol Herald Courier
February 21, 1437
"How King James’ Love of Tennis Sealed His Murder," Alison Campsie,
The Scotsman
http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Features/History_of_Tennis.shtml
February 22, 10,000 B.C.
Jeopardy,
air date: April 2, 2009
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,
air date: January 9, 2013
February 23, 1932
"How the Capones Strong-Armed Their Way Into the Dairy Business," Paula Mejia,
Atlas Obscura
https://storiesmynanatells.com/characters/use-by-date/
February 24, 1956
"Cleveland Police Seek Plan to Slow Down 'Rock 'n Roll,'"
The Daily Reporter,
Feb. 24, 1956
February 25, 1866
The American Archaeologist (Volume 2),
edited by J.F. Snyder, 1898, pg. 25
"The Notorious Calaveras Skull,"
Archaeology
February 26, 1926
"Louis Armstrong: The Singer," Jim Luce and Dick Golden,
Jazz Profiles
from NPR
February 27, 1992
"Liz Taylor Celebrates 60th Birthday at Disneyland,"
UPI,
Feb. 28, 1992
"Liz Taylor Stars at Disneyland," John Needham,
Los Angeles Times,
Feb. 28, 1992
February 28, 1643
The History of Lynn,
Alonzo Lewis, 1829, pg. 80
February 29, 1288
The Encyclopedia Britannica, Volumes 15-16,
pg. 330
The Border Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, Volume 13,
edited by Nicholas Dickson and William Sanderson, 1908
"The Ladies' Privilege: Encouraging Women to Propose on Leap Day," Kathy Benjamin,
Mental Floss
