February 20, 1872 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened in New York City.
February 20, 1952 - Emmett L. Ashford became the first black umpire in organized baseball. He was authorized to be a substitute in the Southwestern International League.
February 20, 1952 - The African Queen opened at the Capitol Theatre in New York City.
February 20, 1962 - John Glenn made space history when he orbited the world three times in 4 hours, 55 minutes. He was the 1st American to orbit the Earth. He was aboard the Friendship 7 Mercury capsule.
February 20, 1965 - Ranger 8 crashed on the moon after sending back thousands of pictures of its surface.
February 21, 1866 - Lucy B. Hobbs became the first woman to graduate from a dental school. The school was the Ohio College of Dental Surgery in Cincinnati.
February 21, 1925 - The first issue of The New Yorker was published.
February 21, 1947 - Edwin Land demonstrated the Polaroid Land Camera to the Optical Society of America in New York City. It was the first camera to take, develop and print a picture on photo paper all in 60 seconds. The photos were black and white.
February 21, 2000 - David Letterman returned to his Late Night show about five weeks after having an emergency quintuple heart bypass operation.
February 22, 1630 - Quadequine introduced popcorn to English colonists at their first Thanksgiving dinner.
February 22, 1819 - Spain ceded Florida to the United States.
February 22, 1885 - The Washington Monument was officially dedicated in Washington, DC.
February 22, 1920 - The first dog race track to use an imitation rabbit opened in Emeryville, CA.
February 22, 1956 - Elvis Presley entered the music charts for the first time with "Heartbreak Hotel."
February 22, 1965 - Filming for the Beatles' second movie, "HELP!" began in the Bahamas.
February 22, 1989 - Milli Vanilli won a Grammy for Best New Artist. It was admitted later that they were not the vocalists on the album.
February 22, 1997 - Scottish scientist Ian Wilmut and colleagues announced that an adult sheep had been successfully cloned. Dolly, the first cloned sheep to be born was born in July 1996.
February 23, 1813 - The first U.S. raw cotton-to-cloth mill was founded in Waltham, MA.
February 23, 1836 - In San Antonio, TX, the siege of the Alamo began.
February 23, 1896 - The Tootsie Roll was introduced by Leo Hirshfield.
February 23, 1904 - The U.S. acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million.
February 23, 1919 - The Fascist Party was formed in Italy by Benito Mussolini.
February 23, 1954 - The first mass vaccination of children against polio began in Pittsburgh, PA.
February 23, 1963 - The Chiffons' "He's So Fine" was released.
February 23, 1968 - Wilt Chamberlain, of the Philadelphia 76ers, became the first pro basketball player to score 25,000 career points.
February 23, 1999 - Garth Brooks attended spring training camp with the San Diego Padres as a non-roster player. The Padres Foundation agreed to contribute to the Touch 'Em All Foundation in lieu of a salary to Brooks.
February 24, 1821 - Mexico declared independence from Spain.
February 24, 1924 - Johnny 'Tarzan' Weissmuller broke the world's record in the 100-meter swimming event. He did it in 57 2/5 seconds.
February 24, 1957 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets began recording "That'll Be the Day."
February 24, 1979 - "Roxanne" was released by The Police.
February 24, 1980 - NBC premiered the TV movie "Harper Valley P.T.A."
February 24, 1987 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, of the Los Angeles Lakers, got his first three-point shot.
February 25, 1836 - Samuel Colt received a patent for a "revolving gun".
February 25, 1901 - The United States Steel Corp. was incorporated by J.P. Morgan.
February 25, 1940 - The first televised hockey game was broadcast. The New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 at Madison Square Garden.
February 25, 1986 - Filippino President Ferdinand E. Marcos fled the Philippines after 20 years of rule after a tainted election.
February 25, 1987 - Frank Sinatra guest starred on CBS-TV's "Magnum P.I."
February 25, 2000 - It was announced that Britney Spears would be releasing her own brand of bubble gum, "Britney Spears CD Bubble Gum," in March of 2000.
February 26, 1815 - Napoleon escaped from the Island of Elba. He then began his second conquest of France.
February 26, 1870 - In New York, the first subway line was opened to the public.
February 26, 1919 - The Grand Canyon was established as a National Park with an act of the U.S. Congress.
February 26, 1952 - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced that Britain had its own atomic bomb.
February 26, 1977 - The Eagles' "Hotel California" was released.
February 20, 1952 - Emmett L. Ashford became the first black umpire in organized baseball. He was authorized to be a substitute in the Southwestern International League.
February 20, 1952 - The African Queen opened at the Capitol Theatre in New York City.
February 20, 1962 - John Glenn made space history when he orbited the world three times in 4 hours, 55 minutes. He was the 1st American to orbit the Earth. He was aboard the Friendship 7 Mercury capsule.
February 20, 1965 - Ranger 8 crashed on the moon after sending back thousands of pictures of its surface.
February 21, 1866 - Lucy B. Hobbs became the first woman to graduate from a dental school. The school was the Ohio College of Dental Surgery in Cincinnati.
February 21, 1925 - The first issue of The New Yorker was published.
February 21, 1947 - Edwin Land demonstrated the Polaroid Land Camera to the Optical Society of America in New York City. It was the first camera to take, develop and print a picture on photo paper all in 60 seconds. The photos were black and white.
February 21, 2000 - David Letterman returned to his Late Night show about five weeks after having an emergency quintuple heart bypass operation.
February 22, 1630 - Quadequine introduced popcorn to English colonists at their first Thanksgiving dinner.
February 22, 1819 - Spain ceded Florida to the United States.
February 22, 1885 - The Washington Monument was officially dedicated in Washington, DC.
February 22, 1920 - The first dog race track to use an imitation rabbit opened in Emeryville, CA.
February 22, 1956 - Elvis Presley entered the music charts for the first time with "Heartbreak Hotel."
February 22, 1965 - Filming for the Beatles' second movie, "HELP!" began in the Bahamas.
February 22, 1989 - Milli Vanilli won a Grammy for Best New Artist. It was admitted later that they were not the vocalists on the album.
February 22, 1997 - Scottish scientist Ian Wilmut and colleagues announced that an adult sheep had been successfully cloned. Dolly, the first cloned sheep to be born was born in July 1996.
February 23, 1813 - The first U.S. raw cotton-to-cloth mill was founded in Waltham, MA.
February 23, 1836 - In San Antonio, TX, the siege of the Alamo began.
February 23, 1896 - The Tootsie Roll was introduced by Leo Hirshfield.
February 23, 1904 - The U.S. acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million.
February 23, 1919 - The Fascist Party was formed in Italy by Benito Mussolini.
February 23, 1954 - The first mass vaccination of children against polio began in Pittsburgh, PA.
February 23, 1963 - The Chiffons' "He's So Fine" was released.
February 23, 1968 - Wilt Chamberlain, of the Philadelphia 76ers, became the first pro basketball player to score 25,000 career points.
February 23, 1999 - Garth Brooks attended spring training camp with the San Diego Padres as a non-roster player. The Padres Foundation agreed to contribute to the Touch 'Em All Foundation in lieu of a salary to Brooks.
February 24, 1821 - Mexico declared independence from Spain.
February 24, 1924 - Johnny 'Tarzan' Weissmuller broke the world's record in the 100-meter swimming event. He did it in 57 2/5 seconds.
February 24, 1957 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets began recording "That'll Be the Day."
February 24, 1979 - "Roxanne" was released by The Police.
February 24, 1980 - NBC premiered the TV movie "Harper Valley P.T.A."
February 24, 1987 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, of the Los Angeles Lakers, got his first three-point shot.
February 25, 1836 - Samuel Colt received a patent for a "revolving gun".
February 25, 1901 - The United States Steel Corp. was incorporated by J.P. Morgan.
February 25, 1940 - The first televised hockey game was broadcast. The New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 at Madison Square Garden.
February 25, 1986 - Filippino President Ferdinand E. Marcos fled the Philippines after 20 years of rule after a tainted election.
February 25, 1987 - Frank Sinatra guest starred on CBS-TV's "Magnum P.I."
February 25, 2000 - It was announced that Britney Spears would be releasing her own brand of bubble gum, "Britney Spears CD Bubble Gum," in March of 2000.
February 26, 1815 - Napoleon escaped from the Island of Elba. He then began his second conquest of France.
February 26, 1870 - In New York, the first subway line was opened to the public.
February 26, 1919 - The Grand Canyon was established as a National Park with an act of the U.S. Congress.
February 26, 1952 - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced that Britain had its own atomic bomb.
February 26, 1977 - The Eagles' "Hotel California" was released.
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