On this day.... February 20

FEBRUARY 20TH

BIRTHDAYS:

ON THIS DAY:

IN 1792, THE US POSTAL SERVICE BEGAN, CHARGING BETWEEN 6-12 CENTS PER ITEM
IN 1809, THE SUPREME COURT RULES THAT THE POWER OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUPERCEDES THAT OF ANY STATE
IN 1839, DUELING IS BANNED WITHIN THE WASHINGTON DC CITY LIMITS
IN 1861, THE CONFEDERACY FORMS A NAVY
IN 1856, THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OPENS THE FIRST AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL SCHOOL
IN 1872, SILAS NOBLE AND JAMES COOLEY PATENT THE TOOTHPICK

IN 1869, THE GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE DECLARES A STATE OF EMERGENCY OVER VIOLENCE STEMMING FROM THE KU KLUX KLAN
IN 1895, FREDERICK DOUGLASS DIES AT 77
IN 1900, THE USS KEARSARGE IS COMMISSIONED, THE ONLY BATTLESHIP NOT NAMED FOR A US STATE
IN 1922, WOR-AM RADIO BEGINS BROADCASTING IN NEW YORK CITY
IN 1927, SOUTH CAROLINA ARRESTS GOLFERS FOR VIOLATING THE SABBATH
IN 1933, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTES TO REPEAL PROHIBITION
IN 1941, THE FIRST TRAIN TRANSPORTING JEWS OUT OF POLAND TO CONCENTRATION CAMPS LEAVES PLOTSK
IN 1942, EDWARD “BUTCH” O’HARE SHOOTS DOWN FIVE JAPANESE BOMBERS TO BECOME THE FIRST WWII RECIPIENT OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR THE NAVY
IN 1943, AMERICAN MOVIE STUDIOS AGREE TO ALLOW THE OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION TO CENSOR MOVIES
IN 1944, THE “BATMAN AND ROBIN” COMIC STRIP DEBUTS IN NEWSPAPERS

IN 1952, JOHN HUSTON’S “AFRICAN QUEEN” OPENS IN THEATRES
IN 1959, 16 YEAR OLD JIMI HENDRIX PLAYS HIS FIRST PAID GIG AT TEMPLE DE HIRSCH SINAI SYNAGOGUE IN SEATTLE
IN 1962, JOHN GLENN IS THE FIRST AMERICAN TO ORBIT THE EARTH ON FRIENDSHIP 7
IN 1970, THE PLASTIC ONO BAND RELEASES “INSTANT KARMA”

IN 1999, GENE SISKEL DIES OF CANCER AT 53
IN 2003, DEFENSE SECRETARY DONALD RUMSFELD DECLARES HIS CERTAINTY THAT US TROOPS WILL BE WELCOMED IN IRAQ AS LIBERATORS
IN 2003, 100 PEOPLE DIE AND ANOTHER 300 ARE INJURED WHEN A PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY AT A GREAT WHITE CONCERT IN WARWICK, RI SETS THE CLUB ON FIRE

IN 2007, CARMEN ELECTRA DIVORCES DAVE NAVARRO AFTER ALMOST 3 YEARS
IN 2007, THE HAIR SALON WHERE BRITNEY SPEARS FAMOUSLY SHAVED HER HEAD SETS UP THE SITE BUYBRITNEYSHAIR.COM TO AUCTION IT OFF FOR $1 MILLION

IN 2009, CONAN O’BRIEN HOSTS HIS LAST EPISODE OF “LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O’BRIEN”
IN 2016, JEB BUSH ENDS HIS RUN FOR THE PRESIDENCY AFTER LOSING THE SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY TO DONALD TRUMP
IN 2016, HILLARY CLINTON WINS THE NEVADA PRIMARY OVER BERNIE SANDERS