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1919 – More than 65,000 workers in Seattle began a five-day general strike to gain higher wages after two years of U.S. World War I wage controls. 1958 – The aircraft carrying the Manchester United football team crashed while attempting to take off from Munich-Riem Airport in West Germany, killing 8 players and 23 people in total (news reel ...
2016 – An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes southern Taiwan, killing 117 people. 2018 – SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, a super heavy launch vehicle, makes its maiden flight. [18] 2021 – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken suspends agreements with Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras to send asylum seekers back to their home countries. [19]
1924 – George Gershwin's composition Rhapsody in Blue premiered at Aeolian Hall in New York. 1994 – Edvard Munch's painting The Scream (pictured) was stolen from the National Gallery of Norway. 2003 – Protesters in La Paz and the Bolivian government brokered a deal to end two days of rioting against a proposed salary tax.
One of the best-selling music artists of all time, regarded as the "King of R&B," Usher can also add Libra to his credentials. He was born Oct. 14. He was born Oct. 14. Jenna Ortega
[4] [5] [6] The site was updated to its current format in November 7, 2012, by Evan Britton, [7] who has since described the website as "Wikipedia for Generation Z". [8] [7] Famous Birthdays originally focused on more traditional celebrities (such as actors, athletes, musicians, etc.), but has since expanded to also feature internet ...
And because 2024 is a leap year, make sure you don’t forget about friends with birthdays on February 29! 15 Best Gifts for Women With February Birthdays From cozy winter essentials to fun games ...
Please note, you need to be available to be in New York City on Feb. 29. The form should only be filled out by someone who is 18+ years old. We hope to see you at our Leap Year birthday extravaganza!
1838 - Birth of Margaret E. Knight, American inventor, famous as female Thomas Edison, (d. 1914) 1848 - Birth of Benjamin Baillaud, French astronomer (d. 1934) 1869 - Birth of Charles Wilson, Scottish physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1959) 1876 - Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray