History & Events

Did you know that on this day, February 27, 1594, Henry IV was crowned as King of France at the Cathedral of Chartres?

Did you know that on this day, February 26, 1983, Michael Jackson's album "Thriller" hit number 1 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart?

Did you know that on this day, February 25, 1862, US paper money was first introduced into circulation?

Did you know that on this day, February 24, 1989, a 150 million year-old dinosaur embryo was discovered?

Did you know that on this day, February 23, 1999, Eminem's album The Slim Shady LP was released?

Did you know that on this day, February 22, 1997, the Roslin Institute in Scotland successfully cloned an adult sheep?

Did you know that on this day, February 21, 1878, the first telephone directory was issued?

Did you know that on this day, February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit planet Earth?

Did you know that on this day, February 19, 2007, the website Tumblr was launched by its founder David Karp?

Did you know that on this day, February 18, 1954, the Church of Scientology was officially incorporated in Los Angeles?

Did you know that on this day, February 17, 1936, the world's first superhero appeared in a comic strip?

Did you know that on this day, February 16, 1968, the first ever 911 call was made in the US?