Today in History
Friday February 7
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| Yousef was apprehended in Pakistan in February 1995 after his conviction in the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center. |
1497 – The Bonfire of the Vanities occurs, during which supporters of Girolamo Savonarola burn cosmetics, art, and books in Florence, Italy.
1795 – The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified.
1795 – The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified.
“The Eleventh Amendment (Amendment XI) to the United States Constitution was passed by Congress on March 4, 1794, and ratified by the states on February 7, 1795. The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of individuals to bring suit against states in federal court.” (wikipedia)
1812 – The strongest in a series of earthquakes strikes New Madrid, Missouri.
1904 – A fire in Baltimore, Maryland destroys over 1,500 buildings in 30 hours.
1962 – The United States bans all Cuban imports and exports.
1979 – Pluto moves inside Neptune’s orbit for the first time since either was discovered.
1984 – Space Shuttle program: STS-41-B Mission: Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walkusing the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU).
1990 – Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power.
1991 – Haiti’s first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in.
1812 – The strongest in a series of earthquakes strikes New Madrid, Missouri.
1904 – A fire in Baltimore, Maryland destroys over 1,500 buildings in 30 hours.
1962 – The United States bans all Cuban imports and exports.
1979 – Pluto moves inside Neptune’s orbit for the first time since either was discovered.
1984 – Space Shuttle program: STS-41-B Mission: Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walkusing the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU).
1990 – Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power.
1991 – Haiti’s first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in.
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The 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center photo: Robert Simko
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1995 – Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, is arrested in Islamabad, Pakistan.
1997 – NeXT merges with Apple Computer, starting the path to Mac OS X.
2013 – The State of Mississippi officially certifies the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery.The Thirteenth Amendment was formally ratified by Mississippi in 1995.
Births
1478 – Thomas More, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom (d. 1535)
1804 – John Deere, American blacksmith and businessman, founded Deere & Company (d. 1886)
1812 – Charles Dickens, English novelist and critic (d. 1870)
1885 – Sinclair Lewis, American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1951)
1906 – Puyi, Chinese emperor (d. 1967)
1932 – Gay Talese, American journalist and memoirist
1932 – Alfred Worden, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut
Deaths
1333 – Nikko, Japanese priest, founder of Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism (b. 1246)
1560 – Bartolommeo Bandinelli, Florentine sculptor (b. 1493)
1999 – King Hussein of Jordan (b. 1935)
1997 – NeXT merges with Apple Computer, starting the path to Mac OS X.
2013 – The State of Mississippi officially certifies the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery.The Thirteenth Amendment was formally ratified by Mississippi in 1995.
Births
1478 – Thomas More, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom (d. 1535)
1804 – John Deere, American blacksmith and businessman, founded Deere & Company (d. 1886)
1812 – Charles Dickens, English novelist and critic (d. 1870)
1885 – Sinclair Lewis, American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1951)
1906 – Puyi, Chinese emperor (d. 1967)
1932 – Gay Talese, American journalist and memoirist
1932 – Alfred Worden, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut
Deaths
1333 – Nikko, Japanese priest, founder of Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism (b. 1246)
1560 – Bartolommeo Bandinelli, Florentine sculptor (b. 1493)
1999 – King Hussein of Jordan (b. 1935)
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