Eventful day?

Posted by: BigH47 on 11 February 2014

1531 Henry VIII recognised as head of C of E

 

1975 MT becomes first woman to head a British political party

 

1990 Nelson Mandela released from 27 years in prison.

 

...and today it's Sir John Surtees  80th birthday. 

 

Posted on: 11 February 2014 by Calum F
I can read about these events every day in the paper
Posted on: 11 February 2014 by Jan-Erik Nordoen
2006 : Dick Cheney accidentally shoots friend in hunting accident 
Posted on: 11 February 2014 by joerand

It was fifty years ago today, in 1964, that the Beatles performed their first American concert at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, D.C.

Posted on: 12 February 2014 by BigH47
Originally Posted by Calum F:
I can read about these events every day in the paper

 

I don't read a "news" paper, this seemed a particularly eventful if not fateful day though.

 

Posted on: 12 February 2014 by Jota

You could go through every day of the year and find reams of significant events from history on any particular day.

 

Tomorrow and yesterday for example...

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_13

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_11