February 14
1779 James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii.
1819 Christopher Sholes, American inventor who developed the typewriter, was born.
1894 Jack Benny, Comedian, was born Benjamin Kubelsky in Waukegan, Ill.
1929 The St. Valentine's Day Massacre took place in a Chicago garage as seven rivals of Al Capone's gang were gunned down.
February 15
1564 Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer and mathematician, was born in Pisa.
1797 Henry Steinway, German born American piano builder, was born.
1946 ENIAC, the first electronic general-purpose computer, was formally dedicated at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
1954 Canada and the United States agreed to construct the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska.
1965 Nat King Cole, American singer and musician, died.
1965 Canada's new maple leaf flag was unfurled in ceremonies in Ottawa.
February 16
1804 Lt. Stephen Decatur led a successful raid into Tripoli harbor to burn the U.S. Navy frigate Philadelphia, which had fallen into the hands of pirates.
1903 Edgar Bergen, American vantriloquist and comedian, was born.
1923 The burial chamber of King Tutankhamen's recently unearthed tomb was unsealed in Egypt.
1937 Wallace H. Carothers, a research chemist for Du Pont, received a patent for nylon.
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14 February 2013
12 February 2013
Timeline February 12 & 13
February 12
1502 Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on his second voyage to India.
1554 Lady Jane Grey, who had claimed the throne of England for nine days, was beheaded after being charged with treason.
1606 John Winthrop, the Younger, Governor of Connecticut, was born.[my 1st cousin 11 times removed]
1663 Cotton Mather, American congregational minister/author, was born.
1809 Charles Darwin, English Naturalist, was born in Shrewsbury, England.
1809 Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born in present-day Larue County, Ky.
February 13
1728 Cotton Mather, American Puritan minister, died.
1910 William Shockley, the controversial Nobel Prize-winning physicist whose work led to the miniaturization of radio, TV and computer circuits, was born.
1923 Chuck Yeager, American test pilot, was born.
1990 German reunification: An agreement is reached on a two-stage plan to reunite Germany.
1502 Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on his second voyage to India.
1554 Lady Jane Grey, who had claimed the throne of England for nine days, was beheaded after being charged with treason.
1606 John Winthrop, the Younger, Governor of Connecticut, was born.[my 1st cousin 11 times removed]
1663 Cotton Mather, American congregational minister/author, was born.
1809 Charles Darwin, English Naturalist, was born in Shrewsbury, England.
1809 Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born in present-day Larue County, Ky.
February 13
1728 Cotton Mather, American Puritan minister, died.
1910 William Shockley, the controversial Nobel Prize-winning physicist whose work led to the miniaturization of radio, TV and computer circuits, was born.
1923 Chuck Yeager, American test pilot, was born.
1990 German reunification: An agreement is reached on a two-stage plan to reunite Germany.
11 February 2013
Timeline February 10 & 11
February 10
355 The St. Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead in two days.
1763 France ceded Quebec to England under the Treaty of Paris, which ended the French and Indian War.
1840 Britain's Queen Victoria married Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg-Gotha.
1857 David Thompson, British-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and map-maker, died.
1893 Jimmy Durante, American comedian/entertainer, was born.
1962 The Soviet Union exchanged captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for Rudolph Ivanovich Abel, a Soviet spy held by the United States.
February 11
1800 Henry Fox Talbot, English chemist/pioneer photographer, was born.
1805 Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, son of Sacagawea, was born (Lewis and Clark).
1847 Thomas Alva Edison, inventor with more than 1,000 patents, was born in Milan, Ohio.
1929 The Lateran Treaty was signed with Italy recognizing the independence and sovereignty of Vatican City.
1975 Margaret Thatcher became the first woman to head a major party in Britain when she was elected leader of opposition Conservative Party.
355 The St. Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead in two days.
1763 France ceded Quebec to England under the Treaty of Paris, which ended the French and Indian War.
1840 Britain's Queen Victoria married Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg-Gotha.
1857 David Thompson, British-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and map-maker, died.
1893 Jimmy Durante, American comedian/entertainer, was born.
1962 The Soviet Union exchanged captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for Rudolph Ivanovich Abel, a Soviet spy held by the United States.
February 11
1800 Henry Fox Talbot, English chemist/pioneer photographer, was born.
1805 Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, son of Sacagawea, was born (Lewis and Clark).
1847 Thomas Alva Edison, inventor with more than 1,000 patents, was born in Milan, Ohio.
1929 The Lateran Treaty was signed with Italy recognizing the independence and sovereignty of Vatican City.
1975 Margaret Thatcher became the first woman to head a major party in Britain when she was elected leader of opposition Conservative Party.
07 February 2013
Timeline February 7 to 9
February 7
1301 Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) became the first English Prince of Wales.
1804 John Deere, American inventor of agricultural implements, was born.
1812 Charles Dickens, English novelist, was born in Portsmouth, England.
1867 Laura Ingalls Wilder, American author of children's fiction, was born.
February 8
1587 Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England after she was implicated in a plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.
1677 Jacques Cassini, French astronomer, was born.
1700 Daniel Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician, was born.
1828 Jules Verne, French author, was born.
1879 Sandford Fleming first proposed adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.
1906 Chester Carlson, American physicist and inventor of xerography, was born.
February 9
1775 American Revolutionary War: The British Parliament declared Massachusetts in rebellion.
1900 The Davis Cup competition was established.
1964 The Beatles made their first live American TV appearance, on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
1969 George "Gabby" Hayes, American actor, died.
1301 Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) became the first English Prince of Wales.
1804 John Deere, American inventor of agricultural implements, was born.
1812 Charles Dickens, English novelist, was born in Portsmouth, England.
1867 Laura Ingalls Wilder, American author of children's fiction, was born.
February 8
1587 Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England after she was implicated in a plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.
1677 Jacques Cassini, French astronomer, was born.
1700 Daniel Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician, was born.
1828 Jules Verne, French author, was born.
1879 Sandford Fleming first proposed adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.
1906 Chester Carlson, American physicist and inventor of xerography, was born.
February 9
1775 American Revolutionary War: The British Parliament declared Massachusetts in rebellion.
1900 The Davis Cup competition was established.
1964 The Beatles made their first live American TV appearance, on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
1969 George "Gabby" Hayes, American actor, died.
05 February 2013
Ottawa Genealogy 2013 - Saturday May 4th
Saturday May 4, 2013
James Bartleman Centre
100 Tallwood Drive, Ottawa ON
Speakers, Marketplace, Computer Room
Check soon for Details (Registration will be limited)
For more information e-mail: conference@ogsottawa.on.ca
On-Line Registration Coming Soon
http://ogsottawa.on.ca/ottawa-genealogy-2013/
James Bartleman Centre
100 Tallwood Drive, Ottawa ON
Speakers, Marketplace, Computer Room
Check soon for Details (Registration will be limited)
For more information e-mail: conference@ogsottawa.on.ca
On-Line Registration Coming Soon
http://ogsottawa.on.ca/ottawa-genealogy-2013/
Timeline February 5 & 6
February 5
1576 Henry of Navarre abjured Catholicism at Tours and rejoined the Protestant forces in the French Wars of Religion.
1631 Roger Williams emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony. [My 10th Great-Grandfather]
1909 Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announced the creation of Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic.
2003 Secretary of State Colin Powell urged the U.N. Security Council to move against Iraq, saying that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction and was harboring terrorists - claims that later turned out to be false.
February 6
1665 Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, was born.
1685 James II of England and VII of Scotland became King upon the death of his brother Charles II.
1802 Sir Charles Wheatstone, English physicist, was born.
1952 Britain's King George VI died, He was succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth II.
1576 Henry of Navarre abjured Catholicism at Tours and rejoined the Protestant forces in the French Wars of Religion.
1631 Roger Williams emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony. [My 10th Great-Grandfather]
1909 Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announced the creation of Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic.
2003 Secretary of State Colin Powell urged the U.N. Security Council to move against Iraq, saying that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction and was harboring terrorists - claims that later turned out to be false.
February 6
1665 Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, was born.
1685 James II of England and VII of Scotland became King upon the death of his brother Charles II.
1802 Sir Charles Wheatstone, English physicist, was born.
1952 Britain's King George VI died, He was succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth II.
03 February 2013
Timeline February 3 & 4
February 3
1468 Johannes Gutenberg, German publisher, died.
1809 Felix Mendelssohn, German composer/pianist/teacher, was born.
1843 Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, American born Canadian railway official, was born.
1894 Norman Rockwell, American illustrator, was born.
1862 Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist, died.
1916 The Parliament buildings in Ottawa, Canada burned down.
1959 Rock 'n' roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.
February 4
1783 Britain declared a formal cessation of hostilities in the American Revolutionary War.
1846 The first Mormon pioneers make their exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, westward towards Utah Territory.
1902 Charles A. Lindbergh, American aviator who became the first man to fly the Atlantic solo nonstop from the United States to Europe, was born.
1906 Clyde W Tombaugh, American astronomer who discovered Pluto, was born.
1987 Pianist Liberace died at age 67.
2004 Facebook was launched as a social networking Web site limited to Harvard University students.
1468 Johannes Gutenberg, German publisher, died.
1809 Felix Mendelssohn, German composer/pianist/teacher, was born.
1843 Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, American born Canadian railway official, was born.
1894 Norman Rockwell, American illustrator, was born.
1862 Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist, died.
1916 The Parliament buildings in Ottawa, Canada burned down.
1959 Rock 'n' roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.
February 4
1783 Britain declared a formal cessation of hostilities in the American Revolutionary War.
1846 The first Mormon pioneers make their exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, westward towards Utah Territory.
1902 Charles A. Lindbergh, American aviator who became the first man to fly the Atlantic solo nonstop from the United States to Europe, was born.
1906 Clyde W Tombaugh, American astronomer who discovered Pluto, was born.
1987 Pianist Liberace died at age 67.
2004 Facebook was launched as a social networking Web site limited to Harvard University students.
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