Sunday, February 14, 2021

History for February 14

  • 1849 - The first photograph of a U.S. President, while in office, was taken by Matthew Brady in New York City. President James Polk was the subject of the picture.
  • 1899 - The U.S. Congress approved voting machines for use in federal elections.
  • 1912 - The first diesel engine submarine was commissioned in Groton, CT.
  • 1929 - The "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" took place in Chicago, IL. Seven gangsters who were rivals of Al Capone were killed.
  • 1946 - ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was unveiled. The device, built at the University of Pennsylvania, was the world's first general purpose electronic computer.
  • 1989 - Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini called on Muslims to kill Salman Rushdie because of his novel "The Satanic Verses."
  • 1989 - The first satellite of the Global Positioning System was placed into orbit around Earth.

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