Jimmy Hoffa 1913
- 1778 - The Stars and Stripes was carried to a foreign port, in France, for the first time. It was aboard the American ship Ranger.
- 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.
- 1876 - Alexander Graham Bell filed an application for a patent for the telephone. It was officially issued on March 7, 1876.
- 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.
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