History for February 13

History for February 13 - On-This-Day.com
Grant Wood 1892, Patty Berg 1918, Tennessee Ernie Ford 1919


Chuck Yeager 1923 - United States Air Force General, test pilot, Kim (Marilyn) Novak 1933 - Actress, Peter Tork (Peter Halsten Thorkelson) 1942 - Actor, musician (The Monkees)


1542 - Catherine Howard was executed for adultery. She was the fifth wife of England's King Henry VIII.


1880 - Thomas Edison observed what became known as the Edison Effect for the first time.


1900 - The Anglo-German accord of 1899 was ratified by Reichstag, in which Britain renounced rights in Samoa in favor of Germany and the U.S.


1920 - The National Negro Baseball League was organized.


1935 - In Flemington, New Jersey, a jury found Bruno Richard Hauptmann guilty of the kidnapping and death of the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. Hauptmann was later executed for the crimes.


1945 - During World War II, Allied aircraft began bombing the German city of Dresden.


1965 - Sixteen-year-old Peggy Fleming won the ladies senior figure skating title at Lake Placid, NY.


2000 - Charles M. Schulz's last original Sunday "Peanuts" comic strip appeared in newspapers. Schulz had died the day before.

This Graphic Shows How Much Obama Raised Your Power Bill | The Daily Caller

This Graphic Shows How Much Obama Raised Your Power Bill | The Daily Caller:

"The average American’s electric bill has gone up 11 percent since President Barack Obama took office, according to an analysis of government data by The Daily Caller News Foundation (TheDCNF).

West Virginia, saw the biggest increase in electricity prices since Obama was elected. The average state electricity price rose from 7.27 cents per kilowatt-hour in November 2008 to 11.72 cents in 2016. That’s a 61.5 percent increase in the price of electricity during Obama’s tenure, which is higher than other presidents.

Residents of Kansas, Michigan, South Dakota and Nebraska saw their electric bills increase at least 40 percent,"

'Milo Bill' sponsored by Tennessee Republicans would protect freedom of speech at states colleges - Washington Times

'Milo Bill' sponsored by Tennessee Republicans would protect freedom of speech at states colleges - Washington Times:

"“Campus free speech is being challenged by restrictive speech codes; speaker bans and disinvites; … safe spaces and trigger warnings; and administrators who feel pressured to placate demonstrators,” Mr. Daniel said at a press conference Thursday where he introduced the bill, The Huffington Post reported.
“We just want to ensure that our public universities give all students the right to free expression,” Mr. Hensley said, according to Breitbart.
Dubbed the “Milo bill,” the proposal was introduced after Mr. Yiannopoulos‘ recent college speaking engagements were plagued by protests — some which descended into riots — and cancellations."

Surprise! Traffic Fatalities Involving Marijuana Skyrocket in Weed Legal States

Surprise! Traffic Fatalities Involving Marijuana Skyrocket in Weed Legal States. The Numbers... » Louder With Crowder:
"Is marijuana bad for you? 
It is if you’re fatally hit by someone who’s driving while stoned… 
Which seems to be happening much more frequently.

According to the Washington State Marijuana Impact Report, the incidents of marijuana-impaired driving are increasing dramatically. Fatal driving accidents have risen 122 percent between 2010 and 2014, according to the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission. The traffic safety organization AAA has its own reports on marijuana use among drivers in fatal crashes, and the picture is equally bleak.