Tuesday, February 14, 2017

History for February 14

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History for February 14 - On-This-Day.com:
Christopher Sholes 1819, George Ferris 1859, Jack Benny (Benjamin Kubelsky) 1894 - Comedian
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Jimmy Hoffa 1913, Woody (Wayne) Hayes 1913, Carl Bernstein 1944 - Journalist
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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.
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1899 - The U.S. Congress approved voting machines for use in federal elections.
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1929 - The "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" took place in Chicago, IL. Seven gangsters who were rivals of Al Capone were killed.
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1932 - The U.S. won the first bobsled competition at the Winter Olympic Games at Lake Placid, NY.
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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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1962 - U.S. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave a tour of the White House on television.
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1989 - Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini called on Muslims to kill Salman Rushdie because of his novel "The Satanic Verses."
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1989 - The first satellite of the Global Positioning System was placed into orbit around Earth.
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Monday, February 13, 2017

Gallup Poll: Majority of Americans say Trump is a strong leader who keeps his promises – TheBlaze

Gallup Poll: Majority of Americans say Trump is a strong leader who keeps his promises – TheBlaze:

 "A new Gallup poll released today shows that most Americans view Trump as a strong leader, but even more of them believe he’s a President who keeps his promises.
According those polled, 62 percent believe that Trump “keeps his promises.” Moreover, 59 percent believe he “is a strong and decisive leader.”
Most surprisingly, over half of Americans believe Trump “can bring about the changes this country needs” at 53 percent."