This Day In History

February 11

Our Lady of Lourdes

1752  The first hospital in America opened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania through the efforts of Benjamin Franklin.
1809  Fobert Fulton granted a patent for the steamboat.
1847  Thomas Edison born in Milan, Ohio.
1937  GM agreed to recognize the United Auto Workers union.
1979  Followers of Ayatollah Khomeini seize power in Iran.
1990  Nelson Mandela released from jail after 27 years in prison.

1847  Inventor of all modern day things Thomas Alva Edison
1926  Actor Leslie Nielsen
1926  Actress Eva Gabor
1937  Actress Tina Louise Blacker
1941  Muscian Sergio Mendes
1969  Actress Jennifer Aniston

1956

• Band Of Gold - Don Cherry

• Lisbon Antigua - Nelson Riddle

• Memories Are Made of this - Dean Martin

• Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford

1965

• You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling - The Righteous Brothers

• The Name Game - Shirley Ellis

• My Girl - The Temptations

• King of the Road - Roger Miller

1974

• Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra

• You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr

• Jungle Boogie - Kool and The Gang

• World of Make Believe - Bill Anderson

1983

• Africa - Toto

• Shame on the Moon - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band

• Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats

• Inside - Ronnie Milsap

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