viernes, 11 de febrero de 2011

February 11

On Feb. 11, 1945, President Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin signed the Yalta Agreement during World War II.
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On Feb. 11, 1847, Thomas Alva Edison, the prolific inventor whose more than 1,000 patents included the light bulb and the gramophone, was born. Following his death on Oct. 18, 1931, his obituary appeared in The Times.

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On This Date

1847	Inventor Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio.
1858	A French girl, Bernadette Soubirous, claimed to have seen a vision of the Virgin Mary near Lourdes.
1929	Italy recognized the independence and sovereignty of Vatican City.
1937	A sit-down strike against General Motors ended with the company agreeing to recognize the United Automobile Workers Union.
1945	President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin wrapped up a conference at Yalta in the Crimea by signing a series of agreements on the governance of post-World War II Europe.
1975	Margaret Thatcher became the first woman to head a major party in Britain when she was elected leader of opposition Conservative Party.
1979	Followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seized power in Iran, nine days after the religious leader returned to his home country following 15 years of exile.
1989	Rev. Barbara C. Harris became the first woman consecrated as a bishop in the Episcopal Church in a ceremony held in Boston.
2006	Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and wounded a companion during a quail hunt in Texas.
2006	Dubai Ports World, a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates, struck a $6.8 billion deal to take over operations at six U.S. ports. (The deal was later blocked.)
2008	The Defense Department charged Khalid Sheikh Mohammed with murder and war crimes in connection with the Sept. 11 attacks.
2009	Democrat John Dingell of Michigan became the longest-serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives with more than 53 years of service.
2009	President Robert Mugabe swore in longtime rival Morgan Tsvangirai as Zimbabwe's prime minister.

Current Birthdays

Actress Jennifer Aniston ("Friends") turns 42 years old today.

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Taylor Lautner, Actor (“Twilight” movies)

Actor Taylor Lautner ("Twilight" movies) turns 19 years old today.

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1928	Conrad Janis, Actor ("Mork and Mindy"), turns 83
1934	Tina Louise, Actress ("Gilligan's Island"), turns 77
1936	Burt Reynolds, Actor, turns 75
1939	Gerry Goffin, Songwriter, turns 72
1941	Sergio Mendes, Bandleader, turns 70
1953	Jeb Bush, Former governor of Florida, brother of former President George W. Bush, turns 58
1961	Carey Lowell, Actress ("Law and Order"), turns 50
1962	Sheryl Crow, Rock singer, musician, turns 49
1964	Sarah Palin, Former governor of Alaska, turns 47
1971	Damian Lewis, Actor ("Band of Brothers"), turns 40
1979	Brandy, R&B singer, actress, turns 32
1980	Matthew Lawrence, Actor, turns 31
1981	Kelly Rowland, R&B singer (Destiny's Child), turns 30

Historic Birthdays

Thomas Alva Edison2/11/1847 - 10/18/1931American inventor holding 1,093 patents.Go to obituary »

99	Bernard Le Bovier Fontenelle 2/11/1657 - 1/9/1757 French scientist and man of letters
73	Hans Jarta 2/11/1774 - 4/6/1847 Swedish political activist/administrator/publicist
77	William Henry Fox Talbot 2/11/1800 - 9/17/1877 English chemist/pioneer photographer
52	Otto Ludwig 2/11/1813 - 2/25/1865 German novelist/playwright/critic
44	Thomas, Jr. Hitchcock 2/11/1900 - 4/19/1944 American polo player
69	Arne Jacobsen 2/11/1902 - 3/24/1971 Danish architect/designer
50	Max Baer 2/11/1909 - 11/21/1959 American boxer
45	Farouk I 2/11/1920 - 3/18/1965 King of Egypt,1936-1952
76	Eva Gabor 2/11/1919 - 7/4/1995 Hungarian actress/pianist