February 28
Today is the 59th day of 2017, there are 306 days left in the year.
1784 - John Wesley issues "Deed of Declaration", formally establishing the Methodist Church.
1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. was incorporated.
1844 - A 12-inch gun aboard the USS Princeton exploded as the ship was sailing on the Potomac River, killing Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, Navy Secretary Thomas W. Gilmer and several others.
1849 - The steamship California landed in San Francisco, bringing the first East Coasters to the Gold Rush.
1854 - About 50 slavery opponents met in Ripon, Wisconsin, to call for creation of a new political group that became the Republican Party.
1861 - The Colorado Territory was established.
1917 - The Associated Press reported that the United States had obtained a diplomatic communication sent by German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to a German official in Mexico; the "Zimmermann Note," which had been intercepted and decoded by Britain, proposed a German alliance with Mexico and Japan should the U.S. enter World War I. (Outrage over the telegram helped propel America into the conflict.)
1942 - The USS Houston and the Australian light cruiser HMAS Perth were attacked by Japanese forces during the World War II Battle of Sunda Strait; both were sunk shortly after midnight on March 1 with a total loss of more than 1,000 men.
1948 - The last British troops left India.
1953 - James Watson and Francis Crick described their theory that two DNA strands were coiled in a double-helix.
1974 - The United States and Egypt re-established diplomatic relations after a seven-year break.
1975 - 42 people were killed in London's Underground when a train smashed into the end of a tunnel.
1983 - The final episode of "M*A*S*H" aired on television. It was the most watched television program in history.
1983 - The album "War" by U2 was released.
1986 - Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was shot to death in central Stockholm.
1991 - Allied and Iraqi forces suspended their attacks as Iraq pledged to accept all United Nations resolutions concerning Kuwait.
1993 - Four federal agents were killed in Waco, Texas after they tried to serve an arrest warrant on weapons charges on Branch Davidian sect leader David Koresh, starting a 51-day standoff.
1996 - Britain's Princess Diana agreed to divorce Prince Charles. (Their 15-year marriage officially ended in August of 1996).
1997 - In North Hollywood, California, two heavily armed and armored robbers, after bungling a bank heist, came out firing, unleashing their arsenal at police, bystanders, cars and TV choppers before they were killed.
2013 - Benedict XVI became the first pope in 600 years to resign, ending an eight-year pontificate. (Benedict was given the title Pope Emeritus and was succeeded by Pope Francis the following month.)
Birthdays
20 - Abby Champion (model)
24 - Danielle Victoria (model)
26 - Sarah Bolger (actress)
28 - AngelaBaby (model)
29 - Aroldis Chapman (baseball player)
31 - Olivia Palermo (reality star)
33 - Karolina Kurkova (model)
40 - Jason Aldean (country singer)
40 - Rafael Amaya (actor)
41 - Ali Larter (actress)
44 - Eric Lindros (hockey player)
46 - Tasha Smith (actress)
48 - Patrick Monahan (singer)
62 - Gilbert Gottfried (actor/comedian)
69 - Bernadette Peters (actress)
73 - Kelly Bishop (actress)
86 - Gavin MacLeod (actor)
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Today in Sports History - February 28
1929 - Chicago Black Hawks lose record NHL 15th straight game at home.
1940 - College basketball was televised for the first time as station W2XBS aired the Pittsburgh vs. Fordham and Georgetown vs. NYU games from Madison Square Garden in New York City.
1960 - The United States won its first ever Olympic gold medal in ice hockey with a 9-4 win over Czechoslovakia, one day after upsetting the Soviet Union, at the Winter Games in Squaw Valley, California.
1960 - The 8th Winter Olympic Games close in Squaw Valley, California. The Soviet Union took home the most medals with 21, the U.S. was second with 10. The USSR also took home the most golds with 7; Germany was second with four and the U.S. third with 3.
1967 - Wilt Chamberlain sets an NBA record by making 35 consecutive field goal attempts.
1988 - The 15th Winter Olympic Games close in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Soviet Union won the medal count with 29 total. East Germany was second with 25. The U.S. was ninth with just six medals. The Soviets also took home the most golds with 11. East Germany was second with nine while the U.S. was eighth with just two golds.
1991 - Don Mattingly is named the 10th New York Yankees captain.
1998 - Mark Messier of the Vancouver Canucks becomes the fourth player in NHL history to record 1,600 points.
1999 - Venus and Serena Williams became the first sisters to win WTA Tour events on the same day.
2002 - It was announced that John Madden would be replacing Dennis Miller on "Monday Night Football". Madden signed a four-year, $20 million deal with ABC Sports.
2010 - The Winter Olympic Games close in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Canada won the most ever gold medals by one nation at a Winter Games with 14. Germany was second with 10 golds and the United States and Norway tied for third with 9 gold medals each. The U.S. won the total medal count with 37. Germany was second with 30.
Today is the 59th day of 2017, there are 306 days left in the year.
1784 - John Wesley issues "Deed of Declaration", formally establishing the Methodist Church.
1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. was incorporated.
1844 - A 12-inch gun aboard the USS Princeton exploded as the ship was sailing on the Potomac River, killing Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, Navy Secretary Thomas W. Gilmer and several others.
1849 - The steamship California landed in San Francisco, bringing the first East Coasters to the Gold Rush.
1854 - About 50 slavery opponents met in Ripon, Wisconsin, to call for creation of a new political group that became the Republican Party.
1861 - The Colorado Territory was established.
1917 - The Associated Press reported that the United States had obtained a diplomatic communication sent by German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to a German official in Mexico; the "Zimmermann Note," which had been intercepted and decoded by Britain, proposed a German alliance with Mexico and Japan should the U.S. enter World War I. (Outrage over the telegram helped propel America into the conflict.)
1942 - The USS Houston and the Australian light cruiser HMAS Perth were attacked by Japanese forces during the World War II Battle of Sunda Strait; both were sunk shortly after midnight on March 1 with a total loss of more than 1,000 men.
1948 - The last British troops left India.
1953 - James Watson and Francis Crick described their theory that two DNA strands were coiled in a double-helix.
1974 - The United States and Egypt re-established diplomatic relations after a seven-year break.
1975 - 42 people were killed in London's Underground when a train smashed into the end of a tunnel.
1983 - The final episode of "M*A*S*H" aired on television. It was the most watched television program in history.
1983 - The album "War" by U2 was released.
1986 - Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was shot to death in central Stockholm.
1991 - Allied and Iraqi forces suspended their attacks as Iraq pledged to accept all United Nations resolutions concerning Kuwait.
1993 - Four federal agents were killed in Waco, Texas after they tried to serve an arrest warrant on weapons charges on Branch Davidian sect leader David Koresh, starting a 51-day standoff.
1996 - Britain's Princess Diana agreed to divorce Prince Charles. (Their 15-year marriage officially ended in August of 1996).
1997 - In North Hollywood, California, two heavily armed and armored robbers, after bungling a bank heist, came out firing, unleashing their arsenal at police, bystanders, cars and TV choppers before they were killed.
2013 - Benedict XVI became the first pope in 600 years to resign, ending an eight-year pontificate. (Benedict was given the title Pope Emeritus and was succeeded by Pope Francis the following month.)
Birthdays
20 - Abby Champion (model)
24 - Danielle Victoria (model)
26 - Sarah Bolger (actress)
28 - AngelaBaby (model)
29 - Aroldis Chapman (baseball player)
31 - Olivia Palermo (reality star)
33 - Karolina Kurkova (model)
40 - Jason Aldean (country singer)
40 - Rafael Amaya (actor)
41 - Ali Larter (actress)
44 - Eric Lindros (hockey player)
46 - Tasha Smith (actress)
48 - Patrick Monahan (singer)
62 - Gilbert Gottfried (actor/comedian)
69 - Bernadette Peters (actress)
73 - Kelly Bishop (actress)
86 - Gavin MacLeod (actor)
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Today in Sports History - February 28
1929 - Chicago Black Hawks lose record NHL 15th straight game at home.
1940 - College basketball was televised for the first time as station W2XBS aired the Pittsburgh vs. Fordham and Georgetown vs. NYU games from Madison Square Garden in New York City.
1960 - The United States won its first ever Olympic gold medal in ice hockey with a 9-4 win over Czechoslovakia, one day after upsetting the Soviet Union, at the Winter Games in Squaw Valley, California.
1960 - The 8th Winter Olympic Games close in Squaw Valley, California. The Soviet Union took home the most medals with 21, the U.S. was second with 10. The USSR also took home the most golds with 7; Germany was second with four and the U.S. third with 3.
1967 - Wilt Chamberlain sets an NBA record by making 35 consecutive field goal attempts.
1988 - The 15th Winter Olympic Games close in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Soviet Union won the medal count with 29 total. East Germany was second with 25. The U.S. was ninth with just six medals. The Soviets also took home the most golds with 11. East Germany was second with nine while the U.S. was eighth with just two golds.
1991 - Don Mattingly is named the 10th New York Yankees captain.
1998 - Mark Messier of the Vancouver Canucks becomes the fourth player in NHL history to record 1,600 points.
1999 - Venus and Serena Williams became the first sisters to win WTA Tour events on the same day.
2002 - It was announced that John Madden would be replacing Dennis Miller on "Monday Night Football". Madden signed a four-year, $20 million deal with ABC Sports.
2010 - The Winter Olympic Games close in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Canada won the most ever gold medals by one nation at a Winter Games with 14. Germany was second with 10 golds and the United States and Norway tied for third with 9 gold medals each. The U.S. won the total medal count with 37. Germany was second with 30.
