Today in History
Listings for Thursday, February 13, 2020.
Birthdays:
- Henry Rollins
- 1805 David Dudley Field, lawyer whose advocacy of law codification had international effects.
- 1885 Bess Truman, married to President Harry Truman
- 1885 Bess Truman
- 1892 Grant Wood
- 1919 Tennessee Ernie Ford
- 1920 Eileen Farrell
- 1923 Chuck Yeager
- 1933 Kim Novak
- 1934 George Segal
- 1944 Jerry Springer
- 1944 Peter Tork
- 1944 Stockard Channing
- 1950 Peter Gabriel
Events:
- 1741 First magazine published in America (The American Magazine)
- 1937 "Prince Valiant" comic strip appears; known for historical detail and fine detail drawing. Thanks Hal.
That's all for today.
