
Here is what happened on Monday - February 8th...
Famous People Born On This Day In History...
Events On This Day In History...
It is day 39 of the year 2010, and there are 326 days left...
1820, William Tecumseh Sherman, Civil War general. 1828, Jules Verne, pioneered what later became science fiction. 1906, Chester F. Carlson, invented xerography (xeroxing) 1920, Lana Turner, actress. 1925, Jack Lemmon, actor. 1931, James Dean, singer. 1940, Ted Koppel, news anchor. 1949, Brook Adams 1968, Gary Coleman, actor. (whatyoutalkinabout?)
1693, Charter granted for College of William & Mary, 2nd college in US. 1883, Louis Waterman begins experiments that invent the fountain pen. 1908, Boy Scouts of America founded. 1915, "Birth of a Nation" opens at Clune's Auditorium in Los Angeles. 1922, Radio arrives in the White House. 1957, Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall. 1977, Earthquake, at 5.0, strongest since 1966.