On this day in history
February 14
American
1876Alexander Graham Bell files his telephone patent, hours before rival Elisha Gray.
Alexander Graham Bell files his telephone patent, hours before rival Elisha Gray.
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1929Capone gunmen in police uniforms line seven rivals against a garage wall in Chicago and machine gun them in th…
Capone gunmen in police uniforms line seven rivals against a garage wall in Chicago and machine gun them in the St Valentine's Day Massacre.
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2018A gunman kills 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
A gunman kills 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
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1946The Army unveils ENIAC, the first general purpose electronic computer, filling a room at the University of Pen…
The Army unveils ENIAC, the first general purpose electronic computer, filling a room at the University of Pennsylvania.
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2005YouTube is founded, and video sharing will transform media within years.
YouTube is founded, and video sharing will transform media within years.
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1912Arizona becomes the 48th state, completing the continental United States.
Arizona becomes the 48th state, completing the continental United States.
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World
1989Ayatollah Khomeini issues a fatwa ordering Muslims to kill author Salman Rushdie for The Satanic Verses.
Ayatollah Khomeini issues a fatwa ordering Muslims to kill author Salman Rushdie for The Satanic Verses.
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2005Former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri is assassinated by a massive car bomb in Beirut.
Former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri is assassinated by a massive car bomb in Beirut.
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