And the next date in the calendar is....

[BillyT]

January 28, 1977 – The first day of the Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977 which dumps 10 feet (3.0 m) of snow in one day in Upstate New York, with Buffalo, Syracuse, Watertown, and surrounding areas are most affected.

 

[unloadonme]

29 January 1820 - Death of King George III

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_III_of_the_United_Kingdom

 

[BillyT]

January 30, 1820 – Edward Bransfield sights the Trinity Peninsula and claims the discovery of Antarctica.

 

[unloadonme]

31 January 1606 - Execution of Guy Fawkes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes

 

[BillyT]

2003 – Space Shuttle Columbia crew all died with the explosion of their ship when reentering the Earth's atmosphere.
Michael P. Anderson, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1959)
David M. Brown, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1956)
Kalpana Chawla, Indian-American engineer and astronaut (b. 1961)
Laurel Clark, American captain, surgeon, and astronaut (b. 1961)
Rick Husband, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1957)
William C. McCool, American commander, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1961)
Ilan Ramon, Israeli colonel, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1954)

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[unloadonme]

2 February 1922 - Publication of James Joyce's Ulysses.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_(novel)

 

[BillyT]

February 3, 1959 – The Day the Music Died
The Big Bopper, American singer-songwriter and guitarist died in a plane crash.



Buddy Holly, American singer-songwriter and guitarist died in a plane crash.



Ritchie Valens, American singer-songwriter and guitarist died in a plane crash.

 

[unloadonme]

4 February 1902 - Birth of Hartley Shawcross, Baron Shawcross

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartley_Shawcross

 

[BillyT]

February 5, 1948 – Barbara Hershey, American actress was born.

 

[unloadonme]

6 February 1685 - Death of King Charles II.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_II_of_England

 

[BillyT]

February 7,1960 – James Spader, American actor and producer is born.

 

[unloadonme]

8 February 1587 - Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_Queen_of_Scots

 

[BillyT]

February 9, 1943 – Joe Pesci, American actor was born.

 

[unloadonme]

10 February 1567 - Murder of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, husband of Mary, Queen of Scots.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Stuart,_Lord_Darnley

 

[BillyT]

February 11, 1962 – Sheryl Crow, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress was born.

 

[unloadonme]

12 February 1809 - Birth of Charles Darwin.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Darwin

 

[BillyT]

February 13, 1944 – Stockard Channing, American actress is born.

 

[unloadonme]

14 February 1975 - Death of P G Wodehouse.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._G._Wodehouse

 

[BillyT]

February 15, 1933 – In Miami, Giuseppe Zangara attempts to assassinate US President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, but instead shoots Chicago mayor Anton J. Cermak, who dies of his wounds on March 6, 1933.

Giuseppe Zangara

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Anton Cermak

 

[unloadonme]

16 February 1876 - Birth of G M Trevelyan, OM, CBE, FRS, FBA.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._M._Trevelyan