On This Very Day
February 11th
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- 1977
A 20.2-kg lobster, the heaviest known crustacean, is caught off Nova Scotia.
- 1847
Thomas Edison, inventor of the light bulb and phonograph, is born.
- 1812
Origin of 'gerrymandering' with Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry's redistricting law.
- 1936
San Francisco's Treasure Island begins development with pumping operations. View Post →
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- 1968
The fourth Madison Square Garden, a 20,000 seat arena, officially opens in New York.
- 1990
Nelson Mandela is released from prison after 27 years.
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