On This Very Day
February 14th
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- 1747
Astronomer James Bradley presents his discovery of Earth's axial wobbling to the Royal Society.
- 1849
James Knox Polk, first serving US President to be photographed, in NYC by Matthew Brady.
- 1931
Release of the original 'Dracula' film starring Bela Lugosi. View Post →
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- 2013
South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius charged with the murder of Reeva Steenkamp.
- 2018
Shaun White wins his 3rd Olympic halfpipe gold at Pyeongchang Winter Games.
- 2003
Dolly, the first cloned mammal, is euthanized due to premature aging and diseases.
- 1876
Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray both apply for a telephone patent on the same day; Bell wins.
- 2005
YouTube, the video-sharing website, is activated.
- 1779
Captain James Cook killed in Hawaii.
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