On This Very Day
February 3rd
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- 1377
Mass execution in Cesena, Italy, by Breton troops under Robert, Cardinal of Geneva.
- 1815
World's first commercial cheese factory established in Switzerland.
- 1863
Samuel Clemens first uses pen name Mark Twain in 'Territorial Enterprise'.
- 1876
Albert Spalding starts sporting goods company, making the first official balls.
- 1882
P. T. Barnum buys famous elephant Jumbo for his circus.
- 1924
Canada retains Olympic ice hockey gold, beats USA 6-1 at Chamonix Games.
- 1962
US President Kennedy bans trade with Cuba, except for food & drugs.
- 1986
Pixar, led by Catmull and Smith, spins off from Lucasfilm, with Jobs' backing.
- 2018
Moscow's heaviest snowfall in a day, bringing down 2,000 trees.
- 2019
Townsville, Australia, floods after dam release due to record rainfall.
- 2020
Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined in Japan due to COVID-19 cases.
- 2023
Train with toxic chemicals derails in Ohio, leading to a controlled burn off. View Post →
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- 1989
Paraguay's dictator, Alfredo Stroessner, overthrown after 35 years in power.
- 1690
Massachusetts colony issues first paper money in America to fund war.
- 1874
Samuel W. Francis receives a patent for the spork.
- 1916
Original Canadian parliament buildings in Ottawa burn down.
- 2002
New England Patriots win their first Super Bowl.
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