On This Very Day
February 28th
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- 1704
Indians attack Deerfield, Massachusetts, killing 40 and kidnapping 100.
- 1849
First boatload of gold rush prospectors arrives in San Francisco from the east coast.
- 1953
Francis Crick and James Watson discover the structure of DNA, using studies by Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins. View Post →
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- 1970
Bicycles permitted to cross the Golden Gate Bridge.
- 1997
US requires cigarette purchasers to prove they are over 18.
- 2012
Discovery of the largest prehistoric penguin, Kairuku grebneffi, nearly 5ft tall.
- 2013
Brains of two rats successfully connected to share information.
- 1991
The first Gulf War ends, lasting over half a year with over 100,000 civilian casualties.
- 1935
Nylon is invented by Wallace Carothers at DuPont Experimental Station.
- 1929
Architect Frank Gehry, designer of 8 Spruce Street and Walt Disney Concert Hall, is born.
- 1827
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad becomes the first for commercial transportation.
- 1861
The U.S. territory of Colorado is organized.
- 1885
AT&T is incorporated, providing long distance service for American Bell.
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