significant historical events from February history moments
On February 18 1885 Mark Twain published Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in the United States after earlier Canadian and British releases. The death of Martin Luther leader of the Reformation occurred in Eisleben. Michelangelo died in Rome in 1564. Jefferson Davis became provisional president of the Confederacy in Montgomery in 1861. Pluto’s photographic evidence was found by Clyde Tombaugh at Lowell Observatory in 1930. The 8th Winter Olympics opened in Squaw Valley in 1960 with Nixon presiding. Italy and Vatican reached an accord in 1984 ending Catholicism as state religion.
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Mark Twain
U.S
Canada
England
Martin Luther
Germany
Eisleben
Michelangelo
Rome
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
Montgomery
Ala
Pluto
Clyde W. Tombaugh
Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff
Ariz
Squaw Valley
Calif
Richard M. Nixon
Italy
Vatican
Tesla plane crash over East Palo Alto kills all aboard
A twin engine Tesla Motors flight struck power lines after takeoff and crashed into a fogbound East Palo Alto neighborhood. All seven aboard were killed, while ground residents escaped unharmed as a wing hit a day care center and the house caught fire. Investigators will examine fog as a contributing factor.
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Tesla Motors
Menlo Park
Harold Schapelhouman
Silicon Valley
East Palo Alto
Federal Aviation
Embattled Taliban use civilians as shields in Marjah fighting
Taliban fighters in Marjah, Helmand province, increasingly fire from compounds with women and children visible nearby, leveraging NATO rules to impede a U S and Afghan advance, a pattern corroborated by Afghan and U S troops and Associated Press journalists, highlighting a tactic to deter progress in the offensive.
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Marjah
U.S
Associated Press
Helmand
Kabul
Students complain about biology professor turned killer
Students and a petition flagged Professor Amy Bishop as unsettling and ineffective at the University of Alabama Huntsville. After her arrest for killing three colleagues, colleagues note her long battle over tenure and a brilliant yet erratic reputation emerges. Thousands of National Guard soldiers await overdue pay from long deployments, with 6,800 in line and Minnesota’s Red Bulls group owed about $10 million. See quotes from Staff Sgt Katie Blackwell about expectations when returning home.
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Caitlin Phillips
Bishop
University of Alabama
Huntsville
National Guard
Iraq
Afghanistan
Army
Army National Guard
Minnesota
Red Bulls
34Th Infantry Division
Minnesota Guard
Katie Blackwell
Champlin
Minn
Minnesota Red Bulls
Cat stew controversy shocks Tuscany TV cooking show host
RAI suspended Beppe Bigazzi, 77, a popular Italy cooking show host, after he claimed cat stew is a Tuscan delicacy and that he has eaten it many times. He defended his tastes comparing them to other commonly eaten meats while his co host reacted with disbelief.
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RAI TV
Beppe Bigazzi
Bigazzi
Rigazzi
Stimulus one year later tests Obama's job promises
One year after the economic revival plan, unemployment remains high though job losses slow and growth appears real. The stimulus totals have risen to 862 billion, with projects across states and localities. debated job counts and ongoing public work pushback shape assessments of its success.
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Washington
Congress
Barack Obama
Obama
Toyota probes steering issues in Corolla model
Toyota and U S officials review under 100 complaints about power steering in the Corolla amid recalls scrutiny ahead of a congressional hearing. The executive Shinichi Sasaki said drivers may feel loss of control but causes are unclear. Possible links to braking or tires are considered. a recall remains an option if defect is found.
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Washington
Toyota
United States
Camry
Shinichi Sasaki
U.S
Journal-World Staff Directory Update
The Kansas paper provides contact lines for key departments. Dennis Anderson is managing editor. Caroline Trowbridge is assignment director. Ann Gardner edits the editorial page. Tom Keegan covers sports. Jon Niccum handles entertainment. Jonathan Kealing is online editor. Media partners include Mediaphormedia and Dan Cox as president.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
L Jworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Jworld
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
Jworld.com
Poll results prompt Kansas governor race and workplace heat query
Today's poll asks if Kansas voters would back Gov Brownback or Sen. Holland if Election Day were today. A separate question gauges workplace temperature comfort with 46 percent too cold and 26 percent just right.
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Kansas
U.S
Sam Brownback
Tom Holland
Baldwin City
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