Hello.
We are glad you are here.
Thanks for spending some time with us! As we sink into February and Mother Nature throws some snow our way here in the Chippewa Valley, we aim to start the day with an intentional slow down. We call it our “scroll down memory lane.”
It’s a simple look back at events that happen on these days in history before we head out to make new history today.
So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll!
Tomorrow is Sunday, February 9th, the 40th day of the year.
On this day:
In 1865, astronomer James Gilliss died at the age of 53. He founded the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.
In 1870, the United States Weather Bureau was authorized by Congress. The organization is now known as the National Weather Service.
In 1895, the first college basketball game was played. Minnesota State School of Agriculture defeated Hamline College nine-to-three.
In 1943, the World War Two battle of Guadalcanal ended in victory for the U.S. when the Japanese were forced to evacuate.
In 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy claimed the State Department was filled with Communists.
In 1964, more than 73-million people tuned in to see The Beatles make an appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” It was the U.S. television debut of the “Fab Four.”
In 1964, the “G-I Joe” action figure made its debut.
In 1971, 64 people died from a major earthquake that hit Los Angeles.
In 1981, Bill Haley died at the age of 55. He and his band the Comets recorded the hit “Rock Around the Clock.”
In 1992, Los Angeles Lakers guard Magic Johnson came out of retirement to play in the NBA All-Star Game. He wound up winning the game’s most valuable player award.
In 1994, Nelson Mandela became the first black president of South Africa.
In 1999, the Reverend Jerry Falwell suggested that “Tinky Winky,” one of the characters on the popular children’s TV show “Teletubbies,” was gay.
In 2002, Princess Margaret Rose, sister of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, died at the age of 71.
In 2009, baseball star Alex Rodriguez admitted to using performance enhancing drugs between 2001 and 2003.
In 2016, the first HIV positive organ transplant was approved. Doctors at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore were given permission to perform organ transplants between people with HIV.
In 2021, the second impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump began in the Senate.
In 2022, nearly four-million bottles of beer were destroyed in northern Nigeria, where alcohol is prohibited under Sharia law.
That brings us here to this day. Whatever plans you have for your own 2.8.2025 here’s hoping there are moments long the way to record on the pages of your own personal history books.
Thanks for stopping by!
