CoM Moderators Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 1676 - Isaac Newton writes to Robert Hooke “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants” (O.S. 5 Feb) 1848 - Sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston 1954 - WRDW TV channel 12 in Augusta, GA (CBS) begins broadcasting 1958 - Ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB 1972 - Sound recordings are granted U.S. federal copyright protection for the first time. 1972 - Newly-formed NHL franchise New York Islanders hire Bill Torrey as their first General Manager 1996 - NFL coaching maestro Bill Belichick is fired by Cleveland, finishing his Browns coaching career with a record of 36-44 1999 - 7th ESPY Awards: Mark McGwire, Chamique Holdsclaw win 2018 - First known case of transgender woman breastfeeding reported in "Transgender Health Journal" in US 2019 - US President Donald Trump declares a national emergency to divert funds to build a border wall, after signing bipartisan spending agreement to avoid another government shutdown More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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