2014
This Week in History: 2-10
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On February 9, 1950, U.S. Senator Joe McCarthy accused more than 200 State Department employees of being communists.
On February 11, 2006, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot his hunting companion Harry Whittington in the face on an outing in Texas, injuring but not killing him.
On February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born.
On February 12, 1909, the NAACP was founded.
On February 14, Happy Valentine’s Day!
On February 14, 1929, the Valentine’s Day Massacre, where 7 members of Bugs Moran’s gang are murdered by Al Capone’s men in a Chicago gangland hit.
On February 15, 1879, a statute that permitted female lawyers to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court was enacted.
Quote: The greatest inheritance you can pass on to your children is a couple of minutes of your time each day!
Have a Great Week!
