Tidbits of History, February 7

February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.

Quote from Ayn Rand:

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.

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Wave All your Fingers at Your Neighbor Day

Send a Card to a Friend Day

National Fettuccine Alfredo Day

1795 – The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified.

The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or Equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.

Simply, it says that the Federal Courts have no jurisdiction regarding a suit against a State by a Citizen or Citizens of another State, or by people from another country (Foreign State). These matters are at the State level and none of the business of the Federal Government. A state was considered to have “sovereign immunity”.

1804 Birthday of John Deere, American inventor and manufacturer of the steel plow.

1812 Birthday of Charles Dickens born February 7, 1812Charles Dickens, author of Oliver Twist, Tale of Two Cities, Christmas Carol.

1817 Birthday of Frederick Douglass, born February 7, 1817Frederick Douglass, first black citizen to hold high rank in the U. S. government as a consultant to President Lincoln and U. S. Minister to Haiti.

1870- Birthday of Alfred Adler, born February 7, 1870Alfred Adler, Austrian psychiatrist, major proponent of the “inferiority complex”.

On February 7, 1898 Émile Zola was brought to trial for libel for publishing J’Accuse.

The classic board game Monopoly was invented in 1935.

1936 – Flag of the VP authorized February 7, 1936 Authorization of a flag for the office of the Vice-President of the U. S.

Pinocchio premiered February 7The second full length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premiered in 1940. It was based on the book The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi. The movie introduced the character of Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio’s conscience, who sings “When You Wish Upon a Star”.
 
 


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1990 – Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agreed to give up its monopoly on power.

1987 – US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano

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