Tuesday, February 11, 2025

History for February 11

History for February 11 - On-This-Day.com 
Sarah Palin 1964 - Governor of Alaska
  • 1752 - The Pennsylvania Hospital opened as the very first hospital in America.
  • 1808 - Judge Jesse Fell experimented by burning anthracite coal to keep his house warm. He successfully showed how clean the coal burned and how cheaply it could be used as a heating fuel.
  • 1812 - The term "gerrymandering" had its beginning when the governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry, signed a redistricting law that favored his party.
  • 1945 - During World War II, the Yalta Agreement was signed by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin. 
  • 1975 - Margaret Thatcher became the first woman to head a major party in Britain when she was elected leader of the Conservative Party.

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