1899 – A record low minus-15 degrees in Washington, D.C.
1907 – Passenger ship Larchmont sinks in collision with the Harry Knowlton near Block Island, off Rhode Island, and 322 people die.
1918 – President Woodrow Wilson makes another speech before Congress and announces “the Four Principles” — freedom of navigation, an end to secret diplomacy, and similar items — that supplement his Fourteen Points.
1922 – “April Showers” by Al Jolson hits #1.
1932 – A record February high 73 degrees in Cleveland, Ohio.
1937 – 44-day sit-down strike at General Motors in Flint, Michigan ends.
1942 – “Archie” comic book debuts.
1949 – “Lovesick Blues” single released by Hank Williams. It was Cashbox “Best Hillbilly Record ot the Year” and Billboard Song of the Year.
1953 – President Dwight Eisenhower refused clemency appeal for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were executed in June after being convicted of espionage two years earlier.
1960 – Jack Paar walks off his late-night talk show after explaining to the audience he was leaving “The Jack Paar Show” because of a censorship issue. He returned to the show on March 7.
1964 – The Beatles’ first concert appearance in the United States at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, D.C.
1966 – San Francisco Giants outfielder Willis Mays signs baseball’s largest at $130,000 per year.
1974 – First Major League Baseball arbitration case: Minnesota Twins pitcher Dick Woodson seeking $29,000 and wins over the Twins’ offer of $23,000.
1979 – 43 million watched “Elvis!” on ABC.
1984 – 10th NASA Space Shuttle Mission (41B): Challenger 4 returns to Earth.
1993 – President Bill Clinton selects Jane Reno to be the first female United States Attorney General.
2007 – 49th Grammy Awards: Dixie Chicks – “Not Ready to Make Nice”, Carrie Underwood (new artist and female country vocalist), Bob Dylan, Mary J. Blige, Red Hot Chili Peppers win.
2014 – Peace talks resume in Geneva as leaders attempt to bring an end to the civil war in Syria.
2016 – Sixth Democratic presidential candidate debate had Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. It was broadcast on CNN and PBS and held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
2024 – Super Bowl LVIII, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada: Kansas City Chiefs win back-to-back titles and their third in five years with a 25-22 overtime victory against the San Francisco 49ers. Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes is named Most Valuable Player.
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