This Day in History

February 22nd in History

Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet finishes its round-the-world tour! In other news, Spain sells Florida to the US for $5 million, Woolworth opens a store, and the US Hockey Team wins gold in the Miracle on Ice! Happy birthday George Washington, Ted Kennedy, and Drew Barrymore; RIP Amerigo Vespucci, Andy Warhol, and Chuck Jones. Happy World Thinking Day — I think...

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Quote of the Day

“Talent hits a target no one else can hit; genius hits a target no one else can see.”

Arthur Schopenhauer, philosopher born February 22, 1788