Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Today in History - February 7

On this day in 1812, another earthquake struck near New Madrid, Missouri.

On this day in 1904, a fire raged through Baltimore, Maryland destroying more than 1,500 buildings.

On this day in 1935, Monopoly, an board game, was invented.

On this day in 1940, Walt Disney premiered his second full length animated picture, Pinocchio.

On this day in 1964, British rock band, the Beatles, arrive in the United States, marking the beginning of the British Invasion.

And, in Chuckery, Ohio in 1893, it was reported that Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sergeant spent last weekend at Mechanicsburg.

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