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Full Version: This Week In History.
Patricia
Here are some events that took place in history this week - Feb. 12 to Feb.18.

2/12/1809 - 16th U.S.President Abraham Lincoln is born.

2/14/1929 - Sir Alexander Fleming discovers the life-saving mold penicillin.

1/15/1950 - Walt Disney's classic movie "Cinderella" opens in theaters.

2/16/1923 - Archaeologist Howard Carter opens the tomb of King Tut in Thebes, Egypt, unearthing the perfect preserved mummy and millions of dollars worth of riches.

2/17/1972 - the 15,007,034th Volkswagen Beetle is produced, making it the most manufactured car in history. Plus a big Happy Birthday to our brother, Roy!!

2/18/1930 - The ninth and the smallest "planet" from the sun, Pluto, is discovered by astronomer Clyde W. Tombaugh.

There you have it!! Enjoy and may everyone have a Happy V Day!! emo-heartbeat.gif emo-heartbeat.gif



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