Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Incoming Disney President

"The Walt Disney Company is about to undergo one of its most significant leadership transitions in recent memory, and the woman stepping into the role of President and Chief @Creative Officer has some ambitious ideas about the future of moviemaking."

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February 10

French and Indian War ends (1763); “Roots” author Alex Haley dies (1992); American playwright Arthur Miller dies (2005); Hollywood legend and diplomat Shirley Temple dies (2014).

Monday, February 9, 2026

February 9



Volleyball is invented, initially known as mintonette (1895); World's first intercontinental ballistic missile, the R-7 Semyorka, becomes operational (1959); NFL star Saquon Barkley is born (1997); "Crime and Punishment" author Fyodor Dostoyevsky dies (1881)

Sunday, February 8, 2026

February 8

Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1587); French author Jules Verne born (1828); Boy Scouts of America is founded (1910); Hollywood legend Lana Turner born (1921); Actor James Dean born (1931); Hollywood Walk of Fame breaks ground (1960); Nasdaq Stock Market index holds first trading day (1971).

Saturday, February 7, 2026

February 7

English writer Charles Dickens born (1812); American writer Sinclair Lewis born (1885); The Great Baltimore Fire breaks out (1904); The US bans all Cuban imports and exports (1962); Country musician Garth Brooks born (1962); "Beatlemania" arrives in America (1964); Author and pilot Anne Morrow Lindbergh dies (2001).

Friday, February 6, 2026

February 6

Babe Ruth born (1895); Former President Ronald Reagan born (1911); Bob Marley born (1945); King George VI dies, Elizabeth II becomes queen (1952); Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments patents the first microchip (1959); Singer Rick Astley born (1966); Tennis legend and activist Arthur Ashe dies (1993).

Thursday, February 5, 2026

February 5

Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, arrives in Boston (1631); Baseball legend Hank Aaron born (1934); English actress Charlotte Rampling born (1946); Apollo 14 astronauts land on the moon (1971); Brazilian football player Neymar born (1992); Medgar Evers’ murderer convicted after 30 years (1994); President Donald Trump acquitted in his first impeachment trial (2020).