Updated February 10, 2012, 1:28 pm
On Feb. 11, 1945, President Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin signed the Yalta Agreement during World War II.
Go to article »On Feb. 11, 1847, Thomas Alva Edison, the prolific inventor whose more than 1,000 patents included the light bulb and the gramophone, was born. Following his death on Oct. 18, 1931, his obituary appeared in The Times.
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By The Associated Press
1847 Inventor Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio. 1858 A French girl, Bernadette Soubirous, claimed to have seen a vision of the Virgin Mary near Lourdes. 1929 Italy recognized the independence and sovereignty of Vatican City. 1937 A sit-down strike against General Motors ended with the company agreeing to recognize the United Automobile Workers Union. 1945 President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin wrapped up a conference at Yalta in the Crimea by signing a series of agreements on the governance of post-World War II Europe. 1975 Margaret Thatcher became the first woman to head a major party in Britain when she was elected leader of opposition Conservative Party. 1979 Followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seized power in Iran, nine days after the religious leader returned to his home country following 15 years of exile. 1990 South African black activist Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in captivity. 2008 The Defense Department charged Khalid Sheikh Mohammed with murder and war crimes in connection with the Sept. 11 attacks. 2009 Democrat John Dingell of Michigan became the longest-serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives with more than 53 years of service. 2009 President Robert Mugabe swore in longtime rival Morgan Tsvangirai as Zimbabwe’s prime minister. Current Birthdays
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Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin turns 48 years old today.
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Actor Taylor Lautner (“Twilight” movies) turns 20 years old today.
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1928 Conrad Janis, Actor (“Mork and Mindy”), turns 84 1934 Tina Louise, Actress (“Gilligan’s Island”), turns 78 1936 Burt Reynolds, Actor, turns 76 1939 Gerry Goffin, Songwriter, turns 73 1941 Sergio Mendes, Bandleader, turns 71 1953 Jeb Bush, Former governor of Florida, brother of former President George W. Bush, turns 59 1961 Carey Lowell, Actress (“Law and Order”), turns 51 1962 Sheryl Crow, Rock singer, musician, turns 50 1969 Jennifer Aniston, Actress (“Friends”), turns 43 1971 Damian Lewis, Actor (“Band of Brothers”), turns 41 1979 Brandy, R&B singer, actress, turns 33 1980 Matthew Lawrence, Actor, turns 32 1981 Kelly Rowland, R&B singer (Destiny’s Child), turns 31
Historic Birthdays
Thomas Alva Edison 2/11/1847 – 10/18/1931 American inventor holding 1,093 patents.Go to obituary »
99 Bernard Le Bovier Fontenelle 2/11/1657 – 1/9/1757
French scientist and man of letters73 Hans Jarta 2/11/1774 – 4/6/1847
Swedish political activist/administrator/publicist77 William Henry Fox Talbot 2/11/1800 – 9/17/1877
English chemist/pioneer photographer52 Otto Ludwig 2/11/1813 – 2/25/1865
German novelist/playwright/critic44 Thomas, Jr. Hitchcock 2/11/1900 – 4/19/1944
American polo player69 Arne Jacobsen 2/11/1902 – 3/24/1971
Danish architect/designer50 Max Baer 2/11/1909 – 11/21/1959
American boxer45 Farouk I 2/11/1920 – 3/18/1965
King of Egypt,1936-195276 Eva Gabor 2/11/1919 – 7/4/1995
Hungarian actress/pianist
