Every day is a historical day, only some days are just more memorable than others. On any given day something happens somewhere some time. The impact each has on life may be individual, nationwide or even worldwide. The extent of that impact will depend upon a person's preference (music, entertainment, sports, etc.), race and/or religion. Here are but a few for today not in any particular order other than year of the event...
February 12, 1773
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| View of Savannah, 1734 Image Source: en.wikipedia.org |
February 12, 1809
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| 1864 photo of President Lincoln with youngest son, Tad, one year before his assassination. |
Happy Birthday, Abraham Lincoln! If Abe Lincoln were alive today, he would be 205 years old. During his life span of 56 years, his monumental accomplishments led to his becoming immortalized in marble, a giant version of his face carved into a mountain, and being represented on both the paper and coin form of the United States money. The man known as “Honest Abe” is one of America’s most beloved past Presidents (the 16th President of the United States).
It is not merely for to-day, but for all time to come that we should perpetuate for our children's children this great and free government, which we have enjoyed all our lives. --Abraham Lincoln, August 22, 1864
February 12, 1908
1908 - a time of innocence and a wide-eye belief that anything was possible!
In November of 1907, the French newspaper Le Matin and The New York Times issued a challenge that would set the stage for The Greatest Auto Race on Earth and unknowingly precipitated a chain of events that helped shape the world. The challenge: to travel by car around the world from New York to Paris. And with the crack of a golden pistol, the greatest auto race on earth was begun on February 12, 1908.
To get the full impact of this event and the monumental obstacles that had to be overcome watch the trailer! Better still...get the documentary!
February 12, 1909
Over one hundred years after the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the President of
the United States who freed the slaves, a group of black and white
Americans founded the National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People (NAACP). Founded Feb. 12, 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest, largest and
most widely recognized grassroots-based civil rights organization. Its mission: to ensure the political, educational, social, and
economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial
hatred and racial discrimination. February 12, 1973
Today in MUSIC History:
February 12, 1924
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| Cover of the original sheet music of the two-piano version of Rhapsody in Blue. |
Rhapsody in Blue has since become one of the most popular of all American concert works. This composition established Gerswin's reputation as a serious composer. One must understand the piece is written for solo piano with orchestra of large-scale harmonic and melodic structure. Gershwin himself spoke of the rhapsody as "a musical kaleidoscope of America", Rhapsody in Blue has often been interpreted as a musical portrait of New York City.
This first version is the piano solo performed by George Gershwin.
The second still features Gershwin at the piano but orchestrated.
February 12, 1964
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| Add captionThe Beatles live at the Carnegie Hall. Photo via Carnegie Hall |
On February 7, 1964, the Beatles Come to America! On this day, February 12, after a concert appearance at the Coliseum in Washington, D.C. (February 11), the Beatles perform two back-to-back performances at New York's Carnegie Hall completing their U.S. tour.
Bit of Beatles Trivia while on tour...
3 Strange Stories From The Beatles’ First Live Concert In America
To think this is only a small part of what happened on this day in history!
The Fiat 500X has plenty of front-seat room, but its cargo space is below-average compared to most rivals. The rear-seat cargo space is only fourteen cubic feet, but that grows to 32 cubic feet when the rear seats are folded down.
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