1814 – Lord Byron’s “Corsair” sells 10,000 copies on day of publication
1892 – Mrs William Astor invites 400 guests to a grand ball at her mansion thus beginning use of “400” to describe socially elite
1918 – Russia adopts the Gregorian calendar (making the day February 14)
1937 – Stapleton, Staten Island, becomes a customs-free port
1951 – 1st X-ray moving picture process demonstrated
1972 – Reprise Records releases “Harvest”, the 4th studio album by Neil Young; becomes best selling album in US, 1972
1979 – American publishing heiress Patty Hearst is released from prison for bank robbery
1987 – NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: AFC beats NFC, 10-6; MVP: Reggie White, Philadelphia Eagles, DE
2005 – Arsenal’s English Premier League record 33-game unbeaten streak at home ends when the Gunners go down, 4-2 to Manchester United at Highbury
2013 – The Nigerian Army bombs a Boko Haram camp, killing 18 people
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