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Andrews McMeel Almanac for February 12, 2013

Andrews McMeel Almanac by by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication
by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication
Andrews McMeel Almanac | February 12th, 2013

UNIVERSAL UCLICK ALMANAC

Today is the 43rd day of 2013 and the 54th day of winter.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1554, Lady Jane Grey, who reigned over England for nine days in 1553, was beheaded.

In 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded in New York City.

In 1999, the U.S. Senate voted to acquit President Bill Clinton on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice, bringing his impeachment trial to a close.

In 2008, General Motors offered buyouts to its more than 70,000 union workers after posting a $39 billion loss in 2007.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Charles Darwin (1809-1882), scientist; Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th U.S. president; Franco Zeffirelli (1923- ), director; Bill Russell (1934- ), basketball player; Judy Blume (1938- ), writer; Arsenio Hall (1956- ), actor/comedian; Josh Brolin (1968- ), actor; Darren Aronofsky (1969- ), filmmaker; Christina Ricci (1980- ), actress; Robert Griffin III (1990- ), football player.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1878, Harvard baseball player Frederick Thayer received a patent for the catcher's mask.

TODAY'S FACT: Charles Darwin replaced Charles Dickens on Britain's 10-pound note in 2000, reportedly in part because Darwin's beard would make forgery more difficult.

TODAY'S QUOTE: " Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." -- Abraham Lincoln

TODAY'S NUMBER: 207,000 -- workers employed worldwide by General Motors in 2012.

TODAY'S MOON: Between new moon (Feb. 10) and first quarter moon (Feb. 17).

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Andrews McMeel Almanac for February 11, 2013

Andrews McMeel Almanac by by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication
by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication
Andrews McMeel Almanac | February 11th, 2013

UNIVERSAL UCLICK ALMANAC

Today is the 42nd day of 2013 and the 53rd day of winter.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1945, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin concluded their conference in Yalta.

In 1990, anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela was released from prison in South Africa after 27 years.

In 2006, Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and wounded a friend while hunting quail on a Texas ranch.

In 2011, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak ceded power in response to mass protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square, bringing nearly 30 years of rule to a close.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Thomas Edison (1847-1931), inventor; Leslie Nielsen (1926-2010), actor; Mary Quant (1934- ), fashion designer; Burt Reynolds (1936- ), actor; Sheryl Crow (1962- ), singer; Sarah Palin (1964- ), politician/TV personality; Jennifer Aniston (1969- ), actress; Kelly Rowland (1981- ), singer; Taylor Lautner (1992- ), actor.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1990, Buster Douglas knocked out undisputed heavyweight champion and 42-1 betting favorite Mike Tyson in the 10th round of their match in Tokyo, completing one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.

TODAY'S FACT: Mary Quant is the fashion designer most often credited with originating hot pants and the miniskirt.

TODAY'S QUOTE: " Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." -- Thomas Edison

TODAY'S NUMBER: 20.5 -- percentage of elderly men who held jobs in 2010, compared to 16.3 percent in 1990 and 68.3 percent in 1890.

TODAY'S MOON: Between new moon (Feb. 10) and first quarter moon (Feb. 17).

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Andrews McMeel Almanac for February 10, 2013

Andrews McMeel Almanac by by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication
by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication
Andrews McMeel Almanac | February 10th, 2013

UNIVERSAL UCLICK ALMANAC

Today is the 41st day of 2013 and the 52nd day of winter.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1840, Britain's Queen Victoria married Prince Albert.

In 1967, the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, clarifying presidential succession, was ratified.

In 1996, the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeated reigning world champion Garry Kasparov for the first time in a game of chess.

In 2005, North Korea publicly acknowledged that it had acquired nuclear weapons.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Charles Lamb (1775-1834), writer; Boris Pasternak (1890-1960), writer; Jimmy Durante (1893-1980), comedian; Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956), playwright; Robert Wagner (1930- ), actor; Mark Spitz (1950- ), swimmer; John Calipari (1959- ), basketball coach; George Stephanopoulos (1961- ), journalist; Laura Dern (1967- ), actress; Emma Roberts (1991- ), actress.

TODAY'S FACT: Playwright Arthur Miller died exactly 56 years after his "Death of a Salesman" opened in New York on this date in 1949.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1968, Peggy Fleming won the women's figure skating gold for the United States at the Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth and have it found out by accident." -- Charles Lamb

TODAY'S NUMBER: 9 -- children Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had together. All married into royal houses in Europe.

TODAY'S MOON: New moon (Feb. 10).

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