On February 8, 1828, Jules Verne is born. His writing career is filled with books of fantastic adventure. Books like Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Center
On February 7, 1812, Charles Dickens is born. Actor and writer, Simon Callow has devoted considerable time considering Dickens as a performer as much as an actor. Callow’s take on
February 6, AD 60 becomes the earliest date for which the day of the week is known. Graffiti in Pompeii identifies this day as a “dies Solis,” Sunday. The modern
On February 5, 1885, King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo as a personal possession. His rule would prove to be one of the most horrific chapters in global
On February 4, 2004, Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook. The company marks the beginning of an age of consumer data collection and society’s growing dependence on connecting to itself through a
On February 3, 1959, rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson are killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. Though
On February 2, 1808, Susanna Clark’s world of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell a vagabond writes three spells that he will sell to Jonathan Strange. Strange will use one of
On February 1, 1709, Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being shipwrecked on a desert island. His story inspired Daniel Defoe in writing Robinson Crusoe. Defoe uses the story to explore