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Category: February

08 February

Posted on February 8, 2019February 1, 2019 by librariansalmanac

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

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07 February

Posted on February 7, 2019February 1, 2019 by librariansalmanac

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

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06 February

Posted on February 6, 2019February 1, 2019 by librariansalmanac

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

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05 February

Posted on February 5, 2019February 1, 2019 by librariansalmanac

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

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04 February

Posted on February 4, 2019February 1, 2019 by librariansalmanac

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

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03 February

Posted on February 3, 2019February 1, 2019 by librariansalmanac

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

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02 February

Posted on February 2, 2019February 1, 2019 by librariansalmanac

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

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01 February

Posted on February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 by librariansalmanac

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

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