By Deryl D. Danner Sr.

   
       BOOMER TIME-LINE FOR FEBRUARY


February = BLACK HISTORY MONTH

1942
First electronic computer developed, US 
Magnetic recording tape invented
Duchamp back to NY

1944

1945
1945 was a good year. it was the end of 
World War II and the beginning of a time of 
unprecedented economic expansion. 
An era of "I Love Lucy," "Ozzie and Harriet" 
War-weary soldiers had returned to their homes.
A loaf of bread cost nine cents and a new 
Jaguar sedan, $4,900. 

1946    

1947

1948
	 	
1949-54

1951
		
1952
  		
1953

1955

1956

1957           

1958
10 Feb The "Annette" serial begins on ABC-TV's "Mickey
                   Mouse Club", 1958 

1959 
7 Feb A thousand people show for Buddy Holly's funeral in
                   Lubbock, Texas, 1959 
	        

1960 
	
1961     

 
1962        
	
1963      
11 Feb The Beatles record "Twist and Shout".
	
1964  
7 Feb Amid scenes of mass hysteria, the Beatles pop
                 group arrived in the United States for 
                 the first time. 
	
8 Feb Today in 1964, the Beatles appeared on 
                 the "Ed Sullivan Show." and made history.
                  
11 Feb The Beatles hold their first American concert (at the
                 Colisseum in Washington, DC).


1965     
11 Feb Ringo Starr marries first wife Maureen Cox in London,

		
1966
11 Feb Cher records "Bang Bang", 1966  
		

1967      
8 Feb 1967
Peter and Gordon 
"World Without Love", 
"Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying") 
split up.

1968
Feb 7 All 10 provincial premiers of Canada agreed
to draft a new constitution giving the French language
equal status with English throughout Canada. 
Feb 8  Jean-Claude Killy won the downhill event 
at the Winter Olympic games in Grenoble, France. 


1969     

1970  
	
1970
        
1971       
	
1972     

1973
		
1974    
	 
1975   

1976        
Feb 12   Sal Mineo ("Start Movin'") is murdered.

1978   


1979

1980      
         	
1981        
Feb 9   Bill Haley, rock and roll rebel died in Harlingen, Texas.
	 
1982           
	 
1983     
 

1985     

1986

1988
         
1987         

1988  

1989  

1990
8 Feb 	Del Shannon (Little Town Flirt, Run Away) died.   

1993  
26 Feb  World Trade Center in New York terrorist bombing.   	 

1996

	    
SOURCES:
            Judy Goldsmith's Timeline
            Bill Murrey's Timeline	
    	    History Channel Web Site
            Life Magazine CD,
	        Compton Encyclophedia
            Dick Goodwin's web page.
            Internet Research - Jeri

  
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