🌟 Editor's Note
Good morning — it’s Saturday, February 7. Today we're diving into Benjamin Franklin's "Imaginary Speech," the infamous Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, the official anthem of New York City and the European Union, and more — prepare for a quick, sharp ride packed with clean sources!
Oh, and don't miss tomorrow's Strange Times story, it'll blow your mind 😬
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🚀 Time Machine
-1301
Edward of Caernarfon (later Edward II) became the first English Prince of Wales.
-1775
Benjamin Franklin published "An Imaginary Speech" in defense of American courage.
-1856
Colonial Tasmanian Parliament passes the world's first secret ballot legislation, the Electoral Act of 1856.
-1962
John F. Kennedy's Proclamation 3447 goes into effect, restricting all trade between Cuba and the U.S.
-1979
Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, infamous for his Auschwitz experiments, died of a stroke while swimming in Brazil, though his death wasn't confirmed until 1985.
-1985
"New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York City.
-1991
The Provisional Irish Republican Army launches a mortar attack on 10 Downing Street during a cabinet meeting, injuring four people.
-1992
Twelve European Community (EC) member states signed the Maastricht Treaty to establish the European Union. (EU)
📸 Snapshot
Louis Armstrong plays while his wife listens with the pyramids and the Sphinx, 1961
🗨️ Last Words
“Watch me do a trick.”