Once Upon A Time – February 11 – 1990 – Nelson Mandela Released After 27 Years Imprisonment

1929 Vatican City, the world’s smallest country, is made an enclave of Rome

1975 Margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath for leadership of the British Conservative Party

1990 Nelson Mandela released after 27 years imprisonment in South Africa

2011 Egyptian Revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council after 18 days of protests (Arab Spring)

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Today In Film & TV

1938 World’s first science fiction TV program – a broadcast of the play R.U.R. by Karel Čapek

Today In Music

1949 “Lovesick Blues” single released by Hank Williams (Cashbox “Best Hillbilly Record of the Year”, Billboard Song of the Year 1949)

Today In Sport

1878 1st US bicycle club, Boston Bicycle Club, forms

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660 Traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu

2013 Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation from February 28, the first pope to resign since 1415

Famous Weddings

1638 Dutch countess Louise of Solms marries earl John of Brederode

1810 French leader Napoleon I marries 2nd wife Marie-Louise of Austria

1902 US military leader George Marshall (22) weds Elizabeth Carter Coles in San Antonio, Texas