February has a =
history of being a good month for events. inventions and =
innovations. Can you match the February invention or historic =
event with the correct year?
1872  =
; Alka Seltzer =
invented
1876  =
; Washington =
Monument dedicated (started nearly 40 years =
earlier)
1878  =
; Luther =
Crowell’s paper bag manufacturing machine
1885  =
; Julius =
Wolff’s first canned sardines
1903  =
; Thomas =
Edison’s phonograph invented to record and play =
sounds
1912  =
; US Flag raised =
on Iwo Jima
1928  =
; Jules Vedrines =
broke the 100mph barrier in a plane
1931  =
; Ladies Home =
Journal became first magazine with one million =
subscribers
1945  =
; =
President’s Day national holiday (combining Washington and =
Lincoln’s birthday)
1947  =
; Figure skater =
Sonja Henie won 3 Olympic gold medals in St =
Moritz
1964  =
; Edwin =
Land’s instant developing camera =
(polaroid)
1971  =
; Ed Sullivan =
introduces the Beetles to USA television
[Correct =
answers tomorrow]
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