On this day

@divegeester said
On this day in 1972
The British Government declared a 'state of emergency' three months into a National Miners' Strike.

the year i married

@badradger said
the year i married

Coming up on a big anniversary in a couple of years then.

20th of February 1933 Prohibition in the USA ends

American actor Sidney Poitier was born on 20th February 1927.

@ponderable said
20th of February 1933 Prohibition in the USA ends

That's when the Constitutional amendment was introduced, but Prohibition in the USA didn't officially end until December 5, 1933, after being ratified by three-quarters of the 48 states. Prohibition continued in some individual states beyond 1933.

@great-big-stees said
Is he still alive?

Yes he is still alive, if you believe that I have some swamp land that is going to be worth a lot of money someday in the future! 😉

-VR

21st Feb
75 years ago.

Brasil beat Germany 1 - 0 in Italy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Monte_Castello

On this date in 1980, the U.S. ice hockey team shocked the world by defeating Russia and winning a gold medal in the Winter Olympic Games at Lake Placid, N.Y.

@handyandy said
On this date in 1980, the U.S. ice hockey team shocked the world by defeating Russia and winning a gold medal in the Winter Olympic Games at Lake Placid, N.Y.

Considered a big upset back at that time....I believe they called them the Miracle Team after that win!!!

I am not postitive and would have to look it up but I believe they had to beat the Canadians also in that series?

-VR

On this date in 1836, Samuel Colt patented the revolver.

Event of Interest
1991 Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky and John Candy buy CFL's Toronto Argonauts

1930 1st red & green traffic lights installed (Manhattan NYC)

@torunn said
1930 1st red & green traffic lights installed (Manhattan NYC)

What colour were they before that?

@wolfgang59 said
What colour were they before that?

The installation of red/amber/green traffic lights in Manhattan goes back to 1922.

@handyandy said
The installation of red/amber/green traffic lights in Manhattan goes back to 1922.

So I had the wrong information then. Thank you. 🙂