1692 - Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne and Tituba are arrested for the supposed practice of witchcraft in Salem, Mass.
1753 – Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in the United States, began admitting patients. It was co-founded by Benjamin Franklin,
1964 – The "British Invasion" started: The Beatles made their first live appearance in the U.S. at the Coliseum in Washington, D.C.
1990 – Nelson Mandela, leader of the movement to end South African apartheid, is released after 27 years in prison.
Weird Fact:
National Peppermint Patty Day recognizes a treat enjoyed by millions around the world. On February 11th each year, sink your teeth into the minty chocolate sweet.
The oldest commercially-made mint patty or cake was made by the Quiggins family on the Isle of Man (an island located in the middle of the northern Irish Sea). They had been making the cakes since 1840, but in 1880, four of the sons formed the Kendal Mint Cake Company.
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