A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on February 28th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On February 28, 1844, a steam powered, sail and propeller (screw) driven US Navy corvette, the USS Princeton, one of the newest and most modern ships in America’s fleet, was sailing on the Potomac River with a large retinue of US Government officials aboard including the President of the United States when she experienced one of those terrible maritime experiences we at…
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A Brief History On February 28, 1959, a Thor-Agena A rocket was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, carrying a spy satellite designated Discoverer 1, the first in a spy satellite program of the American military and intelligence network. Digging Deeper Discoverer 1 was intended as the first ever satellite to orbit the Earth via the poles rather than on an equatorial orbit, and was part of the CORONA program. Actually a testbed, Discoverer 1 was not equipped with the camera and film that later satellites of the KH-1 type would carry. Unfortunately, the star-crossed spacecraft failed in…
A Brief History Sports drama fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Creed III on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 7:00PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD, 6001 Canal Rd., Valley View, OH 44125! For your chance to get a pass, please log on to https://uareleasingscreenings.com/CREED3HH28. Passes are first-come, first-serve. The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience. Therefore, seating is not guaranteed. So, please arrive early! Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper In Creed III, after dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan)…
A Brief History Superhero fans, here is your chance to win a spot for a virtual screening of The Batman on Monday, February 28, 2022 at 7:00 PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD in Valley View, Ohio! For your chance to get a pass, please complete the form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-rCSWjwVAUxWaQFXCoJfyO0-b4I5ZpnxYglBgf8v8j0NSdg/viewform. Ten winners will be emailed a pass to attend this screening. Passes are first-come, first-serve. The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience. Therefore, seating is not guaranteed. So, please arrive early! Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper In The Batman, two years…
A Brief History Science fiction fans, here is your chance to win a spot for a virtual screening of Netflix’s The Adam Project on Monday, February 28, 2022! For your chance to get a pass, please RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7BSD7SYPNQMrWMra9dblcL4gCsrVnY2FFSTEdF_kbpzZ1Yw/viewform. RSVP deadline is February 22nd. Spots are limited! Once we are at capacity with RSVPs, we will be closing this link to sign up. Winners will be emailed a link to view the screening via the email used to sign up. A Netflix account is not needed to screen the film. Digging Deeper In The Adam Project, a time-traveling pilot teams up…
