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CalendarMajor Events
- 660 BC Traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu
- 1858 First vision of the Virgin Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes, France
- 1929 Vatican City, the world's smallest country, is made an enclave of Rome
Feb 11 in Film & TV
- 1938 World's first science fiction TV program - a broadcast of the play R.U.R. by Karel Čapek
Feb 11 in Music
- 1949 "Lovesick Blues" single released by Hank Williams (Cashbox "Best Hillbilly Record of the Year", Billboard Song of the Year 1949)
Feb 11 in Sport
- 1878 1st US bicycle club, Boston Bicycle Club, forms
Did You Know?
World War II: The Royal Navy's Operation Deadlight ends after scuttling 116 of 156 captured German U-boats
Fun Fact About February 11
1st weekly weather report published in UK
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Update: 2024-09-30