FEB 16th THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Famous Quote Said On February 16  No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. (To General S.B. Buckner)  Ulysses S. Grant, 1862 Feb 16 Birthdays 1992 - Steffani Brass 1989 - Elizabeth Olsen 1959 - John McEnroe 1958 - Ice T 1957 - LeVar Burton 1954 - Margaux Hemingway 1942 - Kim Jong 1935 - Sonny Bono 1921 - Vera Ellen 1918 - Patty Andrews 1914 - Jimmy Wakely 1909 - Hugh Beaumont 1903 - Edgar Bergen Feb 16 In History 1950 - Longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS 1945 - American forces recapture Bataan, in the Phillippines 1938 - US Federal Crop Insurance program authorized 1937 - Wallace H. Carothers patents nylon. 1741 - Ben Franklin publishes "The General Magazine and Historical Chronicle" This Day in Business  2011 - Borders bookstore files for bankruptcy, announcing low in-store sales as a reason for the unfortunate news. This Day in Entertainment  2011 - Lance Armstrong, professional cyclist & cancer survivor, retires from cycling competition. This Day in Geography  1918 - Shortly after Russian Revolution, Lithuania declares independence. This Day in Sports  2005 - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is forced to cancel the 2004 - 2005 season due to a lockout. February 16th HolidayRestoration of Lithuania's Statehood Day - Celebrates Lithuania gaining independence in 1918