FEB 1st THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Famous Quote Said On February 1  Poetry, even when apparently most fantastic, is always a revolt against artifice, a revolt, in a sense, against actuality.  James Joyce, 1902 Feb 1 Birthdays 1986 - Lauren Conrad 1984 - Lee Thompson Young 1975 - Big Boi 1971 - Michael C. Hall 1968 - Pauly Shore 1968 - Lisa Marie Presley 1965 - Brandon Lee 1965 - Princess Stephanie Of Monaco 1965 - Sherilyn Fenn 1954 - Bill Mumy 1948 - Rick James 1938 - Sherman Hemsley 1937 - Don Everly 1937 - Garrett Morris 1931 - Boris Yeltsin 1909 - George Beverly Shea 1904 - S.J. Perelman 1902 - Langston Hughes 1901 - Clark Gable 1895 - John Ford Feb 1 In History 2003 - Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard. 1982 - Late Night With David Letterman makes its debut on NBC-TV. This was the first airing of the Late Night franchise, which eventually moved to CBS, and with a new name. 1972 - First calculator debuts, for scientists only, priced at $395. Hewlett Packard's HP-35 was the first handheld calculator to perform advanced mathematical functions. 1951 - First telecast of atomic explosion. The bomb was detonated in Frenchman Flats, Nevada, near Las Vegas. 1790 - The Supreme Court of the United States convenes for the first time in New York City's Royal Exchange Building on Broad Street. This Day in Business1790 - The government refinances war debt, issuing $80 million in bonds. These bonds mark the birth of the U.S. investment markets. This Day in Entertainment  2007 - J.K. Rowling announces the publication date of the last Harry Potter book. This Day in Geography  1814 - The very active Mayon Volcano ravages the Philippines. This Day in Sports  2004 - New England Patriots defeat Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 37 on last second field goal. Today's HolidayNational Freedom Day - Celebrates the signing of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.