Sunday Open Thread: February 18 is Pluto Day (unofficial)

World History this day

1797 -- A fleet of 18 British warships invaded Trinidad. 1861 -- Victor Emmanuel II assumed the title of King of Italy. 1942 -- The Japanese began exterminating perceived hostile elements among the Chinese in Singapore. 1943 -- The Nazis arrested the members of the White Rose movement. 1947 -- The French gained complete control of Hanoi during the First Indochina War 1957 -- Kenyan rebel leader Dedan Kimathi was executed by the British colonial government.

US History this day

1861 -- Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as the provisional President of the CSA. 1970 -- The Chicago Seven were found not guilty 2010 -- WikiLeaks published the first documents disclosed by Chelsea Manning.

Science & Technology this day

1930 -- Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto. *** 1977 -- The "Space Shuttle" Enterprise was "flown" on top of a 747

***  All horoscopes drawn before this dte re obviously wrong.

The Arts this day

1885 -- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published

Misc. this day

1954 -- The Church of Scientology was established in Los Angeles.

Birthdays of Note this day

1201 -- Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, Persian polymath and writer 1745 -- Alessandro Volta, physicist 1838 -- Ernst Mach, physicist and philosopher 1848 -- Louis Comfort Tiffany, stained glass artist 1898 -- Enzo Ferrari, race car driver and businessman 1906 -- Hans Asperger, pediatrician and medical theorist 1914 -- Pee Wee King, singer, songwriter, and fiddle player 1922 -- Helen Gurley Brown, journalist and author 1933 -- Yoko Ono, multimedia and performance artist, singer, songwriter, peace activist 1934 -- Skip Battin, singer, songwriter, and bass player 1939 -- Bobby Hart, singer and songwriter 1940 -- Fabrizio De Andre, singer, songwriter, and guitarist 1941 -- Irma Thomas, singer 1947 -- Dennis DeYoung, singer, songwriter, and keyboardist 1948 -- Keith Knudsen, singer, songwriter, and drummer 1953 -- Robbie Bachman, drummer 1953 -- Derek Pellicci, drummer 1957 -- Vanna White, famous woman of letters

Deaths of Note this day

1294 -- Kublai Khan, Mongol emperor, Coleridge inspiration 1405 -- Timur, Mongol ruler 1455 -- Fra Angelico, priest and painter 1546 -- Martin Luther, religionist 1564 -- Michelangelo, sculptor and painter 1906 -- John Batterson Stetson, businessman 1957 -- Dedan Kimathi, Mau Mau leader 1973 -- Frank Costello, businessman 2006 -- Bill Cowsill, singer and guitarist 2013 -- Kevin Ayers, singer, songwriter, and guitarist (soft machine) 2017 -- Clyde Stubblefield, drummer (James Brown)

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So now some music

Pee Wee King

Yoko Ono  

Skip Battin  

Fabrizio De Andre  

Irma Thomas  

Dennis DeYoung  

Keith Knudsen  

Robbie Bachman  

Derek Pellicci  

John Batterson Stetson  

Bill Cowsill  

Kevin Ayers  

Clyde Stubblefield  

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Photo: Pluto (very hi-res) by weta2000nz

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