1639 – Academie Francaise begins Dictionary of French Language
1818 – 1st successful US educational magazine "Academician," begins (NYC)
1831 – Belgium adopts its Constitution
1836 – "Sketches by Boz" (essays) published by Charles Dickens
1872 – Alcorn A & M College opens
1891 – Great Blizzard of 1891 begins in England
1940 – Walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (NYC)
1959 – Dorothy Rigney sells White Sox to Bill Veeck for a reported $27M
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February 7, 2014 by
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