February 11 - What happened today?

Home What happened today in history? Blamepro's Almanac for February 11
In the headlines today:

1998	A federal judge rules that golfer Casey Martin, who suffers from a circulatory condition making it hard to walk, is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Under the ADA, Martin will be allowed to use a golf cart when he competes in PGA tournaments.
1995	The space shuttle Discovery touches down at Cape Canaveral, Florida, ending a mission that included docking with the Russian Mir space station.
1993	Baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan announces that he will be retiring after the 1993 season.
1993	Janet Reno is named by president Bill Clinton as the first woman to hold the position of US attorney general.
1990	South African activist Nelson Mandela is freed after 27 years in prison.
1990	Heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson loses the title when he is knocked out in the tenth round in a fight with Buster Douglas in Tokyo.
1979	Followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seize power in Iran.
1970	Japan joins the space race, by launching a satellite into earth orbit.
1965	The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr marries Maureen Cox in London.
1945	US president Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Russian leader Josef Stalin sign the Yalta Agreement during WWII. Seated L-R: Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Josef Stalin (photo credit: Harry S. Truman Library)
1937	The General Motors Corporation formally recognizes the United Automobile Workers union, ending a sit-down strike against the auto maker.
1929	The independence and sovereignty of Vatican City is recognized by Italy, with the signing of the Lateran Treaty.
1812	Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signs a law that redistricts the state to the advantage of his party, causing opponents to coin the term gerrymandering.
1752	Ben Franklin helps establish the Pennsylvania Hospital -- the first hospital in the US.