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Today’s Highlight in History:
On Feb. 20, 1905, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Jacobson v. Massachusetts, upheld, 7-2, compulsory vaccination laws intended to protect the public’s health.
On this date:
In 1839, Congress prohibited dueling in the District of Columbia.
In 1933, Congress proposed the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to repeal Prohibition.
In 1942, Lt. Edward “Butch” O’Hare became the U.S. Navy’s first flying ace of World War II by shooting down five Japanese bombers while defending the aircraft carrier USS Lexington in the South Pacific.
In 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth as he flew aboard Project Mercury’s Friendship 7 spacecraft, which circled the globe three times in a flight lasting 4 hours, 55 minutes and 23 seconds before splashing down safely in the Atlantic Ocean 800 miles southeast of Bermuda.
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Today is Sunday, Feb. 21, the 52nd day of 2021. There are 313 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Feb. 21, 1965, minister and civil rights activist Malcolm X, 39, was shot to death inside Harlem’s Audubon Ballroom in New York by assassins identified as members of the Nation of Islam. (Three men were convicted of murder and imprisoned; all were eventually paroled.)
On this date:
In 1862, Nathaniel Gordon became the first and only American slave-trader to be executed under the U.S. Piracy Law of 1820 as he was hanged in New York.
In 1885, the Washington Monument was dedicated.
Almanacs are full of lists of global and national historic events. But “This Day in History” feature invites you to not just peruse a list, but to take a trip back in time to see how a significant event originally was reported in the Chicago Tribune.
Which long-running CBS series were just canceled? And which shows will return?
Updated Feb 19, 2021;
Posted Feb 19, 2021
Cedric the Entertainer and Max Greenfield in the CBS comedy, The Neighborhood. (Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS) CBS
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While it’s not unusual for cable and streaming services to make renewal announcements throughout the year, it’s less customary for broadcast networks to make decisions about shows that are canceled or renewed in February. After all, for years, broadcast stations made splashy announcements about their schedules for the upcoming year in May, at events known as the “upfronts.”
In 2020, however, the traditional upfronts went away, as so much of life including TV production was thrown into turmoil because of the pandemic. As the past several months have demonstrated, networks may announce a TV show is returning on a certain date, or is in production, when instead plans change and shooting comes to a halt because of reported c
âLadies celebrating ladiesâ: Spend Galentineâs Day with free movies that celebrate female friendship
By Catherine Park
Viewers can watch anything from retro TV shows to Hollywood blockbusters, all completely free.
Looking for something to do in lieu of celebrating with your gal pals in person on Galentine’s Day? Tubi can help keep you entertained with free movies featuring strong women and the friends who lift them up.
Galentine’s Day, celebrated annually on Feb. 13, originated from the popular TV show, Parks and Recreation, starring Amy Poehler, who played Leslie Knope, an eccentric public servant and a fierce lover of her friends especially her fellow females.