THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

08 February, 1960 – First eight stars added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame

More than 2400 five-pointed stars have since been embedded in the sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street to honour stars of the entertainment industry.


09 February, 1964 – Beatles embark on their first tour in the United States

Their appearance in the Ed Sullivan Show marked the beginning of the British Invasion


10 February, 1996 – Deep Blue becomes the first computer to win a chess game against a reigning world champion

Despite his defeat in the first game, Russian world champion Garry Kasparov proceeded to win the match by 4-2 games.


11 February, 1938 – BBC broadcasts R.U.R, the world's first science fiction TV program

The Czech play whose abbreviated title stands for “Rossum's Universal Robots” introduced the word “robot” to the English language.


12 February, 1924 – George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premieres

The piece is among Gershwin's best-known compositions and one of the most popular pieces of the symphonic jazz genre.


13 February, 1945 – German city of Dresden destroyed by a bombing raid

According to estimates, up to 25,000 people were killed in the raids that lasted 3 days.


14 February, 1876 – Telephone got patented

Both Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray applied for a patent on that day - Bell won.

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