Archive for February 15th, 2024

FIRST TEDDY BEAR WENT ON SALE IN 1903

History of Teddy Bear - Fun Facts - Maua Gang

According to the National Parks Service, named after President
Theodore Roosevelt, the stuffed bear was first sold by Morris 
Michtom, a
Brooklyn, New York, resident who owned a candy 
shop.

Michtom’s wife, Rose, who made stuffed animal toys, actually
created the first teddy bears.
 

Morris Michtom (1869-1938) - Find a Grave Memorial
             (1866 – 1938)

Teddy Bear: Rose & Morris Michtom
Rose Michtom

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Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919)

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COVERED BY LIFE ON THIS DAY IN 1943

LIFE Magazine February 15, 1943 @ Original LIFE Magazines.com, Unique Gift Idea, Vintage LIFE ...

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022)

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‘’THE INTIMIDATOR’’ WON HIS FIRST 500

NASCAR - 20 years later, Dale Earnhardt's Daytona 500 win in 1998 remains one of a kind

On February 15, 1998, after 20 years of trying, racing great
Dale Earnhardt Sr. finally won his first Daytona 500, the
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)
season opener and an event dubbed the “Super Bowl of
stock car racing.”

Driving his black No. 3 Chevrolet, Earnhardt recorded an
average speed of 172.712 mph and took home a then-record
more than $1 million in prize money.

Following his victory, crews from competing teams lined the
pit road at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona
Beach,
Florida
, to congratulate Earnhardt, who drove his car
onto the grass and did several celebratory doughnuts, or
circles (below).

‘NASCAR Race Hub’ looks back at Dale Earnhardt’s 1998 Daytona 500 Win | FOX Sports

Pin by Durr Gruver on Dale Earnhardt | Racing, Softail, Car

1998 Daytona 500: Untold stories of Dale Earnhardt's win | NASCAR.com

1998 Daytona 500 Archives - FanBuzz

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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The wreck of the USS Maine, which exploded in the harbour of Havana under unknown circumstances ...

Today in history, the USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, killing 266. : r/Colorization   
The War on Newspaper Row: Pulitzer, Hearst and the Sinking of the USS Maine - The Bowery Boys ...

The War on Newspaper Row: Pulitzer, Hearst and the Sinking of the USS Maine - The Bowery Boys ...

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