IT WAS HIS FIRST 500 WIN ON THIS DAY

1998 Victory at last for Earnhardt at Daytona – Bowie News

Today in photo history - 1998: Dale Earnhardt Sr. wins first Daytona 500


On February 15, 1998, after 20 years of trying, racing great
Dale Earnhardt Sr.
finally wins his first Daytona 500, the
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing 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 m.p.h. 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.         
       

        
        
 From The Vault: Dale Earnhardt Sr. wins 1998 Daytona 500 | Official Site Of NASCAR  
       
Dale Earnhardt Newspaper, Daytona 500, Nascar, Dale Earnhardt, 1998 - Etsy

The Daytona 500 win that lives on

Earnhardt’s win that February in 1998 represented his sole Daytona
victory. Tragically, on February 18, 2001, Earnhardt died at the
age of 49 during a crash at that year’s 43rd Daytona 500.

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WOMEN’S ACTIVIST BORN ON THIS DAY

Susan B. Anthony | Sutori

15 Surprising Facts About Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony (February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906) was
an American social reformer and women’s rights activist who
played a pivotal role in the
women’s suffrage movement.

Born into a Quaker family in Adams, Massachusetts, committed
to social equality, she collected
anti-slavery petitions at the
age of 17. In 1856, she became the New York state agent for
the
American Anti-Slavery Society.

Susan B. Anthony Birthplace (U.S. National Park Service)
Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum.

Susan B. Anthony | Biography, Accomplishments, Dollar, Suffrage, & Facts |  Britannica

Born Feb. 15: Susan B. Anthony    Susan B. Anthony: Biography, Suffragist, Abolitionist

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FROM THE PDX RETRO BLOG ~

Catholic print picture SAINT ST VALENTINE 8" x 10" ready to be framed | eBay
Red-outline heart icon

 
On Februa
14, around the year A.D. 270,
Valentine, a holy
priest in Rome in the days of Emperor Claudius II, is said
to have been beheaded.

Under the rule of Claudius the Cruel, Rome was involved in
many unpopular and bloody campaigns.

The emperor had to maintain a strong army, but was having
a difficult time getting soldiers to join his military leagues.  

Claudius believed that Roman men were unwilling to join the
army because of their strong attachment to their wives and
families.

To get rid of the problem, Claudius banned all marriages and engagements in Rome. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the
decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages
for young lovers in secret.

   
    

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1909

Who Was Saint Valentine And Was He Real? | A History of His Origins |  HistoryExtra

Vintage Valentines Day Vector Stock Illustrations – 97,260 Vintage  Valentines Day Vector Stock Illustrations, Vectors & Clipart - Dreamstime

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FOX NEWS POLITICAL CARTOON FOR TODAY

02.13.25

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SNOW IN PORTLAND ~ THEN AND NOW

Road crew with shovels stand on foster road after clearing snow off street during 1916 winter snowfall, Foster Road in SE Portland, Jan. 21. 1916.
Road crew with shovels stand on foster road after clearing
snow off street during 1916 winter snowfall, Foster Road
in SE Portland, Jan. 21. 1916.
Oregon Historical Society

Portland's Historic Snowstorms - OPB

Snow removal at SW Tichner Dr., near Council Crest in
Portland, circa 1956.


Crew busy at snow removal on SW 12th Ave between Main
and Jefferson St., Feb. 2, 1950.
City of Portland Auditor’s Office


Snow removal on SW Broadway and Yamhill, Jan. 25, 1943.
City of Portland


Digging out a street car after a heavy snow fall, on East
Glisan near East 39th Avenue, circa 1916.
Oregon Historical Society


Feb 1., 1937 saw 12.8 inches of snow in downtown Portland.
City of Portland Auditor’s Office

Snow falling in Portland photo 1
Snow along Sandy Boulevard today in Northeast Portland.
KATU image

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