Jennings was a singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He
is considered one of the pioneers of the outlaw movement
in country music.
On February 13, 2002, Jennings died in his sleep from
complications of diabetes at his home in Chandler,
Arizona, aged 64.
Jennings worked as a performer and DJ on radio KLLL in
1958.
Waylon Jennings (left) & Buddy Holly in 1959.
1940
1965
Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz
(November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000)
Schulz was an cartoonist, the creator of the comic strip Peanuts
which features his two best-known characters, Charlie Brown
and Snoopy.
He is widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoonists
in history.
Schulz died in his sleep of a heart attack at his home in Santa
Rosa, California, at the age of 77. He was suffering from
colorectal cancer.
On February 10, 2014, Shirley Temple Black, who as a child in the
1930s became one of Hollywood’s most successful stars, died at
her Woodside, California, home at age 85.
The plucky, curly-haired performer sang, danced and acted in
dozens of films by the time she was a teen; as an adult, she
gave up making movies and served as a U.S. diplomat
under four presidents.
1935
1936
TIM MAGUIRE
On February 8, 1943, Japanese troops evacuate Guadalcanal,
leaving the island in Allied possession after a prolonged
campaign.
The American victory paved the way for other Allied wins in
the Solomon Islands.
Guadalcanal is the largest of the Solomons, a group of 992
islands and atolls, 147 of which are inhabited, in the South
Pacific Ocean.
The Battle of Edson’s Ridge Guadalcanal.
