Necco Wafers are a candy made by the United States-based New England Confectionery Company (Necco). The wafers were first produced in 1847
and are considered by Necco to be its core product. Each roll of Necco
Wafers contains eight flavors: lemon (yellow), lime (green), orange (orange),
clove (purple), cinnamon (white), wintergreen (pink), licorice (black), and
chocolate (brown). The ingredients in Necco Wafers are sugar, corn syrup,
gelatin, gums, colorings, and flavorings.

Oliver Chase, an English immigrant, invented a lozenge cutting machine
with which he produced the wafers. At the time of the Civil War, these were
originally called "hub wafers" and were carried by Union soldiers. In 1901,
Chase and Company merged with two other companies to incorporate the
New England Confectionery Company. By 1912 the wafers were being
advertised as "Necco Wafers", a name they still carry today.

An artists depiction of Necco’s founder Oliver Chase in
1847 with his lozenge cutter machine.

 
The New England Candy Company factory is based in Revere, MA.

ROSS SIMPSON

The "Anschluss" took place on this day in 1938 as German troops entered Austria.

President Franklin Roosevelt presented his first presidential address
to the nation. It was the first of the "Fireside Chats."

Gacy, known as the “Killer Clown” was convicted on this day
in 1980.

The Girl Scout organization was founded by Juliette Gordon Low on
this day in 1912. The original name was Girl Guides.

Juliette Gordon Low 
(October 31, 1860 – January 17, 1927)

On this day in 1987, "Les Miserables" opened on Broadway.

The Broadway production opened ran until 18 May 2003, closing after
6,680 performances. It is the fifth longest-running Broadway show in
history and was the second-longest at the time. The production was
nominated for 12 Tony Awards and won eight, including Best Musical
and Best Original Score.

MIKE GRACIA

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865)

Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth President of the United
States who led the country through the horrific American
Civil War. He also helped abolish slavery with the 13th
amendment.

Charles Robert Darwin
(February 12, 1809 – April 19, 1882)

Charles Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist and
biologist, best known for his contributions to the science
of evolution.

On this day in 1999, United States President Clinton was acquitted by       
the U.S. Senate on two impeachment articles. The charges were     
lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice. He
is the second president in American history to be impeached.      
 
        
        
        
        
       

President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded on this day in 1909.

Charles Monroe Schulz (November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000)

Charles Schulz was a cartoonist best known for the comic strip Peanuts
which featured the characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy, among others. He
is widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoonists of all time, cited
as a major influence by many later cartoonists, including Jim Davis, Bill
Watterson, and Matt Groening.

Charlie Brown and his dog Snoopy.

DIANE KEPLEY

On this day in 1957, nine black students attempt to attend
Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. The situation
turned potentially violent and President Eisenhower sent in
the national Guard to escort the students to school.

The Ford Motor Company began selling the Edsel on this day in
1957. The car was so unpopular that it was taken off the market
only two years.

Los Angeles, CA, was founded by Spanish settlers on this day in
1781. The original name was "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina
de Los Angeles de Porciuncula," which translates as "The Town of
the Queen of Angels."

Statue depicting Governor Felipe de Neve, in Los Angeles Plaza.

On this day in 1888, George Eastman registered the name "Kodak"
and patented his roll-film camera (below). The camera took 100 exposures per roll.

The original Kodak camera, introduced by George Eastman.

George Eastman (July 12, 1854 – March 14, 1932)

On this day in 1972, swimmer Mark Spitz captured his seventh
Olympic gold medal in the 400-meter medley relay event at
Munich, Germany. Spitz was the first Olympian to win seven
gold medals.

Mark Andrew Spitz turned 67 on February 10.

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is 36 today.

Beyoncé is a  former member of the R&B girl group Destiny’s Child who
also became a widely successful solo artist. She has won a total of 22
Grammy Awards for songs such as "Single Ladies," "Drunk in Love"
and "Crazy in Love."  She won her first school talent show with her
rendition of "Imagine" by John Lennon.

SANDY KOZELL

It was on this day in 1927.

On this day in 1924, fourteen-year-old Bobby Franks was murdered in a 
"thrill killing" committed by Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb. The
killers were students at the University of Chicago.

Nathan Leopold (left) and his partner Richard Loeb. (right) confessed
that they had kidnapped and murdered Bobby Franks solely for the
thrill of the experience.

Founded on this day in 1881.