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Feb

PAST EVENTS THAT MADE TODAYS HISTORY

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BRIAN THOMAS

Smokey Robinson Smokey Robinson ...

Smokey Robinson 1957 High School...
1957

William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. is 86 today.

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Feb

BIRTH OF DUCT TAPE ON THIS DAY IN 1943

WWII Mom Behind Duct Tape's Invention ...

Duct tape is born when Vesta Stoudt (1891 – 1966) a
factory worker packing WWII munitions, writes FDR
outlining—with drawings—her idea to replace weak
paper packing tape with a tougher waterproof cloth
version. Impressed, FDR pushed her idea into
production.

How Duck Tape® was Named | Duck Brand

Sticking Together: The Fascinating History of Duct Tape

DYK that masking tape is celebrating it's 100th birthday this year? This led to the invention of what Red Green affectionately dubbed " The Handyman's Secret Weapon" in 1943 ... Duct

TIL that duct tape was invented by Vesta Stoudt, a factor worker during WWII and the mother of 2 sons in the Navy. When her supervisors at the factory dismissed her idea

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Feb

BATTLE CONCLUDED ON THIS DAY IN 1943

Why the Battle of Guadalcanal was a turning point in WWII

The Battle of Guadalcanal concluded on February 9, 1943,
marking a major turning point in WWII.

Following six months of intense land, air, and sea fighting,
U.S. forces secured the island after Japan completed a
successful, secret evacuation of its remaining troops
between February 1st and 7th.

The victory ended Japanese expansion in the Pacific.