Georgia

 Georgia was founded on 12 February 1733. Happy birthday Georgia. www.localhistories.org/georgia.html

Origins of English Surnames

 My Youtube video about the origin of English surnames has reached 20,000 views. It's the first video to reach 20,000. https://youtu.be/r3eLf6rXKLw 

Samuel Plimsoll

 Samuel Plimsoll was born on 10 February 1824. Shipowners sometimes overloaded ships with cargo, which was dangerous and often led to sinkings. Plimsoll campaigned for ships to have a line painted on their side to show if they were overloaded and floating dangerously low in the water. His work saved many lives. Well Done Samuel. localhistories.org/a-history-of-transport

The Gas Chamber

 On 8 February 1924, Gee Jon became the first person in the USA to be executed in the gas chamber https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITNm_qvFiPI 

Charles Dickens

 Famous English writer Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812. www.localhistories.org/dickens.html

Women's sports

 3 February 2021 is National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Here is an article I wrote about the history of women's sports. localhistories.org/a-history-of-women's-sports

Guy Fawkes

 Guy Fawkes was executed on 31 January 1606. They were going to hang, draw, and quarter him (hang him till he was unconscious then cut him down, and when he came around disembowel then dismember him) but when the hangman put the noose around his neck Fawkes jumped off the scaffold and broke his neck.