Walter Bolton

 On 18 February 1957, Walter Bolton became the last person to be hanged in New Zealand https://nzhistory.govt.nz/walter-bolton-becomes-the-last-person-to-be-hanged-in-new-zealand

Nylon

 On 16 February 1937, Wallace Carothers patented nylon. Nylon stockings went on sale in the USA in 1939. (They were a huge hit). But in 1940, women only wore stockings. A man named Allen Gant introduced pantyhose (tights) in 1959. localhistories.org/a-history-of-clothes

Rosie the Riveter Misconceptions

 The famous poster of a woman with the words 'We Can Do it! was first posted on 15 February 1943. But there are many myths about the poster. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/08/02/much-ado-poster-real-truth-behind-iconic-can-poster-2/?chrome=1

St Valentines Day

 Happy St Valentines Day localhistories.org/a-brief-history-of-st-valentines-day

Corporal punishment in Scotland

 A very interesting video about the end of corporal punishment in Scottish schools. The Scottish Parliament made it illegal for parents to hit children in 2019 shortly after this video was made. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26yHR5hKn8g

The World is Getting Better

 Today the world is a much better place than when I was a boy in the 1970s. In the west, society has become more humane, kinder, and much more tolerant. In most of the world, there is far less extreme poverty and life expectancy has increased. The world has greatly improved in my lifetime and I am sure it will continue to get better. This article explains further.

Thomas More

 Thomas More one of Henry VIII's chancellors was born on 7 February 1478 localhistories.org/a-brief-biography-of-thomas-more