28 February is the birthday of Charles Blondin the first man to walk a tightrope across Niagra Falls. Tightrope walking has a long history going back to Ancient Greece. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/an-abridged-history-of-funambulists
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Monday, 28 February 2022
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Friday, 18 February 2022
Queen Mary
Mary Tudor became queen of England on 18 February 1553. She was the first woman to rule all of England. https://localhistories.org/a-brief-biography-of-queen-mary-i
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
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
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
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
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