Sherbrooke Record

Datebook

- By Danny Seo

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Today is the 45th day of 2018 and the 56th day of winter.

TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1779, British explorer James Cook was killed on the island of Hawaii.

In 1859, Oregon was admitted as the 33rd U.S. state

In 1912, Arizona was admitted as the 48th U.S. state.

In 1929, seven mob associates were shot and killed in a Chicago garage in the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.

In 2003, Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell, was euthanized at the age of 6.

In 2005, the video-sharing website Youtube.com was founded.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Jack Benny (1894-1974), actor/comedian; Mel Allen (1913-1996), sports broadcaste­r; Herbert Hauptman (1917-2011), mathematic­ian; Florence Henderson (1934-2016), actress; Michael Bloomberg (1942- ), business magnate/politician; Gregory Hines (1946-2003), dancer/actor; Jim Kelly (1960- ), football player; Meg Tilly (1960- ), actress; Simon Pegg (1970- ), actor; Rob Thomas (1972- ), singer-songwriter; Steve Mcnair (1973-2009), football player; Freddie Highmore (1992- ), actor.

TODAY’S FACT: The U.S. Congress approved the use of voting machines in federal elections on this day in 1899.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1988, Bobby Allison became the oldest driver (age 50) to win the Daytona 500, while his son Davey finished second. It was the race’s first 1-2 father-son finish.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Being a geek means you never have to play it cool about how much you like something.” Simon Pegg

TODAY’S NUMBER: $5 — Hall of Fame baseball broadcaste­r Mel Allen’s per-game salary when he became the New York Yankees’ radio announcer in 1935.

TODAY’S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Feb. 7) and new moon (Feb. 15).

Most dentists agree you should brush your teeth for about two full minutes to get your pearly whites perfectly clean. But if you’re a multitaske­r who brushes your teeth in the shower, you should reconsider that morning ritual. The reason? You’re standing in the shower for two full minutes, wasting water while brushing your teeth. That’s a waste of about 4 gallons of water every time you shower, which can equal hundreds of gallons of H2O down the drain every year.

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