TODAY IN HISTORY

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT Feb. 11, 1990

South African black activist Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in captivity.

ALSO ON THIS DATE 1531

The Church of England grudgingly accepted King Henry VIII as its supreme head.

1929

The Lateran Treaty was signed, with Italy recognizing the independence and sovereignty of Vatican City.

1937

A six-week-old sit-down strike against General Motors ended, with the company agreeing to recognize the United Automobile Workers Union.