Today in history

Today is the 35th day of 2023 and the 46th day of winter.

Today’s history: In 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected the first president of the United States by the Electoral College.

nin 1938, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” the first feature-length Walt Disney animated film, was released in the United States.

nin 1974, the Symbionese Liberation Army, an American revolutionary group, kidnapped newspaper heiress Patty Hearst in Berkeley, California.

nin 2004, Harvard sophomore Mark Zuckerberg launched thefacebook.com, the site that would eventually become Facebook.

Today’s facts: Snow White has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Today’s sports: In 1987, skipper Dennis Conner sailed to victory in the America’s Cup yacht race, redeeming his loss in 1983, which was the first time an American had failed to win the 132-year-old event.

Today’s quote: “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” -- Rosa Parks

Today’s number: 2.96 billion -- monthly active users of Facebook, as reported by the company in October 2022.

Fernand Leger (1881-1955), artist; Charles Lindbergh (19021974), aviator; Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945), theologian/ Holocaust victim; Rosa Parks (1913-2005), civil rights activist; Betty Friedan (1921-2006), writer/activist; George Romero (1940-2017), filmmaker; Lawrence Taylor (1959- ), football player; Clint Black (1962- ), singer-songwriter; Rob Corddry (1971- ), actor/comedian; Oscar de la Hoya (1973- ), boxer; Gavin Degraw (1977- ), singer-songwriter.