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February 11. Jimmy Ryan is born, 1863.
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Feb. 11, 1863 – Jimmy Ryan is born. • Old Judge photograph of Jimmy Ryan with the Chcago White Stockings in 1888.
February 11. BBC Television produces The world’s first ever science fiction program in 1938.
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Feb. 11, 1938 – The world’s first ever science fiction TV program is produced by BBC Television, which was an adaptation of the Karel Capek play “R.U.R.,” where the term “ROBOT” was invented. • Cover…
February 10. Primo Carnera knocks out Ernie Schaaf in round 13 of a boxing match, 1933.
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Feb 10, 1933 – Primo Carnera knocks out Ernie Schaaf in round 13 of a boxing match at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Schaaf dies four days later. • Portrait of Primo Carnera.
February 10. Randy Jackson is born in 1926.
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Feb. 10, 1926 – Randy ‘Handsome Ransom’ Jackson is born. • 1957 Topps card of Randy Jackson.
February 9. Specs Toporcer born, 1899.
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Feb. 9, 1899 – Specs Toporcer is born. • Photographic full figure portrait of Specs Toporcer.
February 9. The Davis Cup International Tennis competition is established, 1900.
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Feb. 9, 1900 – The Davis Cup International Tennis competition is established. • Photographic collage by Reinhold Thiele with demonstrations of various strokes in playing tennis, from a print, circa 1900.
Manuel Cueto Clowning Around
Devil’s Footprints
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Magazine cover illustration 1900
Juan Pizarro of the Braves
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News photograph 1957
February 7. The U.S. establishes a blockade of all Cuban imports, 1962.
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Feb 7, 1962 – the U.S. establishes a blockade of all Cuban imports. • Photograph of Fidel Castro is at the microphone during a rally in Havana after his rebel forces took…
February 6. Babe Ruth born, 1895.
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Feb. 6, 1895 – Babe Ruth is born. • Photograph of baby George Herman ‘Babe’ Ruth.
February 5. Hank Aaron born in 1934.
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Feb. 5, 1934 – Hank Aaron born. • Photograph of a young Hank Aaron, taken from above.
February 5. U.K. and U.S. sign Panama Canal Treaty, 1900.
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Feb. 5, 1900 – The United Kingdom and the United States sign a treaty for the Panama Canal. Construction in progress, Panama Canal, from a promotional folder to celebrate the completion…
February 4. Guadalupe Island is seized by the Royal Navy, 1810.
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Feb. 4, 1810 – Guadalupe Island is seized by the Royal Navy for the British Empire. • Tobacco crate label for ‘Sailors Choice’ tobacco, printed by Hatch Litho Co. in…
February 4. Possum Whitted born, 1890.
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Feb. 4, 1890 – Possum Whitted born in 1890. • Photographic portrait of Possum Whitted with the Pirates.
February 3. Parliament buildings in Ottawa, Canada burn down, 1916.
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Feb 3, 1916. The Parliament buildings in Ottawa, Canada burn down. • Postcard of the National Library Building, Ottawa, Canada, which escaped the 1916 fires.
Cy Young and Lou Criger
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Newspaper premium 1905
February 2. Chinese immigrants first arrive in San Francisco, 1848.
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Feb. 2, 1848 – Chinese immigrants first arrive in San Francisco at the start of the Gold Rush. • Sheet music by Shapiro & Bernstein publishers of New York, entitled…
Red Schoendienst in Color
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Magazine illustration 1950
February 1. Earl Mack, brother of Connie, born 1890.
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February 1, 1890 – Earl MacGillicuddy, brother of Cornelius, is born. Snapshot of Earle and Connie Mack onboard a steamer on a tour of Japan, 1943.
February 1. In the Philippines Mayon Volcano erupts, 1814.
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Feb 1, 1814 – In the Philippines the Mayon Volcano erupts, killing around 1,200 people, the volcano’s most devastating eruption ever. • Real photo postcard of Mayon Volcano erupting on June 7,…
January 31. United States Congress abolishes slavery, 1865.
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January 31. United States Congress abolishes slavery by passing the 13th Amendment to the Constitution in 1865. Advertising trade card from an abolitionist set, showing a slave auction, 1865.
January 31. Jackie Robinson born 1919.
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January 31. Jackie Robinson born 1919. Jackie Robinson suffered greatly. Once in a while a camera could catch him alone with his thoughts, as happened in this photograph. Caught by…
January 30. Hitler sworn in as Chancellor of Germany, 1933.
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January 30. Hitler sworn in as Chancellor of Germany, 1933. Promotional postcard for Adolf Hitler, published in Germany circa 1935.
Tony Mullane on a Scorecard
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Baseball score card 1888
January 29. First inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame announced. 1936.
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January 29. First inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame announced. 1936. In Cooperstown, New York the first Baseball Hall of Fame inductees pose for a group portrait in the summer…
January 29. José Abreu born 1987.
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January 29. José Abreu born 1987. Topps rookie card of José Abreu from 2014.
January 28. Record sized snowflakes fell in Keough, Montana in 1887.
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January 28. Record sized snowflakes fell in Keough, Montana in 1887. They measured 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. Snow Queen cigar box label with a fantasy creature of…
January 28. George Wright born 1847.
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January 28. George Wright born 1847. Cabinet card full figure portrait of George Wright by the Warren photographic studios of Boston in 1874.
January 27. Lewis Carroll born 1832.
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January 27. Lewis Carroll born 1832. Illustration for a volume of Alice in Wonderland by Margaret Tarrant in 1930.
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