ON THIS DAY
February 11
Make a Friend Day
1922 At the University of Toronto Frederick Grant Banting anncouces the discovery of insulin which helps treat with diabetes
1942 The comic Archie hits news stands.
1957 NHLPA NHL players Association is founded.
1964 Madison Square Gardens opens in New York
1976 The Toronto Eaton Centre opens
1990 James “Buster” Douglas become the Heavy Weight Champion by Knocking out Mike Tyson.
1996 SuperBrawl VI Hogan climbs the steal cage defeating The Giant, also Rick Fair pins Randy Savage to retain the WCW Title
2003 The Toronto Maple Leafs are sold by Steve Stavro to Bell Globe Media creating MLSE
2013 Kathleen Wynne of the Liberal Party is sworn in as premier of the province of Ontario as is the first women premier of Ontario
Happy Birthday
1847 Thomas Edison genius Inventor of Fluoroscopy, Incandescing Electric Lamp, Phonograph-Recorder
1936 Burt Reynolds actor Smokey and the Bandit, Deliverance, The Cannonball Run
1937 Eddie Shack NHL GREAT 4 x Stanley Cup Champion
1962 Sheryl Crow musician
1964 Sarah Palin politician
1964 Ken Shamrock wrestler first ever UFC Superfight Championship, in the UFC Hall of Fame, 1 x WWF Intercontinental Championship
1969 Jennifer Aniston actress Friends
1974 Alex Jones News personality & conspiracy theorist
1974 D'Angelo R&B singer
1976 Peter Hayes musician The Brian
Jonestown Massacre, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
1979 Brandy R&B singer & actress in 90210, & Moesha
1981 Kelly Rowland R&B singer in the group Destiny's Child & actress in Empire, Girlfriends, & Freddy vs. Jason
1998 Khalid musician
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