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February 11

February 11

Events on This Day

  • 1752

    261 years ago

    Benjamin Franklin establishes Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in the United States.

  • 1809

    204 years ago

    Robert Fulton receives a U.S. patent for the steamboat.

  • 1990

    23 years ago

    Nelson Mandela is set free after serving a 27-year sentence for his anti-apartheid activities.

    Read more at History.com

  • 2006

    7 years ago

    Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shoots a fellow hunting companion.

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