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Today in History: February 21, Malcolm X is shot and killed at age 39

Today in History: February 21, Malcolm X is shot and killed at age 39 By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Feb. 21, the 52nd day of 2026. There are 313 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 21, 1965, civil rights activist Malcolm X, 39, was shot to death inside Harlem’s ...

Today in History: 1962, John Glenn becomes first American to orbit the Earth

Today is Friday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2026. There are 314 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, circling the globe three times aboard Project Mercury's Friendship 7 spacecraft in a flight lasting 4 ...

FDR signs order authorizing Japanese-American internment

Today in History: February 19, FDR signs order authorizing Japanese-American internment By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2026. There are 315 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 19, 1942, during World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ...

Today in History: February 18, Dale Earnhardt Sr. dies in Daytona crash

Today in History: February 18, Dale Earnhardt Sr. dies in Daytona crash By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Feb. 18, the 49th day of 2026. There are 316 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 18, 2001, auto racing star Dale Earnhardt Sr. died in a crash in the final lap of ...