Today is Friday, Feb. 25, the 56th day of 2011. There are 309 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight:
On Feb. 25, 1913, the 16th Amendment to the Constitution, giving Congress the power to levy and collect income taxes, was declared in effect by Secretary of State Philander Chase Knox.
On this date:
In 1836, inventor Samuel Colt patented his revolver.
In 1901, United States Steel Corp. was incorporated by J.P. Morgan.
In 1919, Oregon became the first state to tax gasoline, at one cent per gallon.
In 1940, a hockey game was televised for the first time, as the New York Rangers defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 6-2, at Madison Square Garden.
In 1948, Communists seized power in Czechoslovakia.
Associated Press
Talk to us
> Give us your news tips.
> Send us a letter to the editor.
> More Herald contact information.