Oliver Hazard Perry, U.S. naval hero during War of 1812, born (1785) and died (1819)

Sacco and Vanzetti, self-proclaimed anarchists executed in Massachusetts after highly controversial murder trial (1927)

• Famous American Trials
  Courtroom proceedings at both the state and federal levels have defined many significant turning points in American history. The Famous American Trials Web site provides an in-depth look at several landmark legal battles.

Rudolf Valentino, silent film actor, died (1926)

Gandhi released from Poona jail after his hunger strike (1933)

William Wallace, Scottish patriot who demanded independence, executed by the English (1305)

Britain abolished slavery in her colonies; 700,000 slaves were freed (1833)

• The Road to Freedom: Using the WWW to Teach About Slavery
  For black slaves in America, the road to freedom was a long and difficult one. This week, Education World observes Black History Month by providing activities to help your students trace that journey and to learn about some of the heroes who paved the way to freedom. Included: Activities for teaching about slavery across the grades and the curriculum.

Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defected in NYC (1979)

Lunar Orbiter 1 took 1st photograph of earth from the moon (1966)

• Space Sciences
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• The Space Place
  This site is filled with projects and activities related to current space missions and information.
• NASA Home Page
  Information on earth science, space science and space technology.