On This Day In History 11th February
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 11th FEBRUARY On This Day in 1990, after almost three decades imprisoned in Victor Verster Prison, South Africa, Nelson Mandela is set free. Also In The News On This Day In History On This Day in 1534, King Henry VIII recognised himself as the best husband ever. And the supreme head of the Church of England. Who needs to get divorced when you can just partake with Off-With-Their-Heads. On this day in 1916, Emma Goldman was arrested for lecturing on birth control. Whoa, slow down. Back the truck up. Remove your dangly from the tunnel. Tie a rope around the tree trunk. Let the tide recede back to the ocean. Spit don't swallow. Celebrity Birthdays On This Day in 1847, Thomas Edison was born with a light bulb hanging above his head, indicating the presence of an idea, for a light bulb, which he would one day develop into a real thing. On This Day in 1926, Leslie Nielsen, a Canadian-American actor, ...