February 19th has been a Day of Great significance throughout the ages. I have chosen 7 Historical changes to discuss with you today. I tried to get some from multiple Generations without bringing up Bad events. So here they are in Chronological order.
1878
Thomas Edison patents the phonograph It was the first machine able to reproduce recorded sound.
“a device that designed to record and reproduce audio recordings. The phonograph utilized audio recorded by recreating audio vibrations in corresponding physical deviations of a spiral groove engraved, etched, incised, or impressed into the surface of a rotating cylinder or disc. The earliest versions of the phonograph used embossed tin or wax cylinders, but later development led to etched discs that became the vinyl “records” still in use today.
There were a few earlier versions of devices that could record data, but Edison’s was the first to successfully reproduce sound. His earliest version, which was rotated by hand, was able to reproduce a recitation of “Mary Had a Little Lamb.”
The Phonograph proved an interesting turning point in how data could be stored and recorded. By replicating soundwaves in physical format, Edison proved that it was possible to create and store more than visual information for later reproduction. His work opened up the field of data storage in a way that has very real implications today.
Industrial control systems must record far more than small pieces of audio, but with the storage capabilities of cloud computing, Big Data is possible in a way that it might not have been without innovations in data storage and recovery. So on this day in history, we give our thanks to Thomas Edison and his revolutionary phonograph.” ( Indusoft)
1906
On February 19, 1906 Will Keith Kellogg
and Charles D. Bolin found the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company
now the multinational food manufacturer Kellogg’s. https://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_detail.asp?id=1103
1918
National Chocolate Mint Day
foods and treats made with chocolate mint, which is flavored chocolate that is also known as mint chocolate. Chocolate mint can be found in ice cream, candy, mints, cookies, hot chocolate, and various desserts. A variety of mint flavors may be used to make chocolate mint, such as peppermint or spearmint.
There is even a hybrid mint plant called chocolate mint that can be used. The use of crème de menthe flavoring is also common. The mint is added to milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or even white chocolate. Chocolate mint is different from mint patties, which have a peppermint cream center and a chocolate shell. An early type of chocolate mint was Frango mints, first made in 1918
Frango Mints website https://www.frango.com/history-of-chocolates
another long-running popular brand is Andes Chocolate Mints.
It is unknown who created today’s holiday, but it is recognized by the National Confectioners Association. https://www.checkiday.com/68f87174459949394a3c6f950055bcef/national-chocolate-mint-day
1954
T- The Ford Bird appears as a prototype but did not selling until late in 1954 costing $2,900
“The Ford T Bird sat on a 102-inch wheelbase with a petite, 175.3-inch length (full-sized Fords stretched to 115.5 and 198.5 inches) It featured a standard removable 85-lb. fiberglass hardtop (whose ‘blind’ rear quarters were based on the roof of the Continental Mark II), as well as a tachometer, a vinyl-trimmed full-width foam rubber seat, a six-volt electrical system and a 292-cu.in. V-8 engine. Options included a folding cloth top (which could replace or join the hard top), power steering, brakes and windows and an air-cooled, floor-shifted Ford-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission or overdrive for the floor-shifted three-speed manual gearbox. The 1955 Thunderbird was a winner from the start. Its interior, with two-toned seat upholstery and engine-turned aluminum trim, was an attractive match for the low and lithe exterior. The standard engine was a 4-bbl. Holley-carbureted P-code 292-cu.in. Y-Block V-8; with its 3.75 x 3.30-inch bore and stroke, dual exhausts and 8.1:1 compression ratio, it made 193hp at 4,400 rpm and 280-lbs.ft. of torque at 2,600 rpm with a manual transmission. Ford-O-Matic-equipped cars had 8.5 compression and made 198hp and 286-lbs.ft. of torque.” (Hemmings) https://www.hemmings.com/blog/article/1955-57-ford-thunderbird/
1985
1985 – Cherry Coke was introduced by the Coca-Cola Company.
“Cherry Coke launched in early 1985 in select U.S. cities and rolled out nationwide that summer. It was “the first major entry into a whole new category: cherry-flavored sodas,” Brian Dyson, president of Coca-Cola USA, told The Coca-Cola Bottler at the time. The release of what one Atlanta Constitution contributor called “a wonderful memory” came after years of research and development, consumer testing at the 1982 World’s Fair, and thousands of requests from thirsty Americans for cherry-flavored Coke. Just 10 weeks after its debut, the Cherry Coke brand had a consumer awareness level of 91%.” (Coke Solutions) https://www.cokesolutions.com/products/articles/three-decades-of-the-timeless-taste-of-cherry-coke.html
Feb 19, 1985 Mickey Mouse was welcomed in China.
Mickey Mouse was welcomed to China as part of the 30th anniversary of Disneyland; the touring mouse played 30 cities in 30 days. (Flowers for Socrates) https://flowersforsocrates.com/2018/02/19/on-this-day-february-19-2018/
First look at Shanghai Disneyland
The Walt Disney Story
Feb 19, 1985 An anti-smoking ad aired for the 1st time on TV and featured Yul Brynner (1920-1985), who had died of lung cancer.
For a more complete listing of events that occurred on February 19th, click the following link. https://www.timelines.ws/days/02_19.HTML
That’s the seven History making events that occurred on today’s date in History. I know these have change us all for the better. I hope that these Facts and Tidbits filled your day with good Trivia. If you enjoyed this post, please feel free to; Share/Like/Comment/and Subscribe.
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