On this day, February 28th, 1983, the last episode of “M.A.S.H.” aired on CBS. It is still the most watched final episode of any television series in history with 106 million viewers tuning in that night. [1] From 1983-2010, the episode titled “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” held the record for…

On this day in history, February 16th, 2005, the Kyoto Protocol, aimed at reducing greenhouse emissions was enacted. It is regarded as the most significant environmental protection treaty ever negotiated for calling for a 5% rollback of greenhouse emissions of 1990 levels. This UN treaty was signed by 41 nations…

On this day in history, February 8th in 1693, the College of William and Mary was founded in Williamsburg, Virigina. [1] The College of William and Mary was founded as a higher education institution to train Anglican ministers. It is the second oldest higher education institution in the United States.…

On this day in history, February 5th in 1736, John and Charles Wesley arrived in Georgia to serve as missionaries to Native Americans.  Both had graduated from Oxford and served in the Anglican Church. At the ages of 28, Charles, and 32, John, [1] embarked to the British colony to…

On this day in history, February 1st, 1790 was the first session of the U.S. Supreme Court.  The U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1787, stated in Article III: “The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court . . . The judicial power shall extend to…