February 15th

February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. If the ancient Mayans were correct, there are 310 days remaining until the end of time.

399BCE Philosopher Socrates is sentenced to death for corrupting the morals of Athens and not for corrupting the buttocks of tender young men as has been reported on FOXNews.

1764 St. Louis is founded near the confluence of two mighty rivers as a French trading post by Pierre Laclede Ligue.  One of my ancestors came about 20 years later -- against his will.

1882 1st cargo of frozen meat leaves New Zealand for Britain on SS Dunedin

1903 1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris and Rose Michtom

1950 Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released

1990 Baseball owners lock out players who are left to their own devices like poor Dan Ford.

1992 Jeffrey Dahmer is found sane and guilty of killing and snacking on 15 boys

1918 Allan Arbus, US actor 

1955 Christopher McDonald, US actor 

1964 Chris Farley, US comedian/actor 

1968 Eduardo, Cuban porn star

1986 Ryan Rankine, US dancer (bottom) 

1891 William Tecumseh Sherman, Union General in Civil War, burns heaven with his own hotness

1965 Nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), straightens up and flies right.

1973 Wally Cox, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares), gets his ashes hauled for future co-mingling with BFF Marlon Brando’s