This Day in History! February 19th
On this day in 1977, Fleetwood Mac released their album “Rumours” fueling rumours that February 19th, 1977 was the worst day in history. This rumour was in fact confirmed by the time listeners got to the track “The Chain”.
On this day in 1981, George Harrison was ordered to pay a fine for “subconscious plagiarism” relating to his song “My Sweet Lord.” His lawyer touted the monetary punishment as a victory for the former Beatle, as the prosecution had originally sought to have Harrison’s “id” put under house arrest.
In 1985 on this day, Mickey Mouse was welcomed into China for the first time. He was served as “pork” in a heavy sauce on a bed of rice using a completely out-dated forerunner of the modern “fork”.
In 1986 the U.S. Senate ratified the U.N.’s anti-genocide convention a full thirty years after it was originally passed. No word yet on when the superpower plans to begin following it.
In 1987, U.S. President Ronald Reagan finally lifted the trade ban on Poland causing a sharp spike in imports of products like “football bats”, “two-legged tables”, and “cars with square wheels”.