The Month in History: February

February 1, 1864: The 13th Amendment is passed
February 4, 1938: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is released
February 6, 1971: Astronaut Alan Shepard hits three golf balls on the moon
February 6, 1926: The first Reader’s Digest is sold
February 9, 1964: The Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan show
February 13, 1866: Jesse James robs his first bank
February 18, 1979: An extremely rare snowfall happens in the Sahara Desert
February 23, 1836: The battle of the Alamo ends
February 21, 1931: The first bottle of Alka Seltzer is sold
February 28, 1872: Yellowstone becomes the first national park