On This Day in History February 11, 2023

Historical Events 1858  First vision of the Virgin Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes, France 1929  Vatican City, the world's smallest country, is made an enclave of Rome 1975  Margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath for leadership of the British Conservative Party 1990  Nelson Mandela released after 27 years imprisonment in South Africa 2011  Egyptian Revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council after 18 days of protests (Arab Spring) More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Jeb Bush 70th Birthday Manuel Noriega 1934 - 2017 Thomas Edison 1847 - 1931 William Henry Fox Talbot 1800 - 1877 More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Sylvia Plath 1932 - 1963 Whitney Houston 1963 - 2012 More Famous Deaths February 11: Thomas Edison, The ‘Invention Factory’ Wizard Thomas Edison, hailed by many as America’s greatest practical genius, was born on this day. He went on to become the holder of a world record 1,093 patents. Read the Article