February 13th


1542: Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, is executed for adultery and coming to bed in curlers six nights in a row.

1981: A series of sewer explosions destroys more than two miles of streets in Louisville, Kentucky. This is what happens when everyone uses the toilet during Super Bowl halftime.

2000: The last original "Peanuts" comic strip appears in newspapers. The story line centers around Charlie Brown finally murdering Lucy for screwing with him for 50 years.