On this day, Feb. 10
1936 Nazi Germany s Reichstag passed a law investing the Gestapo
secret police with absolute authority exempt from any legal
review.
1984 Kroger Co. sold all of its 45 Pittsburgh-area stores, putting
2,845 union employees, who had been on strike since Jan. 19, out
of jobs.
2015 NBC announced it was suspending Brian Williams as Nightly
News anchor and managing editor for six months without pay for
misleading the public about his experiences covering the Iraq War.
Today's birthdays:
Audrey Hepburn, Belgian-born British actress (1929-93)
Opera singer Leontyne Price, 89.
Actor Robert Wagner, 86.
Singer Roberta Flack, 79.
Two members of The Ventures:
Don Wilson, 83; Bob Spalding, 69.
Olympic gold medal swimmer Mark Spitz, 66.
World Golf Hall of Famer Greg Norman, 61.
Movie director Alexander Payne, 55.
ABC News correspondent George Stephanopoulos, 55.
Political commentator Glenn Beck,52.
Actress Laura Dern, 49.
Actress Elizabeth Banks, 42.
Actress Uzo Aduba, 35.
Thought for today: People, even more than things, have to be restored,
renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw
out anyone.
