Daily Archives: February 13, 2014

Chernenko succeeds Andropov as general secretary of Communist Party of USSR 30 years ago today (Feb 13 1984)


Video: 'Setounski on Chernenko'

(Monday, February 13, 1984) — Konstantin Chernenko was chosen today to be general secretary of the Soviet Communist Party’s Central Committee, succeeding the late Yuri Andropov.

ASCAP established to protect copyrighted musical compositions 100 years ago today (Feb 13 1914)


Video: 'Todd Brabec On When Does one need an ASCAP License?'

(Friday, February 13, 1914) — The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, also known as ASCAP, was founded today in New York to protect the copyrights of creators and ensure compensation for public performances of their works.