Daily Archives: February 8, 2023

‘All I Have’ by Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 8 2003)

(Saturday, February 8, 2003) — “All I Have” by Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of four consecutive weeks (Feb. 8/15/22, Mar. 1, 2003). Continue reading ‘All I Have’ by Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 8 2003)

College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, granted a charter by Britain’s King William III 330 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 8 1693)


Video: 'The founding of the College of William and Mary'

(Wednesday, February 8, 1693) — The College of William & Mary, a public research university in Williamsburg in the Virginia Colony, was granted a charter today by Britain’s King William III under a royal charter (legally, letters patent) to “make, found and establish a certain Place of Universal Study, a perpetual College of Divinity, Philosophy, Languages, and other good arts and sciences … to be supported and maintained, in all time coming.” Continue reading College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, granted a charter by Britain’s King William III 330 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 8 1693)