Monthly Archives: February 2023

New York City’s rebuilt Grand Central Terminal officially opens to the public 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 2 1913)


Video: 'Grand Central: 100 Years of Grandeur'

(Sunday, February 2, 1913, 12:01 a.m. EST) — New York City’s rebuilt Grand Central Terminal, a commuter rail terminal located at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, officially opened to the public today at one minute past midnight. Continue reading New York City’s rebuilt Grand Central Terminal officially opens to the public 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 2 1913)

Space shuttle Columbia breaks up during re-entry, killing all seven astronauts aboard and sending fiery debris over Texas and Louisiana 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 1 2003)


Video: 'Columbia Accident News Coverage, CNN and NBC, February 1, 2003 (Volume 1 of 3)'

(Saturday, February 1, 2003, 9:00:18 a.m. EST; during STS-107) — The space shuttle Columbia broke up this morning on re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts on board and sending fiery debris over Texas in the second loss of a space shuttle in 17 years. Continue reading Space shuttle Columbia breaks up during re-entry, killing all seven astronauts aboard and sending fiery debris over Texas and Louisiana 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 1 2003)