TIMELINER

History's most surprising connections

Born on February 11

BORN ON THIS DAY
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
Born 1847 · Science & Invention
Light bulb, phonograph, 1000+ patents
DIED ON THIS DAY
René Descartes
René Descartes
Died 1650 · Philosophy & Thought
"I think, therefore I am"
Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath
Died 1963 · Literature
The Bell Jar, confessional poetry
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Died 2012 · Music
The Voice, I Will Always Love You
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