Good News on this Day in History, February 7

Mon, February 6, 2012 - 08:00pm
Source: http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/on-this-day/events070207.html

Charles Dickens portrait in 1842 by Francis Alexander

Today marks the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, who rose from poverty and child labor to become the most beloved and admired author of the Victorian period. His works heightened society's awareness of the burdens unfairly borne by the poor.

Tasmania created the first law anywhere providing secret ballots for elections (1856)
Charlie Chaplin first appeared as The Tramp in his first film (1914)
Beatlemania reached the US as the Beatles began their first tour launching Rock and Roll's ''...