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On This Day – 19th February

Posted on: Fri 19 Feb 2021

On this day in history;

In 1878, Thomas Edison was granted a patent for the Phonograph.

In 1945, the US’ 5th Fleet launched an invasion of Iwo Jima against the Imperial Japanese Army.

In 1971, Paul McCartney released his song “Another Day” in the UK.

Breakfast producer, Soph Landau, joins Breakfast’s Tom Mann and Paul Davies to elaborate on these events in history.

Image: Picryl

Produced by Alex Capurso

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