Today is Tuesday, February 17, 2026 The History of Today 1801 - The U.S. House of Representatives broke an electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Jefferson was elected president and Burr became vice president. 1933 - "Newsweek" was first published. 1933 - Blondie Boopadoop married Dagwood Bumstead three years after Chic Young’s popular strip first debuted. 1934 - The first high school automobile driver’s education course was introduced in State College, PA. 1964 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that congressional districts within each state had to be approximately equal in population. (Westberry V. Sanders) Daily Quote There's a generous current in the American spirit. And if we can simply give voice to that once in a while, I think it's a good message. - Fred Rogers Tomorrow in The History of Today.