This Day in History, February 11

1531 - Henry VIII of England is recognized as Supreme Head of Church of England

1794 - First Session of United States Senate opens to the public

1941 - First Gold Record is presented to Glen Miller for "Chattanooga Choo Choo"

1943 - WWII - General Eisenhower is selected to command the allied armies in Europe.

1964 - The Beatles hold their first public concert in the United States at Washington Coliseum in Washington D.C.

2006 - Vice President Dick Cheney shoots his friend, Harry Whittington, in the face, neck and upper torso while hunting quail.

Birthdays:

1926 - Leslie Nielsen (no Naked Guns without him)
1936 - The Bandit (Burt Reynolds)...Did you know that Alfred Hitchcock's favorite movie is Smokey and the Bandit?
1953 - Jeb Bush
1964 - Sarah Palin (we all know who she is)