On This Day…
-American poet Robert Frost, was born in San Francisco, California in 1874.
-Allied troops, led by US Marine Corps, secure the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army, during World War II, in 1945.
-American rapper Eric Wright, Eazy-E, dies at age 31 in 1995.
-At the 72nd Academy Awards, “American Beauty” wins five oscars, including best picture and best actor, in 2000.
-”Doctor Who” re-airs on BBC after 16 years off the air, in 2005.