Subject: Poor Gabriel's Almanac -- Apr 02
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 05:00:27 GMT

Interesting things that happened April 2:

Birthdays on this date ...
  In 0742 Charlemagne, emperor (Holy Roman Empire)
  In 1805 Hans Christian Andersen, danish storyteller
  In 1834 Frederic A. Bartholdi, sculptor who created the Statue of Liberty
  In 1875 Walter Chrysler, founded a car company
  In 1908 Buddy Ebsen, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones)
  In 1910 Irene Mayer Selznick, film producer
  In 1914 Sir Alec Guiness, thespian (credits-too-numerous-to-mention)
  In 1920 Jack Webb, actor (Dragnet, The D.I.)
  In 1924 Doris Day (in Cincinnatti, Ohio), actor, girl next door
  In 1928 Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, Archbishop of Chicago
  In 1935 Sharon Acker
  In 1948 Emmylou Harris (in Alabama), singer
  In 1953 Debralee Scott
  In 1954 Ron Palillo, actor (Welcome Back Kotter)

Events worth noting ...
          International Children's Book Day
  In 1513 Ponce de Leon landed near what is now St Augustine, Fla
  In 1792 Congress establishes coin denominations of United States and
          authorizes U.S. Mint.
  In 1860 First Italian Parliament met at Turin.
  In 1865 Gen. A.P. Hill is killed by a Federal Picket.
  In 1865 Lee's line is broken at Petersberg.
  In 1865 Conf. Pres Jefferson Davis fled Confederate capital of Richmond, Va.
  In 1866 Pres. Andrew Johnson declares an end to the war in Alabama,
          Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, NC, SC,
          Tennessee and Virginia.
  In 1872 Samuel F.B. Morse, the developer of the electric telegraph, died.
  In 1877 The first Easter Egg Roll is held on the White House lawn --
          Rutherford B. Hayes is president.
  In 1917 Pres. Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany.
  In 1932 Lindbergh turned over $50,000 as ransom for kidnapped son.
  In 1935 Sir Watson-Watt granted a patent for RADAR.
  In 1956 "As the World Turns" and "The Edge of Night" premiered.
  In 1959 Selection of 7 Mercury astronauts.
  In 1961 Yuri A. Gagarin, first man in orbit.
  In 1974 Arganat Comm publishes report concerning the Yom Kippur War.
  In 1974 French president Georges Pompidou died in Paris.
  In 1982 Argentina seized the disputed Falkland (Malvinas) Islands from
          Britain.
  In 1982 Prime Minister Begin visits Cairo.
  In 1982 TV show "Dallas" premiers.
  In 1984 Soyuz T-11 is launched.
  In 1986 George Corley Wallace announces retirement plans.

And remember ...
  America's Heartland Development Month
  Cancer Control Month
  Math Education Month
 
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