Subject: Poor Gabriel's Almanac -- Mar 01
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 05:01:06 GMT

Interesting things that happened March 1:

Birthdays on this date ...
  In 1810 Frederic Chopin, pianist, composer
  In 1837 William Dean Howells, American novelist
  In 1848 Augustus Saint-Gaudens, US sculptor, designed 1907 $20 gold piece
  In 1910 David Niven, actor
  In 1917 Dinah Shore (in Winchester, Tennessee), actor, talk show host
  In 1917 Robert Lowell, poet
  In 1927 Harry Belafonte, entertainer
  In 1942 Joan Hackett (in New York)
  In 1946 Lana Wood (in Santa Monica, CA)
  In 1954 Ron Howard, actor (Mayberry RFD, Happy Days, American Graffiti),
          director (Splash, Cocoon)
  In 1954 Catherine Bach (in Warren, Ohio), actor (Dukes of Hazzard)

Events worth noting ...
  In 1753 St. David's Day
  In 1781 The Articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress.
  In 1784 E. Kidner opens the first cooking school, in Great Britain.
  In 1790 First US census began.
  In 1803 Ohio becomes the 17th state.
  In 1859 Present seal of San Francisco adopted (second seal for city).
  In 1864 Patent issued for taking and projecting motion pictures to Louis
          Ducos du Hauron (he never did build such a machine, though).
  In 1867 Nebraska becomes the 37th state.
  In 1879 Library of Hawaii founded.
  In 1927 Bank of Italy becomes a National Bank.
  In 1937 First permanent automobile license plates issued in Connecticutt.
  In 1947 International Monetary Fund began operations.
  In 1966 Venera 3, Venus landing.
  In 1969 Mickey Mantle announces his retirement.

And remember ...
  International Hamburger and Pickle Month
  Red Cross Month
  National Nutrition Month (US)
  Women's History Month
 
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