Subject: Poor Gabriel's Almanac -- Feb 22
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 05:00:24 GMT

Interesting things that happened February 22:

Birthdays on this date ...
  In 1732 George Washington, father figure for U.S., President (1789-1796)
  In 1749 Johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist and first biographer of Bach
  In 1810 Frederic Chopin, composer
  In 1857 Lord Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts
  In 1892 Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet
  In 1907 Robert Young, actor (Dr. Marcus Welby)
  In 1907 Sheldon Leonard
  In 1932 Edward Kennedy, U.S. Senator, often-time presidentail hopeful
  In 1950 Julie Walters
  In 1950 Julius Erving, hoopster
  In 1959 Kyle McLachlan, actor (Dune, Twin Peaks)
  In 1975 Drew Barrymore, actor, member of the Barrymore clan

Events worth noting ...
  In 1630 Popcorn is introduced by an Indian named Quadequina to the English
          colonists at their first Thanksgiving dinner.
  In 1784 Empress of China sets sail on first New York to China route.
  In 1879 First 5 and 10 cent store opened by F.W. Woolworth in Utica, NY.
  In 1900 Hawaii becomes a US Territory.
  In 1913 Lowell High School opens (on it's first campus).
  In 1979 Billy Martin named manager of the Oakland A's.
  In 1980 USA beats the Russians in Olympic Hockey (4-3).

And remember ...
  American Heart Month
  Canned Food Month.
  Creative Romance Month.
  Great American Pies Month.
  Human Relations Month.
  Humpback Whale Awareness Month.
  International Friendship Month.
  Liferhythms and Health Month.
  Marfan Syndrome Awareness Month.
  National Black History Month
  National Blah Buster Month.
  National Cat Health Month.
  National Cherry Month
  National Children's Dental Health Month.
  National Condom Month.
  National Embroidery Month.
  National Grapefruit Month.
  National Macadamia Nut Month.
  National Meat Month.
  National Snack Food Month.
 
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