Subject: Poor Gabriel's Almanac -- Feb 29
Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 05:00:21 GMT

Interesting things that happened February 29:

Birthdays on this date ...
  In 1792 Gioacchino Rossini (in Italy), composer
  In 1860 Herman Hollerith, invented first electric tabulating machine

Events worth noting ...
          A Leap Year!  People born this day become the brunt of
          dumb birthday jokes.
  In 1584 Pope Hilarius Day
  In 1892 Britian and US signed treaty on seal hunting in Bering Sea.

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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