Subject: Poor Gabriel's Almanac -- Mar 02
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 1996 05:00:20 GMT

Interesting things that happened March 2:

Birthdays on this date ...
  In 1793 Sam Houston, statesman, general
  In 1824 Bedrich Smetana, composer
  In 1829 Carl Shurz, American politician
  In 1904 Theodore Giesl (Dr. Seuss), author
  In 1917 Desi Arnaz, famous Cuban, bandleader
  In 1919 Jennifer Jones (in Oklahoma)
  In 1950 Karen Carpenter (in Connecticut), drummer for the Carpenters, singer
  In 1952 Laraine Newman (in Los Angeles, California), actor (SNL)

Events worth noting ...
  In 1836 Texas declares its independence from Mexico
  In 1861 Congress creates the Territory of Nevada.
  In 1865 At Waynesborough, Gen. Early's army is defeated.
  In 1901 First telegraph company in Hawaii opens.
  In 1923 Time magazine first published.
  In 1929 US Court of Customs and Patent Appeals created by US Congress.
  In 1933 Earthquake in Japan (8.9 on the Richter scale, 2,990 dead).
  In 1949 First street light on automatic system - New Milford, Conn.
  In 1949 First non-stop, round-the-world airplane flight completed.
  In 1970 American Airlines first flight of Boeing 747.
  In 1974 First Class postage raised to 10 cents from 8 cents.
  In 1978 Soyuz 28 is launched.
  In 1980 Third Islander scoreless tie - Penguins at Pittsburgh.
  In 1982 60th hat trick in Islander history - Bryan Trottier.
  In 1991 Arthur Murray, dance instructor, dies at 95.

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