Subject: Poor Gabriel's Almanac -- Feb 14
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 05:00:24 GMT

Interesting things that happened February 14:

Birthdays on this date ...
  In 1882 John Barrymore, actor
  In 1894 Benjamin Kubelski (AKA Jack Benny), actor, comedian
  In 1913 James Pike, clergyman
  In 1913 Mel Allen, sportscaster
  In 1913 Jimmy Hoffa, missing labor leader
  In 1931 Phyllis McGuirre, singer (The McGuirre Sisters)
  In 1934 Florence Henderson (in Indiana), actor (The Brady Bunch)
  In 1944 Carl Berstein
  In 1946 Gregory Hines, actor, dancer
  In 1949 Ewa Aulin

Events worth noting ...
          St. Valentine's Day
  In 1859 Oregon becomes the 33rd state.
  In 1876 Bell files an application for a patent for the telephone.
  In 1889 First trainload of oranges leaves Los Angeles for the east.
  In 1912 Arizona becomes the 48th state.
  In 1918 USSR calendar conversion.
  In 1929 St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago, 7 gangsters killed by rivals
          disguised as cops (The Night Chicago Died).
  In 1954 Sen. John Kennedy appears on "Meet the Press".
  In 1961 Element 103, lawrencium, first produced in Berkeley, California lab.
  In 1962 Mrs. Kennedy gives the TV audience a tour of the White House.
  In 1972 John and Yoko guest-host The Mike Douglas Show for the entire week.
  In 1990 Voyager 1, takes "Family Portrait" images of solar system.

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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