Subject: Poor Gabriel's Almanac -- Feb 15
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 05:00:17 GMT

Interesting things that happened February 15:

Birthdays on this date ...
  In 1564 Galileo Galilei, astronomer
  In 1797 Henry Engelhard Steinway, piano maker
  In 1803 John Augustus Sutter, owned the mill of California Gold Rush fame
  In 1809 Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor
  In 1820 Susan B. Anthony, Woman's suffaregette
  In 1882 John Barrymore, actor
  In 1927 Harvey Korman, actor
  In 1931 Claire Bloom (in London, England)
  In 1933 Susan Brownmiller
  In 1943 Florinda Bolkan
  In 1947 Marisa Berenson (in New York)
  In 1951 Jane Seymour (in Middlesex, England), actor
  In 1951 Melissa Manchester (in Bronx, NY), singer

Events worth noting ...
          Lupercalia -- Roman festival to ensure fertility for the people,
          fields, and flocks
  In 1861 Fort Point completed and garrisoned (but has never fired it's
          cannon in anger).
  In 1862 Grant's major assault on Ft. Donelson, Tennessee.
  In 1869 Charges of Treason against Jefferson Davis are dropped.
  In 1898 USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown.
  In 1903 First Teddy Bear introduced in America.  Made by Morris and
          Rose Michtom, Russian immigrants.
  In 1917 San Francisco Public Library (Main Branch at Civic Center) dedicated.
  In 1954 First bevatron in operation - Berkeley, California.
  In 1955 Production announced-first pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds.
  In 1972 Bill Torrey becomes first Islander General Manager.

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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