Subject: Poor Gabriel's Almanac -- Feb 16
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 05:00:18 GMT

Interesting things that happened February 16:

Birthdays on this date ...
  In 1823 Brig. Gen. John D. Imboden, organized First Virginia Partisan Rangers
  In 1838 Henry Adams, historian
  In 1884 Robert Flaherty, father of the documentary film
  In 1886 Van Wyck Brooks, writer
  In 1903 Edgar Bergen, ventriloquist
  In 1920 Patty Andrews (in Minneapolis, MN)
  In 1956 James Ingram
  In 1959 Kelly Tripucka
  In 1959 John McEnroe, tennis player, brat
  In 1961 Andy Taylor

Events worth noting ...
  In 1883 Ladies Home Journal begins publication.
  In 1914 First airplane flight to Los Angeles from San Francisco.
  In 1923 Howard Carter finds the Pharoah Tutankhamun.
  In 1937 Nylon patented by W. H. Carothers.
  In 1938 US Federal Crop Insurance program authorized.
  In 1945 US forces land on Corregidor (complete conquest on March 3).
  In 1946 First commercially designed helicopter tested at Bridgeport, CT.
  In 1951 City Hall dome fire (SF?).
  In 1961 First all solid propellant rocket put into orbit from Wallops
          Island, VA.
  In 1964 Beatles second appearance on Ed Sullivan.

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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