Path: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!newsswitch.lcs.mit.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!sn-xit-03!sn-xit-01!sn-post-02!sn-post-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!fergus.mystery.com!gabe From: poorgabriel@mystery.com Newsgroups: alt.happy.birthday.to.me,alt.astrology,alt.fan.jai-maharaj,alt.astrology.metapsych Subject: Poor Gabriel's Almanac -- Feb 20 Followup-To: poster Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 05:01:21 -0000 Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Message-ID: Originator: gabe@fergus.mystery.com X-Complaints-To: abuse@supernews.com Lines: 56 Xref: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu alt.happy.birthday.to.me:5605 alt.astrology:467924 alt.fan.jai-maharaj:202333 alt.astrology.metapsych:132775 Interesting things that happened February 20th: Birthdays on this date: In 1898 Enzo Ferrari, car designer and manufacturer In 1902 Ansel Adams, knows how to handle a camera In 1924 Gloria Vanderbilt, fashion designer (Don't my jeans look great!) In 1925 Robert Altman, director (M*A*S*H) In 1927 Sidney Poitier, actor In 1931 Amanda Blake, actor (Gunsmoke) In 1934 Bobby Unser, auto racer In 1937 Nancy Wilson (in Chillicothe, Ohio), singer In 1941 Buffy Sainte-Marie (in Piapot Reserve, Saskatchewan), songwriter, actor In 1942 Phil Esposito In 1946 Sandy Duncan (in Texas), actor In 1949 Jennifer O'Neill (in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), actor In 1954 Patty Hearst (in San Francisco, CA), famous kidnap hostage In 1955 Jeff Daniels, actor In 1966 Cindy Crawford, model Events worth noting: In 1673 First recorded wine auction held in London. In 1807 Former U.S. VP Aaron Burr is arrested on charges of plotting to annex Spanish territory in Mexico and Louisiana in order to establish an independant republic. In 1847 A relief party reaches the Donner Party in the Sierra Nevada Mnts. In 1864 Battle of Olustee, Florida. In 1873 University of California gets its first Med School (UC/SF). In 1901 First territorial legislature of Hawaii convenes. In 1902 Heavy surf breaks over San Francisco's Seal Rocks and damages Sutro Baths. In 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition opens in San Francisco. In 1931 Congress allows California to build the Oakland-Bay Bridge. In 1937 First automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca In 1945 The 1st wave of U.S. Marines storm on to Iwo Jima. In 1962 John Glenn aboard Friendship 7, is first American to orbit the Earth. In 1965 Ranger 8 launched (moon impact mission). In 1972 President Nixon visits China. And remember ... Humpback Whale Awareness Month National Cherry Month National Snack Food Month Library Lovers' Month = = = To get back issues, send "get today today.MMDD" (where MMDD is something like 0317) in a message to majordomo@angus.mystery.com. -- ------- ------ ----- ---- --- -- - - - - - - - - - Although efforts have been taken to ensure the accuracy of this information, several errors have been found in the past. Don't place any bets on the basis of what you find here. -- Gabe .