[Elfsea] This week in History

Jane Sitton jane.sitton at radioshack.com
Tue Feb 12 11:05:03 PST 2002


Pop quiz, What are all of these people famous for?

Is there a prize for most answers (or most amusing answers?) -- Madelina

This week in history we have several birthdays which occurred during this
week in February.  Some of the more notible names are:

Feb 11th, 1847:  Thomas Alva Edison - various inventions, notably the light
bulb, phonograph, etc.
Feb 11th, 1921:  Eva Gabor - nicer sister of Zsa Zsa?, movie actress
February 11th, 19**:  (our own)Donnel Shaw - one of Elfsea's first members?
around during Shire days?
Feb 12th, 1809:  Abraham Lincoln - 1st president to be assassinated
Feb 12th, 1809:  Charles Darwin - theory of evolution (tho' I don't think he
was the first to postulate it), Origin of Species
Feb 12th, 1915:  Lorne Greene - Bonanza!
February 12th, 1969:  (ME) Raimond - first Elfsea King of Fools?
Feb 13th, 1873:  L.L. Bean - catalog clothes sales
Feb 13th, 1919:  Tennessee Ernie Ford - you're joking, right?
Feb 13th, 1923:  Chuck Yeager - The Right Stuff
Feb 13th, 1942:  Peter Tork - the Monkees?
February 13th, 19**:  (our own) Daniel of Cameron - know the name, not the
face
Feb 14th, 1894:  Jack Benny - comedian
Feb 14th, 1913:  Jimmy Hoffa - union leader buried in one of my closets
Feb 14th, 1946:  Gregory Hines - dancer?
Feb 15th, 1564:  Galileo Galilei - "I recant.  No, wait, I don't recant.  I
recant.  No, wait, I don't recant...."
Feb 15th, 1820:  Susan B. Anthony - women's rights, first female to run for
president?
Feb 15th, 1951:  Jane Seymour - Dr. Quinn, triplets?, movie actress
February 15th, 19**:  (our own) HL Ceinwen - tamed Airaklee?




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