[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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