[Elfsea] This week in History

[Richard Threlkeld]

I go with (1) having been born, (2) having been born on Feb 11th,
(3) having lived for some time, (4) being famous (at least to us).

Caelin

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> 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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