Interesting things that happened February 16th:
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 do***entary film
In 1886 Van Wyck Brooks, writer
In 1903 Edgar Bergen (in Decatur, MI), ventriloquist, comedian, actor,
brought Charlie McCarthy to life
In 1918 Patty Andrews (in Minneapolis, MN), singer (The Andrews Sisters)
In 1956 James Ingram, soul musician, singer, songwriter
In 1959 Kelly Tripucka, basketball player (Pistons, Jazz, Hornets)
+ John McEnroe, tennis player, brat
In 1961 Andy Taylor, songwriter, singer, guitarist (Duran Duran)
Events worth noting:
In 1883 Ladies' Home Journal begins publication.
In 1909 First subway car with side doors goes into service (New York).
In 1914 First airplane flight to Los Angeles from San Francisco.
In 1918 Lithuania declares independence from Russia.
In 1923 Howard Carter finds Pharaoh Tutankhamun's burial chamber.
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 Bridge****t, CT.
In 1951 San Francisco City Hall dome fire.
In 1959 Fidel Castro assumes power in Cuba.
In 1961 First all solid propellant rocket put into orbit from Wallops
Island, VA.
In 1964 Beatles' second appearance on Ed Sullivan show.
In 1978 First Computer Bulletin Board System (Ward & Randy's CBBS,
Chicago).
And remember ...
International Friend****p Month
National Children's Dental Health Month
Chocolate Month
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