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, fa****on 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, hockey player (1964-81; Blackhawks, Bruins,
Rangers)
In 1946 Sandy Duncan (in Texas), actor (Funny Face, The Hogan Family)
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 (Terms of Endearment, Escanaba in da
Moonlight)
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 independent 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 Friend****p 7, is first American to orbit the
Earth.
In 1965 Ranger 8 launched (moon impact mission).
And remember ...
Great American Pies Month
National Blah Buster Month
National Macadamia Nut Month
Wise Health Consumer Month
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