Interesting things that happened February 24th:
Birthdays on this date:
In 1786 Wilhelm Karl Grimm, story teller
In 1836 Winslow Homer, painter
In 1885 Admiral Chester Nimitz, in charge of Pacific Fleet in WWII
In 1890 Marjorie Main, actor (The Women, 'Ma and Pa Kettle' films)
In 1930 Barbara Lawrence (in Carnegie, Oklahoma), actor (Oklahoma!,
Kronos)
In 1934 Linda Cristal (in Buenos Aires, Argentina), actor (The High
Chaparral)
In 1938 James Farentino, actor (The Final Countdown, Dynasty)
In 1944 Sheila Larkin (in New York City), actor (The X Files, Counting
Days)
In 1947 Edward James Olmos, actor (Miami Vice, Stand and Deliver)
In 1955 Steven Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computer
In 1957 Phil McConkey, football player (wide receiver, NY Giants)
Events worth noting:
In 1837 First US electric printing press patented by Thomas Daven****t.
In 1857 Los Angeles Vineyard Society organized.
In 1863 Forrest's raid on Brentwood, Tennessee.
In 1868 U.S. President Andrew Johnson is impeached. (Later acquitted.)
In 1942 Voice of America begins broadcasting (in German).
In 1949 First rocket to reach outer space launched at White Sands, NM.
In 1964 Cassius Clay beats Sonny Liston for the heavyweight
champion****p.
In 1980 USA beats Finland and wins the Olympic Gold Medal (4-2).
In 1986 Voyager 2, first Uranus flyby.
In 1989 Funeral for Japan's Emperor Hirohito costs his government $80-
million dollars, attracts all major world leaders.
+ United Airlines 747 jet rips open in flight from Honolulu to New
Zealand, 9 passengers sucked out of plane; many others injured.
In 1991 U.S.-led forces launch a ground invasion of Kuwait and Iraq.
And remember ...
American Heart Month
Liferhythms and Health Month
National Condom Month
National Pet Dental Month
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