CoM Moderators Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Historical Events 1888 - “Father of American Golf” John Reid first demonstrates golf on a Yonkers cow pasture to friends1915 - Germany begins "unrestricted" submarine war1932 - Purple Heart (the Badge of Military Merit) award reinstituted1941 - Roy Harris' "Ballad of a Railroad Man" premieres1972 - US President Richard Nixon, meets with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai in Beijing1973 - US and China agree to establish liaison offices in Beijing and Washington, D.C.More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1773 - Matthijs Ignatius van Bree, Belgian painter of historical subjects, born in Antwerp (d. 1839)1822 - Adolf Kussmaul, German physician (stomach pump, Kuszmaul disease), born in Graben (d. 1902)1918 - Sid Abel, Canadian NHL hockey player (1948-49 Hart Trophy), born in Melville, Saskatchewan (d. 2000)1926 - (Alan) "Bud" Yorkin, American film and television producer and director (Divorce American Style; All in the Family; Sanford And Son), born in Washington, Pennsylvania (d. 2015)1939 - George Haslam, British avant-garde jazz baritone saxophonist, and tárogató player, born in Preston, Lancashire, England1969 - Thomas Jane, American actor, born in Baltimore, MarylandMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1897 - Charles Blondin, French acrobat and tight rope walker, dies at 721921 - Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (b. 1864)1968 - Omer CFL Tulippe, Belgian geographer, dies at 711976 - Florence Ballard, American pop and RandB singer (The Supremes, 1959-67 - "Buttered Popcorn"; "Where Did Our Love Go"), dies of a heart attack at 321996 - Helmut Schoen, Germany football coach (manager of West Germany (1964-1978, 1974 World Cup), dies at 801997 - Albert Shanker, American labor leader (Amer Fed of Teachers), dies at 68More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Charlie Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 I remember when today used to be a federal holiday to celebrate George Washington's birthday (he would be 291 years old today). Then they decided there were too many federal holidays in February, and lumped him together with all the other Presidents. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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