Poor Gabriel's Almanac -- October 15
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Birthdays on this date:
In 0 70 BC Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro) (Mantua, Italy), poet (Aeneid)
In 1542 Akbar, Indian Mughal emperor (1556-1605)
In 1785 Jos� Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14)
In 1829 Asaph Hall, astronomer, discovered the moons of Mars, Phobos and
Deimos
In 1844 Friedrich Nietzsche, philosopher, �bermensch, God's obituarist
In 1858 John L. Sullivan, famed pugilist, (heavyweight champ 1882-92)
In 1900 Mervyn Le Roy, producer (The Wizard of Oz), director (Little Caesar)
In 1905 C. P. Snow, British novelist and scientist
In 1908 John Kenneth Galbraith, economist
In 1917 Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., historian
In 1921 Mario Puzo, author (Godfather)
In 1924 Lido A. Iacocca, CEO of Chrysler, president of Ford
+ Mark Lenard, actor (Star Trek, Here Come The Brides)
In 1926 Jean Peters, actor (Captain from Castile), Mrs. Howard Hughes
In 1937 Linda Lavin (in Portland, Maine), actor (Alice)
In 1943 Penny Marshall (in New York City), actor (Laverne and Shirley)
In 1945 Jim Palmer, baseball player
In 1946 Richard Carpenter, musician (Carpenters)
In 1953 Tito Jackson, singer
In 1955 Cathy Ladman, comedian
In 1959 Princess Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson, the Duchess of York
Events worth noting:
+ Feast of St. Teresa of Avila, first woman doctor of the church.
+ Mushroom Day
+ National Grouch Day
+ World Poetry Day
+ White Cane Safety Day
In 1520 King Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes to be built at
Whitehall, in London.
In 1582 Catholic countries switch to Gregorian calendar cut 10 prior days.
In 1783 Jean Pil�tre de Rozier makes captive-balloon ascent.
In 1860 Grace Bedell writes to Lincoln, tells him to grow a beard.
In 1863 Cliff House opens in San Francisco (first of many on the site).
In 1878 Edison Electric Light Company incorporated.
In 1885 Hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of the season.
In 1914 ASCAP founded (American Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers).
In 1917 Mata Hari executed by firing squad outside of Paris.
In 1923 Yanks win first world championship beating the Giants.
In 1939 LaGuardia Airport opened in New York City.
In 1946 Enos Slaughter scores from first on a single in the World Series.
+ Nazi Hermann Goering poisons himself in prison.
In 1951 "I Love Lucy" premiers.
In 1959 "The Untouchables" premiers.
In 1964 Kosygin and Brezhnev replace Soviet premier Nikita Krushchev.
In 1969 Bank of America World Headquarters (555 California) dedicated.
In 1981 Yankees defeat A's 4-0 to win 33rd pennant.
And remember ...
Diversity Awareness Month
National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
National Fired-Up Month
National Restaurant Month
Violence Awareness Month
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