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Birthdays
- Jim Backus, 1913. Actor best known for his role as Thurston Howell III on Gilligan’s Island, and being the voice of the cartoon Mr. Magoo.
- Anthony Burgess, 1917. Author of “A Clockwork Orange.”
- Enrico Caruso, 1873. Legendary tenor.
- John Foster Dulles, 1888. American statesman; Eisenhower’s secretary of state.
- Millicent Hammond Fenwick, 1910. Fashion model, author, member of NJ General Assembly and US congresswoman.
- Charles Lang Freer, 1856. American art collector.
- George Harrison, 1943. Musician and singer, of the Beatles.
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1841. French artist.
Celebrations
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
Chili Day
Clam Chowder Day
Chocolate Covered Peanuts Day
Today’s events
MA – NEHGS Winter Weekend Research Getaway Thu Feb 25, 2016 – Sun Feb 28, 2016 New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99-101 Newbury St, Boston,MA 02116, United States Three days of research, consultations, lectures and events at the NewEngland Historical and Genealogical Society library. For more info: http://shop.americanancestors.org
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