Read today’s Calendar bites for the agenda of this day’s family history events and historical celebrations. You might also want to review our Calendar, Call for Papers, Contests, or other sections to see what is coming up.
Birthdays
- Brendan Behan, 1923. Playwright, poet and author, born in Ireland.
- William Henry Harrison, 1773. Ninth president of the United States.
- Amy Lowell, 1874. American poet.
- (David) Dean Rusk, 1909. US diplomat.
- Ernest Tubb, 1914. Country and western singer, 6th member elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Headliner of the first country music show to play at Carnegie Hall.
- Bill Veeck, 1914. William Louis Veeck, Jr., Baseball promoter and showman, and owner of several teams.
- Gypsy Rose Lee, 1914. Born Rose Louise Hovick. American ecdysiast (your new word for the day, meaning ‘strip-tease performer’) and author.
Celebrations
The Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.
Mardi Gras – Fat Tuesday. Last feast before Lent begins.
Read in the Bathtub Day.
Genealogy Events
IN – Best Genealogy Websites. Join the East Central Indiana Genealogy Alliance to learn more about the best genealogy websites to check out! Presented by Shanda Solomon. Free and open to the public. Program begins at 7 p.m. at Carnegie Library, 301 East Jackson Street, Muncie, Indiana. For more info: http://www.eciga.info/
