Daily Calendar for Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Born
- Galileo Galilei (astronomer) –
- Henry E. Steinway (piano manufacturer) –
- John Sutter (pioneer) –
- Susan B. Anthony (American social reformer
) –
- Melissa Manchester (singer) –
- Jane Seymour (actress) –
- Matt Groening (cartoonist; creator of The Simpsons) –
- Chris Farley (actor) –
Died
- Nat King Cole (singer) –
- Ethel Merman (singer & actress) –
- Howard K. Smith (newscaster) –
- Jan Miner (actress who gained fame as Madge, the manicurist in Palmolive television ads) –
- Raquel Welch (actress) –
Events
- First mustard manufactured in U.S. advertised in Philadelphia, PA –
- Canada officially adopted a new flag; the Red Maple Leaf became the new symbol, replacing the Union Jack –
- Ocean Ranger offshore drilling rig sank in storm off Newfoundland –
- Rare sighting of yellow-billed loon, Lake Powell, Utah –
- Kyoto Protocol global climate treaty took effect –
Weather
- Parshal, North Dakota, had a low temperature of-60 degrees F –
- Thirty-nine inches of snow fell on Callicoon, New York –
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