March 1, 2022
QUOTE
There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.
Aldous Huxley
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BIRTHDAYS
1810 – Frédéric Chopin, Pianist and composer
1904 – Glenn Miller, Bandleader, composer and trombonist
1914 – Harry Caray, Sportscaster
1944 – Roger Daltrey, Singer for The Who. Also songwriter, producer, and actor
IN MEMORY
1920 – John H. Bankhead, Lawyer and politician
1988 – Joe Besser, Comedian and actor
IN ON THIS DAY
1790 – The first census is authorized in the United States.
1815 – Napoleon returns to France from his banishment on Elba.
1845 – United States President John Tyler signs a bill authorizing the United States to annex the Republic of Texas.
1872 – Yellowstone National Park is established as the world’s first national park.