Born: February 28, 1890 (Quebec City, Canada)
Died: May 15, 1969 (Montreal, Canada)
Famous For/Known For:
Professional Canadian ice-hockey player
A Little About Joe Malone:
As a young boy Malone was very athletic. He enjoyed Continue reading
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Born On This Day ~ February 27 ~ Henry E. Huntington
Born: February 27, 1850 (Oneonta, New York)
Died: May 23, 1927 (Philidelphia, Pennsylvania)
Famous For/Known For:
American railroad tycoon
A Little About Henry E. Huntington:
Born to parents Solon and Harriett (Sanders) Huntington. Continue reading
Born On This Day ~ February 26 ~ Pauline Musters
Born: February 26, 1876 (Ossendrechts, Netherlands)
Died: March 1, 1895 (New York, New York)
Famous For/Known For:
Smallest mature woman according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
A Little About Pauline Musters:
Born in Ossendricht, Netherlands. She was a little over 12 Continue reading
Born On This Day ~ February 25 ~Auguste Renoir
Born: February 25, 1841 (Limoges, France)
Died: December 3, 1919 (Cagnes-sur-Mer, France)
Famous For/Known For:
French artist
A Little About Auguste Renoir:
Born Pierre Continue reading
Born On This Day ~ February 24 ~ Wilhelm Grimm
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Born: February 24, 1786 (Hanau, Germany)
Died: December 16, 1859 (Berlin, Germany)
Famous For/Known For:
Co-wrote and published with his brother, Jakob, Grimms’ Fairy Tales
Born On This Day ~ February 23 ~ W.E.B. DuBois
Born: February 23, 1868 (Great Barrington, Massachusetts)
Died: August 27, 1963 (Accra, Ghana)
Famous For/Known For:
Leading African American activist of the 20th century
A Little About W.E.B. DuBois:
Born William Edward Burghandt DuBois. His father Continue reading
Born On This Day ~ February 22 ~ Robert Baden-Powell
Born:February 22, 1857 (Paddington, London, United Kingdom)
Died:January 8, 1941 (Nyeri, Kenya)
Famous For/Known For:
Founder of the Boy and Girl Scouts
A Little About Robert Baden-Powell:
Born to parents Professor H.G. Baden and Henrietta (Smyth) Powell. His father was a professor of natural sciences and died when Baden-Powell was three years old. Continue reading
Born On This Day ~ February 21 ~ Alice Freeman Palmer
Born: February 21, 1855 (Colesville, New York)
Died: December 6, 1902 (Paris, France)
Famous For/Known For:
American educator
A Little About Alice Freeman Palmer:
Born Alice Elvira Freeman to James and Elizabeth Freeman. The family owned a farm. In 1861 James decided Continue reading
Born On This Day ~ February 20 ~ Angelina Grimké
Born: February 20, 1805 (Charleston, South Carolina)
Died: October 26, 1879 (Hyde Park, Boston Massachusetts)
Famous For/Known For:
Activist
A Little About Angelina Grimké:
Born to wealthy parents John Faucheraud and Mary (Smith) Grimké. Continue reading
Born On This Day ~ February 19 ~ Aurora Quezon
Born: February 19, 1888 (Baler Philippines)
Died: April 28, 1949 (Bongabon Neuva Ecija)
Famous For/Known For:
Wife of Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon.
A Little About Aurora Quezon:
Born to parents Pedro and Zenelda (Molina) Aragon. Believing her father was Continue reading
