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0 On Feb. 26, 1564, poet and
playwright Christopher Marlowe
is baptized in Canterbury, Eng-
land, two months before the birth
of his fellow playwright William
Shakespeare. Historians believe
Marlowe served as a spy for Queen
Elizabeth while at Cambridge..He
was nearly denied his master’s de—
gree in 1587, until the queen’s ad-
visers intervened.
0 On Feb. 27, 1827, a group of
masked and costumed students
dance through the streets of New
Orleans, marking the beginning of
the city’s famous Mardi Gras cel-
ebrations. Early French settlers
brought the tradition of Mardi
Gras to the US. Gulf Coast at the
end of the 17th century.
- On Feb 24, 1868, the US. I ,. Read the Journal to keep up with all the
House of Representatives votes 11 Winter activities and events.
articles of impeachment £against
President Andrew Johnson, nine
of which cite Johnson’s removal of __ ———-
Secretary of War Edwin M. Stan- Super crossword
ton, a violation of the Tenure of Of— r
fice Act. He was the first president C O R N A L L I E F D
to be impeached in US. history. A PJO O p O l N 1- DC]
OOnFeb.25,1873,EnricoCa- LEADEROFLHERT
ruso, the greatest tenor who ever A N D OiN P E W E E N
lived, is born. Caruso recorded M A .T Z O S R O L L l N
scores of arias of three and four AtR E C A L I R E
REACHCOBBLER
minutes in length -- the longest I A M B S o L A R &
duration that could fit ona78 rpm C AAM E L o T F U '
record. A R F M E T VLE R .N
OOnFeb.29,194O,“Gonewith BURNAHOLEINON S
the Wind” is honored with eight 0 B O I S T E G A D S—LT
Oscars, including one for Hat- i? I‘ll :1 K S A m N g 2 “CA ll" i
C T E
tie McDaniel for her portrayal of .I M E R A‘ I LN G1 A I N
“Mammy,” a housemaid and for— A w 0 K E R E ‘3
mer slave. She was the first Afri- M A T E R TO N
can American actor ever to win an P R3. G I .N A
Oscar” EMOJTE TE R
0 On March 1, 1961, President 2 :1: ll; ('3 g
I John Kennedy issues Executive
Order No. 10924 to establish the 1
Peace Corps, which would send S
trained American men and women
TO THE NET
N When moving to the net,
fig“ you Should always try to hit
the hall in the air.
Unfortunately, many players
are slow to move to the net
and are caught in the
middle of the court, making
them late hitting the ball.
it you are 'slow to the net,
the ball may bounce at
your feet, so you will have
to “short-hop” the ball ——
take a short backswing,
bend at the knees and
keep your wrist firm. if the
v. ball manages to go in, by
._ 5‘); all means, get out of the
‘ middle of the court!
to foreign nations to assist in de-
velopment efforts.
' On Feb. 28, 1983, the cel-
ebrated sitcom “M*A*S*H” bows
out after 11 seasons, airing a spe-
cial two-and-a-half hour episode
watched by 77% of the viewing
audience. It was the largest per-
centage at the time ever to watch
a single TV show.