2/3 TSUNAMI - HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY !!!:

TSUNAMI is the "wakagokoro MASTER" among the GOLF CRAZIES. Wonder why he was given this distinction? Well perhaps the facts surrounding his birthday may provide some insight. According to the Chinese Calendar description, TSUNAMI is "a hard worker; shrewd and definite in decision making, often speaking his mind. He is a dreamer, flashy dresser, and extravagant to an extreme. Born under the sign that he was, he should be happy as a restaurant owner, publicist, soldier, or world traveler. Some other famous people born under this sign (in the Chinese calendar): Virginia Apgar, Catherine the Great, Amelia Earhart, Rudyard Kipling, Groucho Marx, Peter Ustinov." Here are some other facts for TSUNAMI's birthday:

In 1690, the first paper money in America was issued.

In 1783, Spain recognizes US independence.

In 1945, Walt Disney's "The 3 Caballeros" was released

In 1964, "Meet the Beatles" goes gold.

In 1966, 1st soft landing on the Moon (Soviet Luna 9)

In 1972, 11th Winter Olympic games opens in Sapporo, Japan (1st in Asia).

Holidays around the world on this day:

JAPAN - Setsubun (Bean throwing festival)

PARAGUAY - Patron's Day

PUERTO RICO - Fiesta de San Blas, protector of harvest

US - Chaplain's Memorial Day

Interesting historical facts: In 1943, the Allied troopship S.S. Dorchester was torpedoed by a German sub and went down with a loss of 600 lives. As it sank, four chaplains gave up their lifejackets to shipmates, thereby also perishing in the icy waters. The bravery of Rev. Clark Poling (Dutch Reformed), Rev. George Lansing Fox (Methodist), Father John Washington (a Catholic priest) and Alexander David Goode (a Jewish rabbi) led Congress afterward to mark February 3rd as "Four Chaplains Day." 1985 In South Africa, Desmond Tutu, 53, became Johannesburg's first black Anglican bishop.

TONS OF　FACTS FOR TSUNAMI's BIRTHDAY

2/13 LEO - HAPPY 4 SCORE !!! (^_-):

LEO　THE　LIAR is the "kentoo-chuu MASTER" among the GOLF CRAZIES and celebrating a significant birthday milestone this year (warai). By coincidence, his Chinese Calendar description is the same as TSUNAMI's - "a hard worker; shrewd and definite in decision making, often speaking his mind. He is a dreamer, flashy dresser, and extravagant to an extreme. Born under the sign that he was, he should be happy as a restaurant owner, publicist, soldier, or world traveler. Some other famous people born under this sign (in the Chinese calendar): Virginia Apgar, Catherine the Great, Amelia Earhart, Rudyard Kipling, Groucho Marx, Peter Ustinov." Here are some other facts for LEO's birthday:

In 1869, the British Parliament adopts the Bill of Rights.
In 1837, there's a riot in NY over the high price of flour.
In 1867, the "Blue Danube" waltz premiers in Vienna.
In 1895, the moving picture projector is patented .
In 1971, golfing VP Spiro Agnew hits 2 tee shots into the crowd, injuring 2.
Holidays around the world on this day:

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA - Fiesta de Menendez
CHINA - New Years-Year of the Horse

Interesting historical facts: In 1826, the American Temperance Society (later renamed the American Temperance Union) was organized in Boston. It quickly grew into a national crusade, and within a decade over 8,000 similar groups had been formed, boasting a total of 1.5 million members. In 1936, the Lutheran Army and Navy Commission was organized by the Missouri Synod for the purpose of commissioning chaplains for military service and to minister to Lutheran personnel among the military overseas. In 1947 its name was changed to the Armed Services Commission.
TONS OF FACTS FOR　LEO's BIRTHDAY

2/18 SANTA - HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!! :

SANTA is not a GOLF CRAZIE (more sane than that??...^^;;) but is known to be quite generous in character, thus the alias. According to the Chinese Calendar description, SANTA is "a popular individual, full of vitality and enthusiasm. He is intelligent, gifted, and a perfectionist. Born under the sign that he was, he would be well-suited to be an artist, priest, or politician. Some Some other famous people born under this sign (in the Chinese calendar): Louisa May Alcott, Susan B. Anthony, Joan of Arc, Pearl Buck, Sigmund Freud, Theodore Seuss Geisel, John Lennon, Florence Nightingale, Pat Schroeder, Mae West. Some other facts for SANTA's birthday:

In 1735, 1st opera performed in America, "Flora," in Charleston, SC
In 1861, US president Jefferson Davis is inaugurated at Montgomery, Alabama and Victor Emmanuel II becomes 1st king of Italy.
In 1885, Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," published.
In 1930, Pluto discovered by Clyde Tombaugh.
In 1979, snow falls in the Sahara (desert)
Holidays around the world on this day:

GAMBIA - Independence Day
ICELAND - National Bun Day
IRAN - Mohammed's Death
ISRAEL - Mother's Day
NEPAL - Constitutional Day
US - President's Day (Monday only)

Interesting historical facts: In 1571, a group of Spanish Jesuits in the Chesapeake Bay area, led by Fray Batista Segura, were murdered by the Indians they had come six months earlier to convert. The massacre led ultimately to the withdrawal of all Jesuits living in Florida as well. In 1867, the Augusta Institute was founded in Georgia. Established as an institution of higher learning for black students, it moved to Atlanta in 1879, and in 1913 changed its name to Morehouse College.
TONS OF　FACTS FOR SANTA's BIRTHDAY