February 1, 1901. CLARK GABLE.(1901-1960)
Cadiz, Ohio. American Film Actor and Military Officer. “The King of Hollywood.” Oscar for Best Actor in “It Happened One Night.” Rhett Butler in “Gone With the Wind,” best movie of 1939. Major in U.S. Army Air Forces.
February 2, 1843. Knute Nelson. (1843-1923). Voss, Norway. U.S. Congressman and U.S. Senator from Minnesota. 12th Governor of Minnesota. 1st Scandinavian-born American Senator.
February 3, 1811. Horace Greeley. (1811-72). Amherst, New Hampshire. Founder and Editor of the New York Tribune Newspaper. Congressman from New York (1848-49). Ran unsuccessfully for U.S. President in 1872 against U.S. Grant. The original RINO, Conservative Republican turned Liberal Republican.
February 4, 1947. Dan Quayle. (1947- ). Indianapolis, Indiana. 44th Vice President of the United States (1989-93). U.S. Representative (1977-81). U.S. Senator. (1981-1989).
February 5, 1942. Roger Staubach. (1942 – ). Cincinnati, Ohio. Dallas Cowboys Quarterback (1969-79). 2 time Superbowl Champion (VI & XII). Roger the Dodger put the Dallas Cowboys on the map. Graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.
February 6, 1911. Ronald Reagan. (1911-2004). Tampico, Illinois. 40th President of the United States. 33rd Governor of California. President of the Screen Actors Guild.
February 7, 1961. Allen B. West. (1961- ). Atlanta, Georgia. U.S. House of Representatives (2011-2013) from Florida. Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Fox News Contributor. Wrote Guardian of the Republic.
February 9, 1953. Gary Franks. (1953- ). Waterbury, Connecticut. U.S. House of Representatives (1991-97). First Modern Black Conservative elected to Congress. First black Republican Congressman elected in 60 years.
February 12, 1809. Abraham Lincoln. (1809-1865). Hodgenville, Kentucky. 16th President of the United States (1861-65), 1st Republican U.S. Congressman from Illinois (1847-49). Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
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