Peak at the past

Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003

Today is the 49th day of 2003 and the 59th

day of winter.

TODAY'S HISTORY

On this day in 1861, Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as president of the Confederacy.

On this day in 1930, Elm Farm Ollie became the first cow to fly in an airplane.

On this day in 1930, Clyde Tombaugh discovered the planet Pluto at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

George Peabody (1795-1869), merchant and philanthropist; Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), artist; Jack Palance (1920-), actor, is 83; Toni Morrison (1931-), writer, is 72; Yoko Ono (1933-), musician, is 70; John Hughes (1950-), producer and director, is 53; Cybill Shepherd (1950-), actress, is 53; John Travolta (1954-), actor, is 49; Matt Dillon (1964-), actor, is 39; Molly Ringwald (1968-), actress, 35.

TODAY'S SPORTS

On this day in 1990, Derrike Cope, who had never won a NASCAR race and hadn't finished better than 27th in the Daytona 500, won the Daytona 500 in the last lap.

TODAY'S QUOTE

"There is really nothing more to say -- except why. But since why is difficult to handle, one must take refuge in how." -- Toni Morrison

TODAY'S MOON

Between full moon (Feb. 16) and last quarter (Feb. 23).

Casey Ressler

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