Patrick Jake O’Rourke — the American satirist who wrote Parliament of Whores and Give War a Chance among other books – passed away om this day — February 15, 2022 — in Sharon, New Hampshire.
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Category Archives: 0330 – Today in History
P. J. O’Rourke passed away
Tuck School of Business
founded on this day in 1900
The Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College was founded on this day – January 19, 1900 – Edward Tuck. The school is named after the founder’s father.
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Trulaske College of Business
founded on this day in 1914
The Trulaske College of Business at the University of Missouri in Columbia was founded on this day – January 19, 1914.
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Carmen Lynch was born
on this day in 1972
Carmen Michelle Lynch — the American stand-up comedian — was born on this day — January 17, 1972 — in California.
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Ayman Safadi was born
on this day in 1962
Ayman Safadi – the Jordanian politician who currently serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs – was born on this day – January 15, 1962 – in Zarqa, Jordan.
Minister Safadi holds a BA in English literature from Yarmouk University along with a Master of Arts degree from Baylor University.
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Jeff Bezos was born
on this day in 1964
Jeff Bezos – the American entrepreneur and founder of Amazon – was born on January 12, 1964 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mr Bezos is a graduate of Princeton University.
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Pat Benatar was born
on this day in 1953
Patricia Mae Giraldo — the American singer known professionally Pat Benatar was born on this day — January 10, 1953 — Brooklyn, New York.
For a year, she studied health education at Stony Brook University.
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J. Edgar Hoover was born
on this day in 1895
John Edgar Hoover – the last Director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI) and the first ever Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – was born on this day – January 1, 1895 – in Washington, DC.
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George C. Marshall was born
on this day in 1880
George C. Marshall – the American statesman and Army general – was born on this day – December 31, 1880 – in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
He was a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute.
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Jonathan Zittrain was born
on this day in 1969
Jonathan Zittrain – the American Internet law professor at Harvard – was born on December 24, 1969 – in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
He is a graduate of both Yale University and Harvard University.
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