Good morning Okanagan! It鈥檚 time to get your Wednesday started!
Fun Fact: Today is National Winnie The Pooh Day because it is author A.A. Milne鈥檚 birthday. Milne got the bear鈥檚 name from his son Christopher (who Christopher Robin is based on) because they were at the London Zoo and saw a black bear named 鈥榃innie鈥� after Winnipeg.
On this day
In 1958, Willie O鈥橰ee makes his NHL debut, becoming the first African-American player in the league鈥檚 history.
In 1976, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl X.
In 1980, Pink Floyd鈥檚 鈥楾he Wall鈥� becomes the number one album in the world.
In 1993, Martin Luther King Jr. Day occurs in all 50 states for the first time.
In 2022, on the 64th anniversary of Willie O鈥橰ee becomes the first African-American player in the league鈥檚 history, the Boston Bruins retire his number 22.
National holidays
Today is National Gourmet Coffee Day, National Winnie The Pooh Day, National Thesaurus Day, and Museum Selfie Day.
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Celebrity birthdays
If your birthday is today, you share a birthday with wrestler and actor Dave Bautista (54), actor Kevin Costner (68), actor Jason Segel (43), rapper Estelle (43), and retired NHL player Mark Messier (62).
Have a great Wednesday everyone!!
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