The Baldwin Legacy
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HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — Kupua: Demigod PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY— Kotren: Raincoat HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY— “The gift of knowledge is never diminished.” HAOLE QUOTE OF THE DAY— “None but ourselves can free our minds.” - Bob Marley
February 6th, 1960: Frank F. Baldwin dies on Maui. One of the most effective leaders of the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company (HC&S) empire on Maui, Baldwin began his business relationship with the family fortune in 1906 when he became a manager of HC&S.
During his time, he saw the growth and expansion of the business from a sleepy sugar business into one of the largest property management companies in the U.S. In 1911, when his father died, he became manager and president of HC&S. In 1936, he oversaw the conversion of sugar equipment from steam to gas. In 1948, he oversaw the merger of the Maui Agricultural Co. and HC&S Puunene.
In 1947 his son Asa took over management of the company, but Frank remained president of Alexander & Baldwin (A&B) until he died.
HISTORICAL EVENTS ON THIS DAY — February 6th
- 1865: Robert E Lee is appointed Confederate General in Chief
- 1899: Congress ratifies the Spanish-American War Peace Treaty
- 1918: Britain grants the right to vote to women 30 years of age and older
- 1919: The first day of a 5-day Seattle general strike
- 1952: Elizabeth II becomes Queen of Great Britain
- 1964: Cuba cuts the water supply flowing to Guantanemo Naval Base
- 1987: No-smoking rules take effect in federal buildings
- 1998: President Bill Clinton signs a bill changing the name of Washington National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- 2002: A federal judge orders John Walker Lindh, the media-dubbed “American Taliban,” to be held without bail pending trial.
- 2006: Stephen Harper was sworn in as Canada’s 22nd prime minister.
BORN ON THIS DAY — February 6th
- 1564: Christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist
- 1756: Aaron Burr, Newark, NJ (D-R), 3rd U.S. VP
- 1895: “Babe” Ruth, baseball great
- 1902: Louis Nizer, lawyer/author (defended blacklisted stars in the ’50s)
- 1911: Ronald Wilson Reagan, actor / 40th U.S. President
- 1912: Eva Braun, mistress of Adolph Hitler
- 1913: Mary Leakey, archaeologist/paleoanthropologist
- 1931: Rip Torn, TX, actor
- 1932: François Truffaut, director/actor
- 1933: Mamie Van Doren, actress
- 1939: Mike Farrell, actor
- 1940: Tom Brokaw, TV news anchor
- 1943: Fabian (Forte), singer
- 1944: Michael Tucker, actor
- 1945: Bob Marley, Jamacian reggae singer
- 1950: Natalie Cole, singer
- 1950: Punky Meadows, rock musician
- 1962: Axl (William Bruce) Rose, rock musician (Guns & Roses)
- 1966: Rick Astley, rock vocalist
- 1969: April Lerman, actress
- 1976: Kim Zmeskal, U.S. gymnast
DIED ON THIS DAY — February 6th
- 1685: King Charles II of England (b. 1630)
- 1918: Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter (b. 1862)
- 1976: Vince Guaraldi, American musician (b. 1928)
- 1981: Hugo Montenegro, American film music composer (b. 1925)
- 1986: Minoru Yamasaki, American architect (b. 1912)
- 1991: Danny Thomas, American singer, comedian, and actor (b. 1914)
- 1993: Arthur Ashe, American tennis player (b. 1943)
- 1994: Joseph Cotten, American actor (b. 1905)
- 1994: Jack Kirby, American comic book writer (b. 1917)
- 1995: James Merrill, American poet (b. 1926)
- 1996: Guy Madison, American actor (b. 1922)
- 1998: Carl Wilson, American musician (The Beach Boys) (b. 1946)
