Kim Novaks a retired actress and painter. Her contributions to
cinema have been honored with two Golden Globe Awards, an
Honorary Golden Bear, a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement,
and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Novak began her career in 1954 after signing a contract with
Columbia Pictures, and quickly became one of Hollywood’s
top box office stars, appearing in Picnic (1955), The Man with
the Golden Arm (1955), and Pal Joey (1957).

She gained prominence for her role in Alfred Hitchcock‘s thriller
Vertigo (1958).

Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002)

On February 13, 2002, Jennings died in his sleep from
complications of diabetes at his home in Chandler,
Arizona, aged 64.

Waylon Jennings is considered one of the pioneers
of the outlaw movement in country music.

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – An archaeologist says a woven
item discovered in an Oregon cave and dated to about
12,000 years ago may be one of the oldest known footwear 
or clothing in the world.
      

Richard Rosencrance, an archaeologist who has studied the
artifact, said the item was found at Cougar Mountain Cave in
south-central Oregon, part of a cluster of archaeological sites
that also includes the well-known Paisley and Connley Caves.

According to Rosencrance,the cave was excavated by a non-
professional in the 1950s, but much of the material was not
available for modern research until recently.

Richie Rosencrance

   
Cougar Mountain Cave in south-central Oregon.

Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931)

America’s first hospital opened its doors "to care for the sick-
poor and insane wandering the streets of Philadelphia."

It is co-founded by—you guessed it—Ben Franklin.

The hospital pioneered institutional healthcare in the colonies,
featuring the first hospital pharmacy.

While Bellevue Hospital in NYC was established earlier (1736)
as an almshouse, Pennsylvania Hospital is recognized as the
first dedicated hospital institution in the American colonies

     
    
    
    
The operating theater in the hospital.

Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790)