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Happy Birthday to Josiah H. Drummond, 33°. Past SGC of the Scottish Rite, NMJ and PGM of the Grand Lodge of Maine. Born on this day in 1827.
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2021-08-20

Happy Birthday to Basil Sands, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander of the United Supreme Council, PHA, Northern Jurisdiction. Born on this day in 1929.
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2021-08-17

Happy Birthday to Walter E. Webber, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite, NMJ. Born on this day in 1943.
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2021-07-31

July 29, 1806: J.J.J. Gourgas was initiated into the Sovereign Grand Chapter of Rose Croix d’H-R-D-M of Kilwinning at New York City.
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2021-07-29

Happy Birthday to Astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn, born on this day 100 years ago.
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2021-07-18

July 15, 1806: Joseph Cerneau was appointed a Deputy Inspector General of the Rite of Perfection “for the Northern part of the Island of Cuba”.
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2021-07-15

Happy Birthday to Ronald A. Seale, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, SJ.
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2021-06-24

Happy Birthday to Frank S. "Dad" Land, 33°, GC. Founder of the Order of DeMolay. Born on this day in 1890.
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2021-06-21

June 20, 1881: Albert Mackey, Masonic scholar, died at the age of 74 in Fort Monroe, Virginia.
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2021-06-20

June 11, 1825: Sampson Simson, 33° became Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite, NMJ.
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2021-06-11

June 9, 1806: J.J.J. Gourgas was both passed to the degree of Fellowcraft and raised a Master Mason in Lodge L’Union Francaise No. 17 in New York.
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2021-06-09