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Happy Birthday to Astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn, 33°. Born on this day in 1921.
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2022-07-18

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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2022-06-21

June 20, 1881: Albert Mackey, Masonic scholar, died at the age of 74 in Fort Monroe, Virginia.
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2022-06-20

June 11, 1825: Sampson Simson, 33° became Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite, NMJ upon the death of SGC Daniel D. Tompkins, 33°.
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2022-06-11

May 19, 1806: J.J.J. Gourgas was initiated an Entered Apprentice in Lodge L’Union Francaise No. 17 in New York.
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2022-05-19

Happy Birthday to M.W. Stanley F. Maxwell, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, born on this day in 1910.
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2022-04-27

April 14, 1864: George Elbridge Boyden joined the Scottish Rite, receiving the Ineffable degrees in Worcester Lodge of Perfection in the Valley of Worcester, MA.
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2022-04-14

April 2, 1795: Col. John Mitchell was appointed a Deputy Inspector General of the Order of the Royal Secret, a precursor to the Supreme Council, 33° of the Scottish Rite.
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2022-04-02

March 28, 1972: Walter E. Webber was raised a Master Mason in Casco Lodge No. 36 in Yarmouth, Maine.
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2022-03-28

March 28, 1936: General Douglas MacArthur joined the Scottish Rite, receiving the 32nd Degree at Gaumata Consistory in the Philippines.
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2022-03-28

March 20, 1853: Albert Pike joined the Scottish Rite when he received the degrees from Albert G. Mackey.
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2022-03-20

March 10, 1841: Henry L. Palmer was raised a Master Mason in Evening Star Lodge No. 75 in West Troy, New York.
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2022-03-10

March 9, 1897: Frederic B. Stevens was raised a Master Mason in Union Lodge of Strict Observance No. 3 in Detroit, Michigan.
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2022-03-10

February 27, 1928: Norman Vincent Peale received the 32nd Degree in the Scottish Rite Valley of Syracuse, New York.
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2022-02-28