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February 25, 1998
W. O. Mitchell, Canadian author and playwright (born 1914)
W. O. Mitchell
William Ormond Mitchell, was a Canadian writer and broadcaster. His "best-loved" novel is Who Has Seen the Wind (1947), which portrays life on the Canadian Prairies from the point of view of a small boy and sold almost a million copies in Canada. As a broadcaster, he is known for his radio series Jake and the Kid, which aired on CBC Radio between 1950 and 1956 and was also about life on the Prairies.
February 25
February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 309 days remain until the end of the year.