1948 Event Israel liberates Acre, Nebi Yusha and Telel-Kadi 1936 Event 115 acre Orchard Beach opens in the Bronx 1928 Birthday Jack Lord, New York City, actor, Steve McGarrett-Hawaii 5-0, God's Little Acre 1926 Birthday Aldo Ray, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, actor, God's Little Acre, Green Beret 1920 Event 1 Acre Park also known as Baby Park in the Bronx renamed Melrose Park 1903 Birthday Erskine P Caldwell, author, Tobacco Road, God's Little Acre 1896 Birthday Rex Ingram, Ireland, actor and director, Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre 1801 Birthday William Henry Seward, Secretary of State, 1861 - 1869, buys Alaska at 2 cents per acre 1291 Event Sultan of Egypt and his son take last Christian stronghold of Acre 1165 Event Ramjbam and his family reach Acre Palestine
