Culture 7 Things You Probably Don't Know About John Wayne AP Stephen Gutowski May 26, 2015 image/svg+xml 1. Today is officially John Wayne Day in Texas. The Texas Legislature has adopted a resolution declaring May 26th "John Wayne Day" / AP 2. There’s an international airport named after John Wayne. On June 20, 1979 Orange County Airport was officially renamed John Wayne Airport to honor the actor / AP 3. He always thought he was a liberal and was surprised to find he was really a "right wing conservative extremist." 4. Stalin wanted to kill him. The dictator feared the Duke’s anti-communist beliefs / AP 5. He’s on a stamp. The stamp, issued in 2004, is part of the Legends of Hollywood collection / AP 6. There’s a John Wayne Museum. The museum, at John Wayne's birthplace in Winterset, Iowa, opened on Saturday / AP 7. He was a big Reagan supporter. Published under: Hollywood
