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."
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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.VIDEO
