February Celebrationsand thought-provoking memorials!
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For more writing ideas, visit The Old Farmers Almanac for kids. Our Reference Library is an additional source of relevant information. In history, as in life, all events are not happy occasions. For those that were sad, we should still remember! ________________________ Date February Celebrations and Memorials Feb. 1 / 1790 - First session of the U.S. Supreme Court / 2003 - Shuttle Columbia mission ends in disaster / Freedom Day / Black History Month Feb. 2 / 1886 - First Groundhog Day / 1847 - First Donner Party Member dies. / Groundhog Day / Feb. 3 / 1959 - The day the music died / 1966 - Lunik 9 soft-lands on lunar surface / 1998 - Marine jet severs ski-lift cable in Italy / Chinese New Year Feb. 4 / 1789 - First U.S. president elected / 1938 - Disney releases Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs / 1974 - Patty Hearst is kidnapped 1983 - Singer, Karen Carpenter, dies of Anorexia / Stuffed Mushroom Day Feb. 5 / 1631 - Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, arrives in America / 1934 - Baseball slugger, Hank Aaron, is born / 1989 - After ten year war, last Soviet troops leave Afghanistan / Weatherman's Day Feb. 6 / 1911 - Future president, Ronald Reagan, is born / 1917 - German sub sinks U.S. passenger ship / 1993 - Tennis great, Arthur Ashe, dies of AIDS. / Lame Duck Day Enjoy our February Celebrations calendar Feb. 7 / 1964 - Beatles arrive in New York City / 1979 - Angel of Death dies / 1984 - First human satellite / Send a Card to a Friend Day Feb. 8 / 1587 - Mary Queen of Scots is beheaded / 1986 - 5' 7' Spud Webb wins dunk contest / Boy Scouts Day / Kite Flying Day Feb. 9 / 1825 - Presidential election decided in the House / 1965 - U.S. sends first combat troops to Vietnam / 1971 - Satchel Paige nominated to baseball hall of fame - Toothache Day / Read in the Bathtub Day Feb. 10 / 1846 - Mormons begin exodus to Utah / 1970 - Avalanche buries skiers in France / 1996 - Chess champion loses to a computer / Umbrella Day More February Celebrations for your writing pleasure Feb. 11 / 1805 - Sacagawea gives birth to Pompey / 1937 - GM signs first autoworkers' contract / 1990 - Nelson Mandela released from prison / Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day / Make a Friend Day Feb. 12 / 1809 - Abraham Lincoln is born / 1973 - Release of U.S. POWs begins / 2002 - Milosevic goes on trial for war crimes / Lost Penny Day Feb. 13 / 1633 - Inquisition of Gallileo in Rome / 1861 - First Medal of Honor action / 1920 - Swiss neutrality recognized by League of Nations / Get a Different Name Day / Feb. 14 / 278 - St. Valentine beheaded / 1779 - Captain Cook killed in Hawaii / 1929 - Penicillin discovered / Valentine's Day / Organ Donor Day Feb. 15 / 1898 - The Maine explodes / 1903 - First Teddy Bear goes on sale / 1950 - Disney's Cinderella opens / Gum Drop Day Feb. 16 / 1804 - Most daring act of the age / 1848 - Chopin plays final Paris concert / 1923 - Tomb of King Tut is opened / Do a Grouch A Favor Day / Almond Day Feb. 17 / 1801 - Deadlock ends over U.S. presidential election / 1820 - Senate passes Missouri compromise / 1972 - Beetle overtakes Model-T as world's best selling car / Random Acts of Kindness Day Feb. 18 / 1885 - Twain publishes Huckleberry Finn / 1930 - Pluto discovered / 2001 - Dale Earnhardt killed in crash / Battery Day Feb. 19 / 1473 - Copernicus born / 1847 - Donner Party rescued / 1942 - FDR signs Japanese internment order / Chocolate Mint Day Feb. 20 / 1792 - U.S. Postal Service created / 1962 - First American circles earth / 2003 - Rhode Island nightclub burns / Love Your Pet Day / Presidents' Day February Celebrations continued Feb. 21 / 1885 - Washington Monument is dedicated / 1948 - NASCAR founded / 1965 - Malcolm X assassinated / Sticky Bun Day / Mardi Gras Day Feb. 22 / 1732 - George Washington born / 1819 - U.S acquires Spanish Florida / 1980 - U.S. Hockey team makes Miracle on Ice / World Thinking Day / Walking the Dog Day Feb. 23 / 1923 - Guthrie writes "This Land is your Land" / 1945 - Marines raise flag on Iwo Jima / 1954 - Children receive first polio vaccine / Banana Bread Day / Play Tennis Day Feb. 24 / 1803 - Marbury vs. Madison established judicial review / 1836 - Alamo defenders call for help / 1868 - President Andrew Johnson impeached / Tortilla Chip Day Feb. 25 / 1938 - Drive-in movie theater debuts / 1984 - Explosion kills hundreds in Brazil / 1964 - Clay knocks out Liston / Chili Day / Chocolate Covered Nuts Day Feb. 26 / 1919 - Grand Canyon National Park est. / 1949 - First non-stop global flight / 1993 - World Trade Towers bombed / Fairy Tales Day Thanks for visiting our February Celebrations calendar Feb. 27 / 1827 - First Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans / 1936 - Shirley Temple receives $50,000 per film / 1964 - Leaning Tower needs help / Polar Bear Day / No Brainer Day Feb. 28 / 1953 - Chemical structure of DNA discovered / 1987 - Gorbachev calls for nuclear weapons treaty / 1993 - Branch Davidian compound raided in Waco, Tx. / Floral Design Day / Public Sleeping Day Feb. 29 / Leap Day / That's the end of our February Celebrations calendar.
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