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today in history

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February
​March --->
A TREASURE TROVE OF WRITING CONTENT 
plus  Daily Celebration Ideas*
SELECT your topic.
THINK "What do I know?"
FOLLOW text links to learn more.
CONSIDER related personal experiences.
CONNECT your ideas with other items of interest.
START WRITING, additional thoughts will naturally flow.

It happened in February...

Feb. 1   /  1790 - First session of the U.S. Supreme Court  /   2003 - Shuttle Columbia mission ends in disaster / Freedom Day

Feb. 2  /   1886 - First Groundhog Day  /  1847 - First Donner Party Member dies.  / Ground Hog 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 

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 

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

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 Kindess Day

Feb. 18  / 1885 - Twain publishes Huckleberry Finn  /  1930 - Pluto discovered  / 2001 - Dale Earnhardt killed in crash  / Battery Day

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BE CREATIVE, make your response interesting and fun to read.
TAKE PRIDE in your work.​ 
EDIT AND SHARE the final product with others.
May we prompt you?
Extra Extra - Read all about it...  then write a newsworthy article answering the expository questions of  "Who, What, When, Where and Why".

Persuasive Essay - Research a controversial event.  Identify a difference of opinions from your study, take a position, then present and defend your argument.

Historical Fiction - Using the framework of a "day in time", create your own characters and plot structure... start writing.

*Party Planner - Given the assignment to plan for a particular celebration, submit a detailed proposal to your prospective client.

*Daily Celebrations - Create your own party blog complete with creative party ideas. Include detailed descriptions of the planned activities.​
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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  /  Cherry Pie Day

Feb. 21   /  1885 - Washington Monument is dedicated  /  1948  - NASCAR founded  /  1965 - Malcolm X assassinated  / Sticky Bun 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   /  Pistachio Day

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 

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