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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.
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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 |
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. 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 |