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February
Month Long Observances
American Heart Month
American History Month
Black History Month
Children's Dental Health Month
International Friendship Month
National Cherry Month
National Embroidery Month
National Grapefruit Month
National Snack Food Month
National Wild Bird Feeding Month
Responsible Pet Owners' Month
February 1st
Langston Hughes' Birthday
Born in Missouri in 1902.
National Freedom Day
Royal Canadian Mounted Police officially came into existence in 1920.
February 2nd
Bottle Cap Patented
Dia de la Candelaria
Celebrated in Mexico.
Groundhog Day
February 3rd
Elmo's Birthday
Sesame Street Character.
The Day the Music Died
On this day in 1959, the plane crash claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson and the pilot, Roger Peterson.
February 4th
Charles Lindbergh's Birthday
Born in 1902.
Create a Vacuum Day
Rosa Park's Birthday
Born in 1913.
Super Bowl XLI
February 5th
Constitution Day in Mexico
Disaster Day
Hank Aaron's Birthday
Born in 1934.
Mardi Gras
Always 46 days before Easter; also known as Fat Tuesday.
National Weatherperson's Day
February 6th
Ash Wednesday
Babe Ruth's Birthday
Born in 1895.
Monopoly Board Game Goes on Sale in Stores in 1935.
Waitangi Day
Celebrate in New Zealand.
February 7th
Charles Dicken's Birthday
Born in 1812.
Chinese New Year
The beginning of the Year of the Rat is on February 7th in 2008.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's Birthday
Born in 1867.
February 8th
Boy Scouts' Day
Founded in 1910.
February 9th
Hershey's Chocolate Founded in 1894.
Toothache Day
February 10th
Umbrella Day
February 11th
Clean Out Your Computer Day
Second Monday in February.
Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
National Foundation Day
Celebrated in Japan.
National Inventor's Day
In honor of Thomas Edison's birthday
White T-Shirt Day
February 12th
Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
Born in 1809.
First Barbie Dolls for Sale
February 13th
Get a Different Name Day
February 14th
Ferris Wheel Day
National Organ Donor Day
Saint Valentine's Day
February 15th
National Flag Day in Canada
National Gumdrop Day
Susan B. Anthony's Birthday
Born in 1820.
February 16th
Nylon Patented
By DuPont in 1937.
February 17th
Random Acts of Kindness Day
February 18th
Family Day
Celebrated on the third Monday in February in Canada.
Pluto Discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930.
President's Day
Third Monday in February. Check out my pages about Check out Abraham Lincoln and George Washington.
February 19th
Mr. Roger's Neighborhood Debuted in 1968.
February 20th
Hoodie-Hoo Day
You are supposed to go outside to shout "Hoodie-hoo!" to scare away Winter and make way for Spring!
John Glenn Orbits the Earth
He was the first American to orbit the Earth on this date in 1962 in the Friendship 7 space capsule.
Toothpick Patented in 1872.
February 21st
Love your Pet Day
Polaroid 'Land' Camera First Introduced by Edwin Land in 1947.
February 22nd
Be Humble Day
George Washington's Birthday
Born in 1732.
World Thinking Day
February 23rd
International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
February 24th
Dia de la Bandera
Flag Day in Mexico.
Gordon's Birthday
Sesame Street Personality.
February 25th
First US Electric Printing Press Patented by Thomas Davenport in 1837.
Paper Currency Introduced in U.S.
Introduced in 1862 by President Abraham Lincoln.
February 26th
Carnival Day
Levi Strauss' Birthday
Born in 1829.
February 27th
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Birthday
Born in 1807.
No-Brainer Day
Polar Bear Day
February 28th
Public Sleeping Day
February 29th
Leap Day
February 29th only occurs once every 4 years, known as the leap year.
Yellowstone Park Day
IN 1872, Yellowstone became the world's first National Park.
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