• Carrot Cake Day, National
  • Source: www.theproducebin.com/national.htm
• Endangered Species Act was enacted 1973
  • http://endangered.fws.gov/ESA.html
• Super Bowl Sunday 2008
  • Web site: www.superbowl.com

Celebrity Birthdays February 3rd:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 3rd:

• Joey Bishop, 1918 - Actor, Comedian, TV Personality - member of the "Rat Pack." (Born in the Bronx, NY)
• Morgan Fairchild, 1950 (Actress)
• Dr. Henry Heimlich - See Web site on how to perform the Heimlich Maneuver: www.heimlichinstitute.org/howtodo.html
• Frank Tarkenton, 1940 (Athlete, Football)

• Buddy Holly (age 22), Ritchie Valens (age 17) and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash in 1959
  • Web site with information about Ritchie Valens: Click Here
• Nancy Kulp - Miss Jane on The Beverly Hillbillies. (Nancy lived in Port Royal, PA.) She died of cancer February 3, 1991 at the age of 69.
• Audrey Meadows (Actress, Alice on The Honeymooners) born February 8, 1926 in China. Died February 3, 1996 in Los Angeles at the age of 69. Sister of actress Jane Meadows. www.audreymeadows.com

• Kosciuszko Day, February 4 each year. Celebrated by Polish-Americans on the birthday of Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746), who fought in the American Revolutionary War. (Source: www.shagtown.com/days/usa.html)
• Thank a Mailman Day
  • Source: www.edhelper.com/DailyThemes_February_4.html
• Stuffed Mushroom Day (National)
  • Source: www.theproducebin.com/national.htm

Celebrity Birthdays February 4th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 4th:

• David Brenner, 1936 (Comedian)
• Alice Cooper, 1948 (Musician) - Real name: Vincent Furnier
• Charles Lindbergh, 1902
• Rosa Parks - "Mother of the Modem Day Civil Rights Movement." Born Rosa Louise McCauley on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. She refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus on December 1, 1955 and was arrested. (Click Here for police mug shot from TheSmokingGun.com.) She died October 24, 2005 at the age of 92. www.rosaparks.org
• Dan Quayle (former US VP)

• Ossie Davis, Actor (Roots), Director, Writer and Civil Rights Activist - born December 18, 1917 in Cogdell, GA. Died February 4, 2005 in Miami Beach FL at the age of 87. Married to Ruby Dee. Bio: Click Here.

• Apollo 14 - the third US manned Moon expedition. Alan Shepard & Edward Mitchell walk on Moon for 4 hours on February 5, 1971
• 5th Emmy Awards take place on February 5, 1953. I Love Lucy, Thomas Mitchell & Helen Hayes win awards.
• "Hagar The Horrible" comic strip debuts on February 5, 1973
• Mardi Gras Day 2008 - Mardi Gras is the French and southern United States day of celebration on the last day before Lent. It is always 46 days before Easter.
  • Mardi Gras - (Fat Tuesday) - Observed the Tuesday before the first day of Lent.
  • Mardi Gras - Frequently Asked Questions: www.mardigrasday.com/mardigras/mgfaq.php
  • I live in Hamtramck, MI. On "Fat Tuesday" the big celebration is "Paczki Day." It is based on the Polish tradition of cleaning the pantry of all the things you cannot have during lent and making rich, sweet donuts. You can search it on Yahoo for more info. It may be a fun addition to your web site (which I absolutely love!) Submitted 1/08.
• Pancake Tuesday
  • Pancake Tuesday (or Pancake Day) is the English version of Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday when thin, flat pancakes are cooked and eaten.
  • National Pancake Day is Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent. www.auntjemima.com/tradition/fun-facts.html.
• "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opened at Roxy Theater in New York City on February 5, 1953
• Reader's Digest magazine was first published on February 5, 1922
• Shrove Tuesday
  • Shrove Tuesday:  The name comes from the custom of making confessions and receiving forgiveness on the last day before Lent which was known as being shriven.
• "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" premieres on CBS on February 5, 1967
• Weatherman's Day...
  "February 5 is national weatherman's day, commemorating The birth of John Jeffries in 1744. Jeffries, one of America's first weather observers, began taking daily weather observations in Boston in 1774 and he took the first balloon observation in 1784. This is an appropriate time to recognize the men and women who collectively provide Americans with the best weather, water and climate forecasts and warning services of any nation." (Submitted by Ernie Marion, retired meteorologist.)

Celebrity Birthdays February 5th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 5th:

• Hank Aaron, 1934 (Athlete, Baseball)
• Bobby Brown, 1969 (Singer)
• Red Buttons, 1919 (Comedian/Actor)
  • www.redbuttons.net
• Barbara Hershey, 1948 (Actress)
• Al Kooper, 1944 (musician, Blood Sweat & Tears)
• Roger Staubach, 1942 (Athlete, NFL quarterback)

• Doug McClure, 1995 (Actor)

• Ash Wednesday - February 6, 2008 - First day of Lent (7th Wednesday preceding Easter.)
  • Lent - New Advent - Catholic Encyclopedia:  www.newadvent.org/cathen/09152a.htm
  • Ash Wednesday Online Greeting Cards: www.greetingcards.com
• Girls and Women in Sports Day (National) - February 6, 2008
  • Source: www.aahperd.org/ngwsdcentral
• Massachusetts became the 6th US State on February 6, 1788.
  • See ButlerWebs' special page for Massachusetts
• New Zealand Flag Day
• Pay A Compliment Day (National Compliment Day)
  • We could not verify the exact date but found a Web site: www.complimentday.com

Celebrity Birthdays February 6th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 6th:

• Zsa Zsa Gabor, 1917 (Actress)
• Bob Marley, 1945 (Legendary musician) - bborn Nesta Robert Marley in Nine Mile, Jamaica, West Indies (died 5/11/1981.) Thanks Peter!
• Ronald Reagan, 40th US President 1981-1989. Born February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois. Died June 5, 2004 in Bel-Air, California. Married to Nancy Davis Reagan. See biography at the official White House Web site: Click Here (Thanks Rachel!)
• Babe Ruth (Baseball Great) - born George Herman Ruth, Jr. on February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland. He died on August 16, 1948 at Memorial Hospital in New York City at age 53 from throat cancer. www.baberuth.com

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• National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, February 7, 2008
  • Source:  www.blackaidsday.org
  • More info: www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/days/black/index.html
• Oklahoma joined the Union, February 7, 1905

Celebrity Birthdays February 7th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 7th:

• Charles Dickens, Author. Born February 7, 1812. Died June 9, 1870. www.dickensmuseum.com
• Sinclair Lewis, Author - born Harry Sinclair Lewis in Sauk Centre, Minnesota on February 7, 1885. Died January 10, 1951.

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• Boy Scouts Day - Boy Scouts of America founded, 1910
  • "The American arm of the Scouting movement — the Boy Scouts of America — was incorporated on February 8, 1910, by W. D. Boyce."  Source:  www.scouting.org/nav/enter.jsp?c=xds&terms=robert+baden+powell
  • Official Boys Scouts of America Web site:  www.scouting.org
• Good Times debuted on TV in 1974
• Mary Queen of Scots beheaded, 1587

Celebrity Birthdays February 8th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 8th:

• Gary Coleman, 1968 (Actor)
• James Dean, Actor - born James Byron Dean on February 8, 1931 in Marion, Indiana. Died September 30, 1955 in an auto accident in California at the age of 24. www.jamesdean.com
• John Grisham, 1955 (Author)
• Robert Kline, 1942 (Comedian, Actor)
• Ted Koppel, 1940 (Newsman)
• Audrey Meadows, 1926 (Actress, Alice on The Honeymooners) born February 8, 1926 in China. Died February 3, 1996 in Los Angeles at the age of 69. Sister of actress Jane Meadows. www.audreymeadows.com
• Terry Melcher, 1942 (record producer.) Died November 19, 2004 from Melanoma. Doris Day's son.
• Jules Verne, 1828 (Sci-Fi)
• Mary Steenbergen, 1953 (Actress)

• Mary Queen of Scot was beheaded

• National Weather Service established, February 9, 1870
• The photograph of Abraham Lincoln that is used on the US penny and the US $5 bill was taken on February 9, 1864
  • Source and interesting information: http://members.aol.com/RVSNorton/Lincoln14.html

Celebrity Birthdays February 9th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 9th:

• Mia Farrow, 1945 (Actress)
• William H. Harrison, 1773 (9th US President)

• Bill Haley died February 9, 1981

• The first gold record was awarded to Glenn Miller for "Chattanooga Choo Choo" on February 10, 1942
• Crocodile Rock by Elton John hits No. 1 Song, 1973
  • Did You Know?  Elton John's real name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight
• French & Indian War Ended, 1763
• World Marriage Day - Second Sunday in February
  • Source World Marriage Day Web site: http://wmd.wwme.org with a special page http://wmd.wwme.org/worldmarriagedayweb/frmain01.htm
  • (See ButlerWebs' General Webs for Weddings)

Celebrity Birthdays February 10th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 10th:

• Lon Chaney, Jr. "The Master Monster" born Creighton Tull Chaney on February 10, 1906 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Died July 12, 1973. He was the son of silent screen star Lon Chaney. See Web site: www.lonchaney.com
• Roberta Flack, 1939
• Mark Spitz, 1950 (Olympic Swimmer, Won 7 Gold Medals)
• Robert Wagner, 1930 (Actor)

• Arthur Miller (Author and playwright) died February 10, 2005 at the age of 89. He was once married to Marilyn Monroe.

• Clean Out Your Computer Day
  • Source:  www.organized-living.com/calendar.html
  • Also see as: Clean Out Your Computer Day - Observed the second Monday in February
    • www.onlineorganizing.com/CalendarHoliday.asp?holiday=3
• Inventor's Day
  • "Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim February 11, 1983, as National Inventors' Day and call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities."  Source: Click Here
• Iran Flag Day
• Japan Flag Day
• White Shirt Day
  • White Shirt Day was first celebrated on Feb. 11, 1948.  Source:  www.uaw.org/solidarity/rnews/r1c/00/r1cq1_8.html
• The Beatles' first US concert in Washington DC, 1964
• Nelson Mandela was released from prison on February 11, 1990 after serving more than 27 years.
• Start of Random Acts of Kindness Week - February 11-17, 2008
  • www.actsofkindness.org

Celebrity Birthdays February 11th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 11th:

• Thomas Edison, 1847
• Leslie Neilson, 1927 (Actor)
• Burt Reynolds, 1936 (Actor)

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• Lincoln's Birthday (Traditional) (Now celebrated on President's Day - February 18, 2008)
• First Barbie dolls are sold in stores, February 12, 1959

Celebrity Birthdays February 12th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 12th:

• Charles Darwin - born 2/12/1809; died 4/19/1882
• Lorne Greene, Actor (Bonanza) - born February 12, 1915 in Ottawa Canada. Died September 11, 1987 in Santa Monica, CA from pneumonia following heart surgery. http://bonanza1.com/lorne.html
• Abraham Lincoln, 1809 (16th US President)

• Charles M. Schultz, Cartoonist, Creator of Peanuts Cartoon - born November 26, 1922 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He died February 12, 2000.  The last original strip ran on February 13, 2000 - Schulz had died at 9:45PM the night before. www.snoopy.com and www.schulzmuseum.org. To see the first and last Peanuts comic strips, Click Here.

• Dream of Your Sweetheart Day
  • Source: http://123greetings.com/events/dream_of_sweetheart
• Read to Your Child Day
• I Value Your Friendship Day
  • Source: http://123greetings.com/events/i_value_our_friendship_day
• The cornerstone of the Lincoln Memorial (US National Monument) was laid in 1915 in Washington, DC.

Celebrity Birthdays February 13th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 13th:

• Tennessee Ernie Ford, Singer & TV Personality. Born February 13, 1919 in Bristol, Tennessee. Died on October 17, 1991 in Reston, VA. Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1990. (Thanks Deborah!)
• Kim Novak, 1933 (Actress)

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• Arizona joined the Union and became a US State on February 14, 1912
• Ferris Wheel Day
  • In recognition of the birthday of George Ferris (1859) who invented the Ferris Wheel in 1893.
• Oregon joined the Union and became a US State on February 14, 1859
• St. Valentine's Day
  • See ButlerWebs' Special Page for Valentine's Day
• Stop The Violence Day (National US)
  • Dedicated to stopping violence against women. Held each year on February 14th. Official Website: www.vday.org

Celebrity Birthdays February 14th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 14th:

• Hugh Downs, 1921 (TV Personality)
• George Ferris, 1859 (Inventor of the ferris wheel)
• Gregory Hines, 1946 (actor/dancer.) He died August 9, 2003 from cancer.
• Jimmy Hoffa, 1939 (Labor Leader)

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• Canada Flag Day (Observed February 15th every year.)
  • Source: www.pch.gc.ca/special/flag-drapeau/index_e.cfm
• Gum Drop Day (National)
  • Source: www.candyusa.org/Classroom/calendar.asp
• Jewelry Day
  • Source: http://123greetings.com/events/jewelry_day
• Sinking of the USS Maine, 1898

Celebrity Birthdays February 15th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 15th:

• Susan B. Anthony, 1820
• Roger Chaffe, 1935 (Astronaut)
• Galileo Galilei, 1564 (Astronomer)
• Charles Tiffany, 1812 - born in Killingly, Connecticut. For info, Click Here

• Nat King Cole died 2/15/65 at the age of 45 from lung cancer.
  www.nat-king-cole.org
• Tommy Rettig, Actor (first Timmy on the TV Series "Lassie.") Died 2/15/96 at the age of 54. He was born Thomas Noel Rettig in Jackson Heights, New York on December 10, 1941. Photos & info - Click Here.
• McLean Stevenson, Actor (M*A*S*H) died 2/15/05. He was born 11/14/1929 in Normal IL. Web site - Click Here.
• Dick Weber died 2/15/05 (Great bowler.) Born December 23, 1929. For more info, Click Here

• Nylon stockings patented, 1937

Celebrity Birthdays February 16th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 16th:

• Edgar Bergen, 1903 (Ventriloquist)
• John McEnroe, 1959 (Athlete, Tennis)

• Edmund G. "Pat" Brown - 32nd Governor of California (1959-1967) Born in San Francisco California on April 21, 1905. Died February 16, 1996. Website: Click here

• Blondie & Dagwood got married on February 17, 1933
• Daytona 500 Race, February 17, 2008
  • www.daytona500.com
• PTA (Parents Teachers Association) founded 1897
• World Human Spirit Day
  • On 17th February, people all over the world will come together in mind and spirit to celebrate their genuine connection with each other with two minutes silence at 3.00pm, USA, Eastern Time. Now in its fifth year of celebration. www.pointoflife.com

Celebrity Birthdays February 17th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 17th:

• Alan Bates, 1934 (Actor) Died December 27, 2003 at the age of 69. Numerous films including "The Mothman Prophecies," "Spartacus" and many more. For info see: www.imdb.com/name/nm0000869
• Hal Holbrook, 1925 (Actor)
• Michael Jordan, 1963
• Gene Pitney, American singer, song writer and musician born February 17, 1941 in Hartford, CT. He died April 5, 2006 at the age of 65 from natural causes.
• Denise Richards, 1971

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• President's Day, 2008 - US Federal Holiday (Observed the third Monday in February.  This date was set in 1971.  Prior to 1971, Washington's Birthday was observed on February 22nd.)
• Pluto Day (Observes the discovery of the planet Pluto)
  • Source:  123Greetings.com http://123greetings.com/events/pluto_day/
  • Information about the planet Pluto (now classified as a "dwarf" planet): www.nineplanets.org/pluto.html

Celebrity Birthdays February 18th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 18th:

• Helen Gurley Brown, Author, Publisher, Editor. Born February 18, 1922 in Green Forest, Arkansas, raised in Little Rock. Editor -in-Chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years.
• Matt Dillon, 1964
• Cybil Shepherd, 1950
• John Travolta, 1954 (Actor)

• Harry Caray, legendary radio/TV broadcaster, died Feb. 18, 1998.  (Real name: Harry Christopher Carabina)
  • Web page:  Click Here
• Dale Earnhardt died on Feb. 18 at Daytona (submitted by Betty)

• Chocolate Mint Day (National)
  • Source: www.candyusa.org/Classroom/calendar.asp
• Japanese-American Internment Day of Remembrance
  • "Each year, on February 19, the anniversary of Executive Order 9066, the Japanese American internment is remembered both for the pain it caused and the lessons that can be learned — with the hope that history will not repeat itself." - Source:  www.metrokc.gov/exec/remember
• U. S. Marines landed on Iwo Jima, 1945

Celebrity Birthdays February 19th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 19th:

• Prince Andrew of England, 1960
• Jeff Daniels, 1955 (Actor)
• Smoky Robinson - William "Smokey" Robinson (The Miracles) was born February 19, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan - Source: www.history-of-rock.com/miracles.htm

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Celebrity Birthdays February 20th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 20th:

• Charles Barkley, 1963
• Kurt Cobain, 1967
• Cindy Crawford, 1966
• Sidney Poitier, 1927 (Actor)
• Gloria Vanderbilt, 1924

• Sandra Dee (actress "Gidget") died February 20, 2005 at the age of 63.
• John Raitt (Actor, Singer) Died February 20, 2005 from pneumonia. Born January 29, 1917. Bonnie Raitt's father.

• Alka Seltzer was introduced on February 21, 1931
• First woman graduates from dental school, Lucy Hobbs of Cincinnati, Ohio on February 21, 1866.
• First phone book was issued in New Haven, Connecticut on February 21, 1878

Celebrity Birthdays February 21st:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 21st:

• Erma Bombeck, 1927 (Author, Columnist)
• Tyne Daly, Actress (One of our very favorites!) Currently plays Maxine Gray on the TV Show Judging Amy. She won 4 Emmys for Cagney & Lacey. Her father is actor James Daly and her brother is Tim Daly (we best remember him on "Wings.") She was born February 21, 1946.  See bio at the Judging Amy Web site:  Click Here
• Kelsey Grammer, 1955
• Jennifer Love Hewitt, 1979

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• Girl Scout Thinking Day
  • "Thinking Day is a Girl Scout event celebrated every year on February 22. This is the day that Girl Scouts around the world think about each other. One of the primary purposes of this event is to learn more about people who live in other countries."
• North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington joined the Union on February 22, 1889
• Recreational Sports and Fitness Day (National, US)
  • Source: www.nirsa.org/calendar/feb22/Default.aspx
• "Sex In The City" TV Series (HBO) final episode airs February 22, 2004
• Washington's Birthday (traditional) Observed on Presidents Day (February 18, 2008)
• Woolworth's, the first chain store, opened in Utica NY in 1879

Celebrity Birthdays February 22nd:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 22nd:

• Drew Barrymore, 1975
• Julius Erving, 1950
• Edward M. Kennedy, 1932 (US Senator)
• George Washington, 1732 (1st US President)

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• Banana Bread Day (National)
  • Source: www.theproducebin.com/national.htm
• Iwo Jima Day - U. S. Marines raised the flag on Mt. Suribachi (Battle of Iwo Jima) 1945

Celebrity Birthdays February 23rd:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 23rd:

• Peter Fonda, 1939 (Actor)

• John Keats, Poet - Died February 23, 1821
• John Q. Adams (US President) died February 23, 1848
• Woodrow Wilson (US President) died February 23, 1924
• Stan Laurel, died 2/23/1965, born June 16, 1890. Official Web site: www.laurel-and-hardy.com
  • Cuckoo Dancing Week is observed the week of January 18th, celebrating Laurel and Hardy movies. Source: www.irish-cream.com/laurel-hardy.html

• Operation Desert Storm Ground Campaign began, 1991
• President Andrew Johnson was impeached on February 24, 1868

Celebrity Birthdays February 24th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 24th:

• Barry Bostwick, 1945
• John Vernon, Actor (Animal House) - Born February 24, 1932 in Canada. Died February 1, 2005 in Los Angeles CA following January 16, 2005 heart surgery. Web site: www.imdb.com/name/nm0006893/
• Paula Zahn, 1956

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• The Federal Radio Commission issued the first U.S. television license to Charles Jenkins Laboratories in Washington, DC. on February 25, 1928. The first commercial TV license was issued in 1941.

Celebrity Birthdays February 25th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 25th:

• Sean Austin, 1971
• Tea Leoni, 1966
• Renoir: Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on February 25, 1841 and died December 3, 1919. See bio at:  www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/renoir (Thanks Casandra!)

• Peter Benenson, Founder of Amnesty International. Born July 31, 1921. Died February 25, 2005 at the age of 83. www.amnesty.org

• World Trade Center bombing, February 26, 1993

Celebrity Birthdays February 26th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 26th:

• Johnny Cash - Musician, Often called the "Man in Black." Born on February 26, 1932 in Kingsland, Arkansas. He died at 2AM on September 12, 2003 in Nashville, TN at the age of 71 of complications from Diabetes (just a few months after his wife of 35 years, June Carter Cash passed away.) Official Web site: www.johnnycash.com
  Did You Know? Contrary to popular belief, Johnny Cash never served a prison sentence. However, he WAS arrested 7 times. Click here for police mug shot (from thesmokinggun.com) when he was arrested in October 1965.
• Michael Bolton, 1953
• Ky-Mani Marley, 1976 (musician)
• Tony Randa