National Tortilla Chip Day: More
Tomorrow's food holiday will be 'National Tortilla Chip Day'.
[The Hankster says] Invented by Rebecca Webb Carranza in the 1950s. She and her husband owned the El Zarape Tortilla Factory in Los Angeles and produced tortillas by a machine that often made misshapen tortillas. Instead of throwing them away, they cut the rejected tortillas into triangles, fried them, and sold them for a dime a bag. BTW: Texas made the tortilla chip, the 'state snack' in 2003.
Tomorrow is a pet awareness day. It will be 'Spay Day USA: More Last Tuesday of February. Created by the Doris Day Animal League in 1994.
Museum and Zoo lovers will like tomorrow's 'Museums Advocacy Day: More First Monday and Tuesday of February. By 'The American Alliance of Museums'.
Billy Joel once said 'If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.'
[The Hankster says] Work, well done and loved, should have been preserved through the years. Let us see if we find that true on February 24 in the past.
In 1839, The Steam shovel is patented by William Otis, Philadelphia More
In 1868, The first parade to have floats is staged at Mardi Gras in Alabama.
In 1895, Revolution breaks out in Baire, a town near Santiago de Cuba, beginning the Cuban War of Independence, that ends with the Spanish–American War in 1898.
In 1917, World War I: The U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom is given the Zimmermann Telegram, in which Germany pledges to ensure the return of New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona to Mexico if Mexico declares war on the United States.
In 1942, The Famous Battle of Los Angeles - one of the largest documented UFO sightings ever, takes place over night. There were a lot of air raid sirens going off, flood lights and even bursting artillery shells, aimed at something. There were some reports of a big flying object. Some photographs were taken but were later said to have been doctored.
In 1982, At the 24th Grammy Awards the Song of the Year and Record of the Year is 'Betty Davis Eyes'.
In 1983, A special commission of the U.S. Congress releases a report that condemns the practice of Japanese internment during World War II.
In 1993, At the 35th Grammy Awards 'Tears in Heaven' by Eric Clapton wins Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Male Pop Vocal Performance.
[The Hankster says] The song was a tribute to Clapton's 4 year old son who died in an accident.
In 1999, At the 41st Grammy Awards, 'My Heart Will Go On' (Love Theme From Titanic), by Celine Dion wins Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television. Other awards include a Golden Globe Award for 'Best Original Song – Motion Picture' in 1998, and in 1997, it had won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
In 2007, At the 27th Golden Raspberry Awards, Basic Instinct 2 wins.
In 2008, At the 80th Academy Awards, 'No Country for Old Men', Daniel Day-Lewis and Marion Cotillard win.
In 2013, At the 85th Academy Awards: 'Argo', Daniel Day-Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence win.
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Food Holiday:
Berry Fresh Month
Canned Food Month
Celebration of Chocolate Month
Great American Pie Month
National Cherry Month
National Grapefruit Month
National Fiber Focus Month
National Fondue Month
National Hot Breakfast Month
National Snack Food Month
Potato Lover’s Month
Sweet Potato Month
Other:
American Heart Month
An Affair to Remember Month
Black History Month
Creative Romance Month
National Children’s Dental Health Month
National Heart Healthy Month
National Weddings Month
February is:
February origin (from Wikipedia):
'The Roman month Februarius was named after the Latin term
februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual
Februa held on February 15 (full moon) in the old lunar Roman
calendar. January and February were the last two months to
be added to the Roman calendar, since the Romans originally
considered winter a monthless period. They were added by
Numa Pompilius about 713 BC. February remained the last month
of the calendar year until the time of the decemvirs (c. 450 BC),
when it became the second month. At certain intervals February
was truncated to 23 or 24 days, and a 27-day intercalary month,
Intercalaris, was inserted immediately after February to realign
the year with the seasons.
Under the reforms that instituted the Julian calendar, Intercalaris
was abolished, leap years occurred regularly every fourth year,
and in leap years February gained a 29th day. Thereafter, it
remained the second month of the calendar year, meaning the
order that months are displayed (January, February, March,
..., December) within a year-at-a-glance calendar. Even during
the Middle Ages, when the numbered Anno Domini year began
on March 25 or December 25, the second month was February
whenever all twelve months were displayed in order. The
Gregorian calendar reforms made slight changes to the system
for determining which years were leap years and thus contained
a 29-day February.'
February is the second month of the year in the Julian and
Gregorian calendars. It is the shortest month and the only month
with fewer than 30 days. The month has 28 days in common years
or 29 days in leap years.
February is the third month of meteorological winter in the
Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, February
is the third month of summer (the seasonal equivalent of August
in the Northern Hemisphere, in meteorological reckoning).
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