Tomorrow's food holiday will be: 'National Bagels and Lox Day / National Bagel Day: More
From Wikipedia: 'A bagel (Yiddish: ???? beygl?, Polish: bajgiel), also spelled beigel, is a bread product originating in Poland, traditionally shaped by hand into the form of a ring from yeasted wheat dough, roughly hand-sized, which is first boiled for a short time in water and then baked. The result is a dense, chewy, doughy interior with a browned and sometimes crisp exterior. Bagels are often topped with seeds baked on the outer crust, with the traditional ones being poppy, sunflower or sesame
seeds. Some also may have salt sprinkled on their surface, and there are also a number of different dough types, such as whole-grain or rye.
Though the origins of bagels are somewhat obscure, it is known that they were widely consumed in East European Jewish communities from the 17th century. The first known mention of the bagel, in 1610, was in Jewish community ordinances in Kraków, Poland.'
'In New York City, the "bagel brunch" became popular circa 1900. The bagel brunch consists of a bagel topped with lox, cream cheese, capers, tomato and red onion. This and similar combinations of toppings have remained associated with bagels into the 21st century.'
'Lox is a fillet of brined salmon. Traditionally, lox is served on a bagel with cream cheese, and is usually garnished with tomato, sliced red onion, and sometimes capers'.
[The Hankster says] Bring 'um on. Never had a Bagel and Lox, though. Sounds good.
Other celebrations/observances tomorrow:
- 'National Toothache Day'.
[The Hankster says] I'm sure this is not a pro toothache day. I bet we are suppose to take time to insure we are taking care of our teeth. A holiday, scare, tactic, of sorts.
- 'New Orleans Mardi Gras'.
From Wikipedia: 'Mardi Gras is an annual Carnival celebration in the Southeast United States in NewOrleans, LA'.
[The Hankster says] Throw me some beads.
- 'Read in the Bathtub Day'.
[The Hankster says] After that bad scare about toothache, try
relaxing in a bubble bath with a good book. You may remember that Feb.
5th was National Shower with a Friend Day. While a good book can
certainly be a good friend, I can see why these are separate days.
Awareness / Observance Days on: February 9
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- 'Safer Internet Day'.
Historical events in the past on: February 9
- In 1870, President Ulysses S. Grant signs a joint resolution of Congress establishing the U.S. Weather Bureau.
From Wikipedia: 'The National Weather Service (NWS) is an agency of the United States government that is tasked with providing weather forecasts, warnings of hazardous weather, and other weather-related products to organizations and the public for the purposes of protection, safety, and general information. It is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) branch of the Department of Commerce, and is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland (located just outside Washington,
D.C.). The agency was known as the United States Weather Bureau from 1890 to 1970, when it adopted its current name.
- 'In 1870, the Weather Bureau of the United States was established through a joint resolution of Congress signed by President Ulysses S. Grant with a mission to "provide for taking meteorological observations at the military stations in the interior of the continent and at other points in the States and Territories...and for giving notice on the northern (Great) Lakes and on the seacoast by magnetic telegraph and marine signals, of the approach and force of storms." The agency was placed under the
Secretary of War as Congress felt "military discipline would probably secure the greatest promptness, regularity, and accur in the required observations." Within the Department of War, it was assigned to the U.S. Army Signal Service under Brigadier General Albert J. Myer. General Myer gave the National Weather Service its first name: The Division of Telegrams and Reports for the Benefit of Commerce'.
- In 1895, William G. Morgan creates a game called 'Mintonette', which soon becomes 'Volleyball'.
From Wikipedia: 'William George Morgan (23 January 1870 – 27 December 1942) was the inventor of volleyball, originally called "Mintonette".'
'He met James Naismith, inventor of basketball, while Morgan was studying at Springfield College, Massachusetts in 1892. Like Naismith, Morgan pursued a career in Physical Education at the YMCA. Influenced by Naismith and basketball, in 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Morgan invented "Mintonette" a less vigorous team sport more suitable for older members of the YMCA but one that still required athletic skill. Later Alfred S. Halstead watched Mintonnette and renamed it "Volleyball" as the point of the
gameis to "volley" the "ball" back and forth over the net.'
- In 1895, The first college basketball game took place. Minnesota State School of Agriculture defeated the Porkers of Hamline College, 9-3.
From Wikipedia: 'The first recorded game between two college teams
occurred on February 9, 1895, when Hamline University faced Minnesota
A&M (which later became a part of the University of Minnesota). Minnesota
A&M won the game, which was played under rules allowing nine players per
side, 9–3. The first intercollegiate match using the modern rule of five
players per side is often credited as a game between the University of
Chicago and the University of Iowa, in Iowa City, Iowa, on January 18,
1896'.
- In 1900, The 'Davis Cup' (international tennis event) competition is established.
From Wikipedia: 'The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format.'
'The tournament was conceived in 1899 by four members of the Harvard
University tennis team who wished to challenge the British to a tennis
competition. Once their respective lawn tennis associations agreed, one
of the four Harvard players, Dwight F. Davis, designed a tournament
format and ordered an appropriate sterling silver trophy from Shreve,
Crump & Low, purchasing it from his own funds for about $1,000. They
in turn commissioned a classically-styled design from William B. Durgin's of Concord, New Ham
pshire, crafted by the Englishman Rowland Rhodes. Davis went on to become a prominent politician in the United States in the 1920s, serving as US Secretary of War from 1925 to 1929 and as Governor-General of the Philippines from 1929 to 1932'.
- In 1942, Year-round Daylight saving time is re-instated in the United States as a wartime measure to help conserve energy resources.
From Wikipedia: 'Daylight saving time (DST) or summer time is the practice of advancing clocks during summer months by one hour so that in the evening daylight is experienced an hour longer, while sacrificing normal sunrise times. Typically, regions with summer time adjust clocks forward one hour close to the start of spring and adjust them backward in the autumn to standard time.'
'During World War I, in an effort to conserve fuel, Germany began observing DST on May 1, 1916. The rest of Europe soon followed. The plan was not adopted in the United States until the Standard Time Act of March 19, 1918, which established standard time zones and set summer DST to begin on March 31, 1918 (reverting October 27). The idea was unpopular and Congress abolished DST after the war, overriding President Woodrow Wilson's veto. DST became a local option and was observed in some states until World
War II, when President Franklin Roosevelt instituted year-round DST, called "War Time", on February 9, 1942. It lasted until the last Sunday in September 1945. After 1945 many states and cities east of the Mississippi River (and mostly north of the Ohio and Potomac Rivers) adopted summer DST'.
- In 1943, FDR orders minimal 48 hour work week in war industry.
- In 1959, Coasters's 'Charlie Brown' peaks at #2.
From Wikipedia: '"Charlie Brown" is a popular Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller song that was a top-ten hit for The Coasters in the spring of 1959 (released in January, coupled with "Three Cool Cats," Atco 6132). It went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts, and was the first of three top-ten hits for the Coasters that year. It is best known for the phrase, "Why's everybody always pickin' on me?"'.
- In 1963, The first flight of the Boeing 727.
From Wikipedia: 'The Boeing 727 is a mid-size narrow-body three-engine
jet aircraft built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes from the early 1960s
to 1984. It can carry 149 to 189 passengers and later models can fly up
to 2,700 nautical miles (5,000 km) nonstop. Intended for short and medium-
length flights, the 727 can use fairly short runways at smaller airports.
It has three Pratt & Whitney JT8D engines below the T-tail, one on each
side of the rear fuselage with a center engine that connects through an
S-duct
to an inlet at the base of the fin. The 727 is Boeing's only tri-jet
aircraft'.
- In 1964, The Beatles made their first live appearance on American TV, playing on 'The Ed Sullivan Show'.
From Wikipedia: 'In late 1963, Sullivan and his entourage happened also to be passing through Heathrow and witnessed how The Beatles' fans greeted the group on their return from Stockholm, where they had performed a television sshow as warmup band to local star Lill Babs. Sullivan was intrigued, telling his entourage it was the same thing as Elvis all over again. He initially offered Beatles manager Brian Epstein top dollar for a single show but the Beatles manager had a better idea—he wanted exposure
for his clients: the Beatles would instead appear three times on the show, at bottom dollar, but receive top billing and two spots (opening and closing) on each show.
'The Beatles appeared on three consecutive Sundays in February 1964 to great anticipation and fanfare as "I Want to Hold Your Hand" had swiftly risen to No. 1 in the charts. Their first appearance on February 9 is considered a milestone in American pop culture and the beginning of the British Invasion in music. The broadcast drew an estimated 73 million viewers, at the time a record for US television'.
- In 1969, First test flight of the Boeing 747.
From Wikipedia: 'The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial jet airliner and cargo aircraft, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. Its distinctive "hump" upper deck along the forward part of the aircraft makes it among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and it was the first wide-body produced. Manufactured by Boeing's Commercial Airplane unit in the United States, the original version of the 747 had two and a half times greater capacity than the Boeing 707,
one ofthe common large commercial aircraft of the 1960s. First flown commercially in 1970, the 747 held the passenger capacity record for 37 years'.
- In 1985, Madonna's album 'Like a Virgin' goes #1 for 3 weeks.
From Wikipedia: 'Like a Virgin is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter sMadonna, released on November 12, 1984 by Sire Records. It was re-released worldwide in 1985, with the inclusion of the bonus track "Into the Groove". In 2001, Warner Bros. Records released a remastered version with two bonus remix tracks'.
- In 1987, First ladies restroom at the New York Stock Exchange is installed.
- In 1986, Halley's Comet last appeared in the inner Solar System. Next will be 28 July 2061.
From Wikipedia: 'Halley's Comet or Comet Halley (/'hæli/ or /'he?li/), officially designated 1P/Halley, is a short-period comet visible from Earth every 75–76 years. Halley is the only known short-period comet that is clearly visible to the naked eye from Earth, and the only naked-eye comet that might appear twice in a human lifetime. Halley last appeared in the inner parts of the Solar System in 1986 and will next appear in mid-2061'.
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Monthly holiday / awareness days in February
Food
Barley Month
Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month
Grapefruit Month
National Cherry Month
National Hot Breakfast Month
Health
AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
American Heart Month
International Boost Self-Esteem Month
International Expect Success Month
International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
Marfan Syndrome Awareness Month
National Condom Month
National Children's Dental Health Month
National Therapeutic Recreation Month
Animal / Pet
Adopt A Rescued Rabbit Month
Beat The Heat Month
Dog Training Education Month
International Hoof-care Month
National Bird Feeding Month
National Pet Dental Health Month
Responsible Pet Owner's Month
Spay/Neuter Awareness Month
Other
Cricket World Cup
International Month of Black Women in The Arts
Library Lovers Month
Love The Bus Month
National African American History / Black History Month
National African American Read-In
National Care About Your Indoor Air Month
National Parent Leadership Month
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
National Time Management Month
National Weddings Month
National Women Inventors Month
North American Inclusion Month
Relationship Wellness Month
Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month
Youth Leadership 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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