Tomorrow's food holiday will be 'National Gumdrop Day'.
From Wikipedia: 'Gumdrops are a type of candy. They are usually brightly colored gelatin- or pectin-based pieces, shaped like a truncated cone and coated in granulated sugar'.
[The Hankster says] Life is like a bag of candy? Apologies to F. Gump and his mother.
Life through a clear cellophane bag. I guess seeing any and all of what life has to offer would be and advantage, but mighty dull with no surprises or disappointments , and thus no variety or challenge.
Other celebrations/observances tomorrow:
- 'Washington's Birthday (Presidents Day)'.
From Wikipedia: 'Washington's Birthday is a United States federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February, meaning it can occur the 15th through the 21st inclusive, in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States, who was born on February 22, 1732. Colloquially, it is widely known as Presidents Day and is often an occasion to remember all the presidents, not just George Washington or Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday is also in February. The term "Presidents Day" was
coinedin a deliberate attempt to change the holiday into one honoring multiple presidents.
'The day is also a state holiday in most states with official names including Presidents' Day, President's Day and Washington's and Lincoln's Birthday. Depending upon the specific law, the state holiday might celebrate officially Washington alone, Washington and Lincoln, or some other combination of U.S. presidents. Some states celebrate Washington and the third president Thomas Jefferson but not Lincoln'.
- 'St. Skeletor's Day'. Comic, British anti Valentines day theme.
[The Hankster says] That different drum is still beating.
- 'Singles Awareness Day'. A second celebration. Also on Feb. 14.
[The Hankster says] Yes this was today also. Some say it moved from the 14th to the 15th. I can only guess that those people prefer Gumdrops to today's Cream Filled Chocolate candies.
Awareness / Observance Days on: February 15
o Health
- 'International Childhood Cancer Day'. Since 2003 by International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP).
- 'Angelman Syndrome Day'. By the The Angelman Syndrome Foundation.
From Wikipedia: 'Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by severe intellectual and developmental disability, sleep disturbance, seizures, jerky movements (especially hand-flapping), frequent laughter or smiling, and usually a happy demeanor.
AS is a classic example of genomic imprinting in that it is caused by deletion or inactivation of genes on the maternally inherited chromosome 15 while the paternal copy, which may be of normal sequence, is imprinted and therefore silenced. The sister syndrome, Prader–Willi syndrome, is caused by a similar loss of paternally inherited genes and maternal imprinting.
AS is named after a British pediatrician, Harry Angelman, who first described the syndrome in 1965. An older, alternative term for AS, "happy puppet syndrome", is generally considered pejorative and stigmatizing so it is no longer the accepted term. People with AS are sometimes referred to as "angels", both because of the syndrome's name and because of their youthful, happy appearance.'.
- 'Australia’s Healthy Weight Week'. February 15-21 in Australia.
o Animal and Pets
- 'Westminster Kennel Club Annual Dog Show'. February 15-16 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.
From Wikipedia: 'The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a two-day, all-breed benched conformation show that takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City annually. The first Westminster show was held in 1877.'.
o Other
- 'National Flag of Canada Day'. The February 15 1965 adoption of the modern Canadian flag (Maple Leaf).
From Wikipedia: 'The National Flag of Canada, also known as the Maple Leaf and l'Unifolié (French for "the one-leafed"), is a flag consisting of a red field with a white square at its centre, in the middle of which is featured a stylized, red, 11-pointed maple leaf. It is the first ever specified by law for use as the country's national flag.
In 1964, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson formed a committee to resolve the issue, sparking a serious debate about a flag change to replace the Union Flag. Out of three choices, the maple leaf design by George Stanley, based on the flag of the Royal Military College of Canada, was selected. The flag made its first official appearance on February 15, 1965; the date is now celebrated annually as National Flag of Canada Day'.
- 'Susan B. Anthony Day'. The birthday of this women's rights advocate.
From Wikipedia: 'Susan Brownell Anthony (February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906) was an American social reformer and feminist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to social equality, she collected anti-slavery petitions at the age of 17. In 1856, she became the New York state agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society'.
Historical events in the past on: February 15
- In 1889, The U.S. battleshipMaine explodes in Havana harbor.
From Wikipedia:' 'USS Maine (ACR-1), commissioned in 1895, was the first United States Navy ship to be named after the state of Maine. Originally classified as an armored cruiser, she was built in response to the Brazilian battleship Riachuelo and the increase of naval forces in Latin America. Maine and her near-sister ship Texas reflected the latest European naval developments, with the layout of her main armament resembling that of the British ironclad Inflexible and comparable Italian ships'.
'Maine is best known for her loss in Havana Harbor on the evening of 15 February 1898. Sent to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban revolt against Spain, she exploded suddenly, without warning, and sank quickly, killing nearly three quarters of her crew. The cause and responsibility for her sinking remained unclear after a board of inquiry investigated. Nevertheless, popular opinion in the U.S., fanned by inflammatory articles printed in the "Yellow Press" by William Randolph Hearst and Joseph
Pulitzer,blamed Spain. The phrase, "remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain", became a rallying cry for action, which came with the Spanish–American War later that year. While the sinking of Maine was not a direct cause for action, it served as a catalyst, accelerating the approach to a diplomatic impasse between the U.S. and Spain'.
- In 1941, Duke Ellington 1st records 'Take the A Train'.
From Wikipedia:' '"Take the 'A' Train" is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn that was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra. It is arguably the most famous of the many compositions to emerge from the collaboration of Ellington and Strayhorn.'.
- In 1946, First all-purpose electronic computer, the ENIAC goes into operation.
From Wikipedia:' 'ENIAC (/'ini.æk/ or /'?ni.æk/; Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer) was the first electronic general-purpose computer. It was Turing-complete, digital, and could solve "a large class of numerical problems" through reprogramming.
Although ENIAC was designed and primarily used to calculate artillery firing tables for the United States Army's Ballistic Research Laboratory, its first programs included a study of the feasibility of the thermonuclear weapon.
When ENIAC was announced in 1946, it was heralded as a "Giant Brain" by the press. It had a speed on the order of one thousand (103) times faster than that of electro-mechanical machines; this computational power, coupled with general-purpose programmability, excited scientists and industrialists alike'.
- In 1950, Walt Disney's 'Cinderella' released.
From Wikipedia:' 'Cinderella is a 1950 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures.
Based on the fairy tale Cendrillon by Charles Perrault, it is twelfth in
the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, and was released on February 15,
1950. Directing credits go to Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and Wilfred
Jackson. Songs were written by Mack David, Jerry Livingston, and Al Hoffman.
Songs in the film include "Cinderella", "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes", "Sing Sweet Nightingale", "The Work Song", "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo", and "So This is Love".'.
- In 1954, Big Joe Turner recorded the original, Shake, Rattle & Roll.
From Wikipedia:' '"Shake, Rattle and Roll" is a twelve bar blues-form
rock and roll song, written in 1954 by Jesse Stone under his assumed
songwriting name Charles E. Calhoun. It was originally recorded by Big
Joe Turner, and most successfully by Bill Haley & His Comets. The song
as sung by Big Joe Turner is ranked #127 on the Rolling Stone magazine's
list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time'.
- In 1958, The TV show, The Dick Clark Show, debuted on ABC-TV.
From Wikipedia:' 'The Dick Clark Show (also known as Dick Clark's Saturday Night Beechnut Show) is an American musical variety show broadcast weekly in the United States on the ABC television network 7:30-8 PM (Eastern Time) on Saturdays from February 15, 1958 through September 10, 1960, sponsored (except for the first two shows) by Beechnut Gum.
'Given that the show ran continually year-round for over two-and-a-half
years, resulting in 136 episodes, there were no seasons as such — however,
the "first season" of 29 shows could be said to run from the
premiere
through August 30, 1958, the "second season" of 53 shows, September
6,
1958 through September 5, 1959, and the "third season" of 54 shows,
September 12, 1959 through September 10, 1960'.
'The first show was broadcast February 15, 1958 with no sponsor — Beechnut
began sponsoring the show the third week. Guests on the first show were:
Pat Boone, Jerry Lee Lewis, Connie Francis, Johnnie Ray, Royal Teens
Chuck Willis (Betty And Dupree)'.
- In 1964, The Beatles', Meet the Beatles!, album goes #1 and stays #1 for 11 weeks.
From Wikipedia:' 'Meet the Beatles! is the second Beatles album released in the United States. It was the first US Beatles album to be issued by Capitol Records, on 20 January 1964 in both mono and stereo formats. It topped the popular album chart on 15 February 1964 and remained at number one for eleven weeks before being replaced by The Beatles' Second Album. The cover featured Robert Freeman's portrait used in the United Kingdom for With the Beatles, with a blue tint added to the original stark
black-and-white photograph'.
- In 1965, A new red-and-white maple leaf design is adopted as the flag of Canada, replacing the old Canadian Red Ensign banner.
From Wikipedia:' 'The National Flag of Canada, also known as the Maple Leaf and l'Unifolié (French for "the one-leafed"), is a flag consisting of a red field with a white square at its centre, in the middle of which is featured a stylized, red, 11-pointed maple leaf. It is the first ever specified by law for use as the country's national flag.'
'The flag is horizontally symmetric and therefore the obverse and reverse sides appear identical. The width of the Maple Leaf flag is twice the height. The white field is a Canadian pale (a square central band in a vertical triband flag, named after this flag); each bordering red field is exactly half its size and it bears a stylized red maple leaf at its centre. The blazon was registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on March 15, 2005; outlining the heraldic design as "Gules on a Canadian pale
argent a maple leaf of the first", as outlined in the original royal proclamation'.'.
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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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