Tomorrow's food holiday will be 'National Crab Stuffed Flounder Day'. Crab meat stuffing in a whole flounder covered in bread crumbs, butter, seasonings and rolled up into fillets and baked.
[The Hankster says] Never had one, but I plan to rectify that soon. Seafood is good for you, so I am hoping that the crab meat will offset the fried batter and the flounder offset the butter. If that works, then I will have created the first tasty, good for you, calorie free main course. I'm glad no one reads this post, or they might steal my idea.
Other celebrations/observances tomorrow:
- 'National Battery Day'. Birthday in 1745 of the batteries inventor Allesandro Volta, an Italian physicist.
From Wikipedia:' 'Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta 18 February 1745 – 5 March 1827) was an Italian physicist, chemist, and a pioneer of electricity and power, who is credited as the inventor of the electrical battery and the discoverer of methane. He invented the Voltaic pile in 1799 and the results of which he reported in 1800 in a two-part letter to the President of the Royal Society. With this invention Volta proved that electricity could be generated chemically and debased the prevalent
theory that electricity was generated solely by living beings. Volta's invention sparked a great amount of scientific excitement and led others to conduct similar experiments which eventually led to the development of the field of electrochemistry'.
[The Hankster says] Shocking, shocking. I'm all charged up over the electrifying potential of such a thing. Ya, pretty bad, huh.
- 'Elm Farm Ollie Day / Cow Milked While Flying In An Airplane Day.
'Elm Farm Ollie Day / Cow Milked While Flying In An Airplane Day'.
In 1930. See more in the history section.
[The Hankster says] Then there is hope, the pig may one day fly also. Then all my grand ideas will come true, with no comments from the naysayers.
- 'Pluto Day'. The discovery of Pluto. In 1930. See more in the history section.
[The Hankster says] Nope, not going to run with that one. I figure the astronomers can
best develop their own meaningful definitions.
Awareness / Observance Days on: February 18
o Health
- 'The Great American Spit Out'. Focus on the health risks of smokeless tobacco.
o Other
- 'Global Information Governance Day'. Third Thursday February. Concerns 'enforcement of desirable behavior in creating, sharing, storing, using, archiving, and deleting corporate information.'
Historical events in the past on: February 18
- In 1911, Airmail is delivered for the first time by Henri Pequet in Allahabad, British India.
From Wikipedia: 'Henri Pequet (1 February 1888 – 13 March 1974) was a pilot in the first official airmail flight on February 18, 1911. The 23-year-old Frenchman, in India for an airshow, delivered about 6,500 letters when he flew from Allahabad Airport to Naini, about 10 kilometers away. He flew a Humber-Sommer biplane with about fifty horsepower (37 kW), and made the journey in thirteen minutes.
The letters were marked "First Aerial Post, U.P. Exhibition Allahabad 1911"'.
- In 1930, Pluto is discovered by Clyde Tombaugh. Pluto has been reclassified, losing its 'planetary' status.
From Wikipedia:' 'Pluto (minor-planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of bodies beyond Neptune. It was the first Kuiper belt object to be discovered. It is the largest and second-most-massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System and the ninth-largest and tenth-most-massive known object directly orbiting the Sun.'
'Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930, and was originally considered the ninth planet from the Sun. After 1992, its status as a planet fell into question following the discovery of several objects of similar size in the Kuiper belt. In 2005, Eris, which is 27% more massive than Pluto, was discovered, which led the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to define the term "planet" formally for the first time the following year. This definition excluded Pluto and reclassified it as a member of
the new "dwarf planet" category (and specifically as a plutoid)'.
- In 1930, Elm Farm Ollie becomes the first cow to fly in a fixed- wing aircraft and also the first cow to be milked in an aircraft.
From Wikipedia:' 'Elm Farm Ollie (known as "Nellie Jay" and post-flight as "Sky Queen") was the first cow to fly in an airplane, doing so on 18 February 1930, as part of the International Air Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. On the same trip, which covered 72 miles in a Ford Trimotor airplane from Bismarck, Missouri, to St. Louis, she also became the first cow milked in flight. This was done ostensibly to allow scientists to observe midair effects on animals, as well as for publicity
purposes. A St. Louis newspaper trumpeted her mission as being "to blaze a trail for the transportationof livestock by air."'.
- In 1949, The radio show, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, debuted on CBS radio.
From Wikipedia: 'Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama of "the transcribed adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account — America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator." The show aired on CBS Radio from February 18, 1949 to September 30, 1962. There were 809 episodes (plus two not-for-broadcast auditions) in the 12-year run, and more than 720 still exist today.'
'With the first three actors to play Johnny Dollar — radio actor Russell and movie tough-guy actors Edmond O'Brien and John Lund — there was little to distinguish Johnny Dollar from other detective series at the time (Richard Diamond, Philip Marlowe and Sam Spade). While always a friend of the police, Johnny wasn't necessarily a stickler for the strictest interpretation of the law. He was willing to let some things slide to satisfy his own sense of justice, as long as the interests of his employer were
also protected. The series ended in September 1954.'
CBS Radio revived Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar in October 1955 with a new leading man, a new director, and a new format. The program changed from a 30-minute, one-episode-per-week affair to a 15-minute, five-nights-a-week serial (Monday through Friday, 8-8:15pm EST) produced and directed by radio veteran Jack Johnstone. The new Johnny Dollar was Bob Bailey, who had just come off another network detective series, Let George Do It.'
'The final episodes of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar and Suspense, airing on CBS, are often cited as the end of the golden age of radio. The last episode of Johnny Dollar, "The Tip-Off Matter", ended at 6:35 p.m. Eastern Time on September 30, 1962, followed immediately by the final broadcast of Suspense.'
- In 1959, Ray Charles records, What'd I Say, at Atlantic Records.
From Wikipedia: '"What'd I Say" (or "What I Say") is an American Rhythm and blues song, by Ray Charles released in 1959. As single divided into two parts, it was one of the first soul songs. The composition was improvised one evening late in 1958 when Charles, his orchestra, and backup singers had played their entire set list at a show and still had time left; the response from many audiences was so enthusiastic that Charles announced to his producer that he was going to record it.'
- In 1979, Snow falls in the Sahara Desert. It lasted for about one half hour and is the only time in recorded history that this occurs.
- In 1953, 'Bwana Devil', the first 3-D movie, opened in New York.
From Wikipedia: 'Bwana Devil is a 1952 U.S. adventure film based on the true story of the Tsavo maneaters and filmed with the Natural Vision 3-D system. The film is notable for sparking the first 3-D film craze in the motion picture industry, as well as for being the first 3-D film in color and the first 3-D sound feature in English. Bwana Devil was written, directed and produced by Arch Oboler and stars Robert Stack, Barbara Britton and Nigel Bruce.
The advertising tagline was: The Miracle of the Age!!! A LION in your lap! A LOVER in your arms!'.
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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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