February 6th on the National Day Calendar®

Are You Able To Use Chopsticks?  FEBRUARY 6, 2026 | NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY | NATIONAL CHOPSTICKS DAY | BUBBLEGUM DAY | NATIONAL FROZEN YOGURT DAY | NATIONAL LAME DUCK DAY NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY National Wear Red Day, on the first Friday in February, is an annual campaign to raise awareness about heart disease in women. #WearRedDay    NATIONAL CHOPSTICKS DAY Each year on National Chopsticks Day, people worldwide celebrate the humble and ancient utensils on February 6th. #NationalChopsticksDay   BUBBLEGUM DAY Celebrating Bubble Gum Day on the first Friday of February every year doesn't burst many people's bubbles. It's a fun way to chew your favorite flavor of bubble gum, blow some spectacular bubbles and raise money, too. #BubbleGumDay   NATIONAL FROZEN YOGURT DAY National Frozen Yogurt Day on February 6th recognizes a sweet frozen dessert that has gone from fad status to staple freezer item in a few decades. #NationalFrozenYogurtDay   NATIONAL LAME DUCK DAY On February 6th, National Lame Duck Day recognizes the ratification of the 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution or the Lame Duck Amendment. #NationalLameDuckDay   Coming on February 7, 2026 National Days ICE CREAM FOR BREAKFAST DAY NATIONAL PERIODIC TABLE DAY FETTUCCINE ALFREDO DAY SEND A CARD TO A FRIEND DAY NATIONAL PLAY OUTSIDE DAY   Notable Birthdays for February 6   Aaron Burr (1756-1836) - Colonel and third VP of the U.S. who killed Alexander Hamilton in a pistol duel.   Thomas C. Durant (1820-1885) - Railroad tycoon.   Marcellus Monroe Crocker (1830-1865) - Brigadier General of the Union Army.   John Brown Gordon (1832-1904) - Major General of the Confederate Army.   Milton Bennett Medary (1874-1929) - Architect who designed the Washington Chapel.   William P. Murphy (1892-1987) - Physician who helped find treatment for macrocytic anemia.   Babe Ruth (1895-1948) - MLB player known as the The Bambino.   Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) - Actor and 40th President of the U.S.   Thurl Ravenscroft (1914-2005) -  Voice actor for Tony the Tiger for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes.   Gerard K. O'Neill (1927-1992) - Astronomer and founder of the Space Studies Institute.    Rip Torn (1931-2019) - Multi-award winning actor whose career spanned over 60 years.    Mike Farrell (1939-Still Living) - Actor  known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on M*A*S*H.   Tom Brokaw (1940-Still Living) - Journalist and author.   Spencer Silver (1941-2021) - Inventor of Post-it® Notes.   Fabian Forte (1943-Still Living) - Doo-op pop singer known as Fabian.   Natalie Cole (1950-2015) - Grammy Award-winning pop singer and daughter of Nat King Cole.    Axl Rose (1962-Still Living) - Lead singer to the rock band Guns N' Roses.   Memorable Events for February 6   1778 - NY became the third state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.   1815 - NJ issues the first railroad charter to John Stevens.   1867 - George Peabody establishes the Peabody Education Fund to provide improvements to existing schools in poor areas.   1788 - MA becomes the sixth state to ratify the Constitution.   1869 - Harper's Weekly publishes the first image of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers.   1882 - The Knights of Columbus are formed in CT.   1899 - The Spanish-American War ends.   1902 - The Young Women's Hebrew Association is organized in NY City.   1911 - The first old-age home opens in AZ.   1926 - The NFL rules college students are ineligible to play until they complete their college education.   1935 - The board game Monopoly goes on sale for first time.   1937 - K. Elizabeth Ohi becomes the first female Japanese lawyer in the U.S.   1945 - The 8th Division Air Force bombs oil facilities in Magdeburg and Chemnitz, Germany.   1959 - Jack Kilby files the first patent for an integrated circuit.   1987 - The no-smoking ban in all federal buildings takes effect. View email in your browser.  712 W Main Street ~ Mandan, ND 58554 Manage Subscriptions

February 5th on the National Day Calendar®

Who Enjoys Fondue?  FEBRUARY 5, 2026 | NATIONAL CHOCOLATE FONDUE DAY | NATIONAL SHOWER WITH A FRIEND DAY | OPTIMIST DAY | NATIONAL WEATHERPERSON'S DAY NATIONAL CHOCOLATE FONDUE DAY Observed annually on February 5th, National Chocolate Fondue Day invites chocolate lovers everywhere to celebrate the decadent and timeless tradition of chocolate fondue. This delicious food holiday is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face as you indulge in a velvety, 'dreamy' dip that turns any gathering into a celebration. #ChocolateFondueDay   NATIONAL SHOWER WITH A FRIEND DAY On National Shower with a Friend Day on February 5th is a tongue-in-cheek way of educating people about the benefits of filtered, chlorine-free water. #ShowerWithAFriendDay   OPTIMIST DAY Confident people look to the future with hope, and on Optimist Day we celebrate the volunteers who share their enthusiasm, skills, and talent to make that tomorrow a vibrant and peaceful one. On the first Thursday in February, recognize an optimist whose endeavors have made a difference in your community. #OptimistDay   NATIONAL WEATHERPERSON'S DAY Always celebrated on February 5th, National Weatherperson's Day (also known as National Weatherman's Day) honors all individuals working in meteorology, weather forecasting, and broadcast meteorology. The day also recognizes volunteer storm spotters, observers, and others who work in the weather field. #WeatherpersonsDay   Coming on February 6, 2026 National Days NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY NATIONAL CHOPSTICKS DAY BUBBLEGUM DAY NATIONAL FROZEN YOGURT DAY NATIONAL LAME DUCK DAY   Notable Birthdays for February 5   John Witherspoon (1723-1794) - President of the College of New Jersey who signed the Declaration of Independence.   John Jeffries (1744-1819) - The first person to fly a balloon across the English Channel.   Nancy Hanks Lincoln (1784-1818) - The mother of Abraham Lincoln.   Hiram Maxim (1840-1916) - Inventor of the first automatic machine gun.   Belle Starr (1848-1889) - Female outlaw in the wild west.   Rossetter Gleason Cole (1866-1952) - Composer who wrote Heroes of Freedom.   Joan Whitney Payson (1903-1975) - Co-founder and majority owner of the NY Mets MLB franchise, making her the first woman to own a major league team without inheriting it.   Robert Hofstadter (1915-1990) - Atomic physicist who discovered electron scattering in atomic nuclei.   Claude King (1923-2013) - Country music singer remembered for his song Wolverton Mountain.   James E. Bowman (1923-2011) - Physician who spent his life studying and contributing to the understanding of pathology, hematology, and genetics.    Ruth Fertel (1927-2002) - Founder of Ruth's Chris Steak Houses.   Hank Aaron (1934-2021) - MLB player who hit 755 homerun's during his career.   Henson Cargill (1941-2007) - Country music singer of the socially controversial song Skip a Rope (1968).   Nolan Bushnell (1943-Still Living) - Founder of Atari, Inc. and the Chuck E. Cheese.    Duff McKagan (1964-Still Living) - Bass player for the rock band Guns N' Roses.   Bobby Brown (1969-Still Living) - R&B artist and former member of the band New Edition.   Derek Stephen Prince (1969-Still Living) - Voice actor known for his voice as Elgar in the Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers in Space.   Memorable Events for February 5   1644 - The first livestock branding law is passed in CT.   1778 - South Carolina becomes the 2nd state to ratify Articles of Confederation.   1817 - The first gas company is incorporated in MD to provide coal gas for street lights.   1850 - The first adding machine is patented.   1861 - The Kinematoscope is patented in PA.   1870 - The first motion picture is show to audiences in PA.   1901 - J. P. Morgan incorporates U.S. Steel Company.   1917 - Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1917 even thought President Wilson vetoed the bill.    1919 - The United Artists is founded by Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and D.W. Griffith.   1922 - Reader's Digest publishes its first copy.   1958 - A hydrogen bomb (Tybee Bomb) is lost by the U.S. Air Force off the coast of Savannah, GA.   1962 - Black and White parents stage an overnight sit-in after their school board denies transfer requests of nine children to newer school facility in NJ.   1971 - Astronauts in Apollo 14 land on the moon.   1994 - Byron De La Beckwith is convicted of murdering Medgar Evers. View email in your browser.  712 W Main Street ~ Mandan, ND 58554 Manage Subscriptions