NATIONAL GROUNDHOG DAY
National Groundhog Day on February 2nd each year asks one question. Will he see his shadow? Ok, well, maybe it asks another question. Will there be six more weeks of winter? The day is celebrated each year in the United States and Canada. Read more...
NATIONAL TATER TOT DAY
On February 2nd, National Tater Tot Day recognizes a kitchen staple. In the United States, we consume approximately 3.5 billion of these nuggets of potato goodness per year. Read more...
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. Read more...
BUBBLE GUM 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. Read more...
NATIONAL HEAVENLY HASH DAY
National Heavenly Hash Day on February 2nd recognizes a family favorite that covers a variety of desserts with a common ingredient. Read more...
On Deck for February 3, 2024
National Days
NATIONAL THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED DAY
NATIONAL WOMEN PHYSICIANS DAY
NATIONAL MISSING PERSONS DAY
FOUR CHAPLAINS DAY
ICE CREAM FOR BREAKFAST DAY
NATIONAL CARROT CAKE DAY
February 2nd Celebrated History
1848
The United States and Mexico sign the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The treaty defined the boundary between the two countries as the Rio Grande River.
1893
Using Thomas Edison's kinetoscope, William K.L. Dickson filmed Fred Ott as he sneezed at Edison's Black Maria Studio. Named "Record of a Sneeze," it consisted of 45 frames and is the first film recorded in the studio. It is registered as a photograph but not as a film because the category did not exist at the time.
1912
Considered one of the film world's first stuntmen, Frederick R. Law parachuted from the torch of the Statue of Liberty and landed 30 feet from the bay. This wasn't his first parachute jump nor would it be his last.
1922
Sylvia Beach publishes the complete novel Ulysses by James Joyce.
1925
After a week of mushing 625 miles of brutal conditions, 20 drivers and their dogs safely relay a delivery of 300,000 doses of Diptheria serum to Nome, Alaska.
February 2nd Celebrated History
Sarah Hackett Stevenson - 1841
In 1876 Stevenson became the first woman to join the American Medical Association.
Solomon R. Guggenheim - 1861
In 1937, the American businessman established the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. Two years later, the museum by the same name was built.
James Joyce - 1882
The Irish novelist and poet is best known for his novel Ulysses which at the time created controversy for its content.
Ayn Rand - 1905
The Russian-born novelist developed the philosophical system Objectivism. Her best-known novels include The Fountain Head and Atlas Shrugged.
Enjoy!
The Staff at national Day Calendar
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