GALENTINE'S DAY
On February 13th, Galentine's Day brings women together to celebrate each other every year the day before Valentine's day. Learn more...
NATIONAL CHEDDAR DAY
National Cheddar Day adds some cheesy goodness on February 13th! Grilled cheese would be buttered bread without melt-able slices piled high; burgers would be lackluster without a perfect ooze; mac & cheese would just be…mac, to be frank. So many of our iconic American dishes simply wouldn't be the same without a slice of cheddar's deliciousness. Discover more about this Founder...
NATIONAL GIVING HEARTS DAY
Big hearts give big on National Giving Hearts Day! On the second Thursday in February each year, the celebration offers one of the best opportunities to donate to your favorite charity. Not only that, this is the longest-running giving day in the United States. So many hearts and so much to give! More to know...
NATIONAL TORTELLINI DAY
Pasta lovers will enjoy a traditional stuffed pasta during National Tortellini Day on February 13th! Read more...
Coming on February 14, 2025
National Days
VALENTINE'S DAY
NATIONAL DONOR DAY
CREAM-FILLED CHOCOLATES DAY
NATIONAL FERRIS WHEEL DAY
Notable Birthdays for February 13
John Aaron Rawlins (1831-1869) - Major General for the Union Army.
William Whedbee Kirkland (1833-1915) - Brigadier-General of the Confederate Army.
Hal Chase (1883-1947) - MLB player known as "Prince Hal" and considered one of the best first baseman of all time.
Alfred Carlton Gilbert (1884-1961) - Founder of the A. C. Gilbert Company.
Bess Truman (1885-1982) - The 35th First Lady of the U.S. and wife of President Harry S. Truman.
Grant Wood (1891-1942) - Gothic painter.
Jean Muir (1911-1996) - Actress who was blacklisted after her name appeared in an anti-Communist pamphlet.
Dorothy Bliss (1916-1987) - Zoologist and pioneer in the field of hormonal control in crustaceans.
Chuck Yeager (1923-2020) - The first pilot to break the sound barrier.
Peter Tork (1942-2019) - Member of the musical group The Monkees.
Stockard Channing (1944-Still Living) - Actress known for her role as Betty Rizzo in Grease.
Denise Austin (1957-Still Living) - Fitness instructor.
Neal McDonough (1966-Still Living) - Actor known for his role as Buck in Band of Brothers.
Kelly Hu (1968-Still Living) - Actress who played significant roles in Sunset Beach and The Scorpion King.
Memorable Events for February 13
1741 - The first magazine is published in America (American Magazine).
1795 - The University of North Carolina opens as the first University in the U.S.
1799 - The first law regulating insurance is passed in the MA legislature.
1826 - The American Temperance Society is formed in Boston.
1837 - Riots in NY break out due to the cost of flour.
1861 - Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the U.S.
1914 - The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is established to protect the copyrighted musical compositions of its members.
1920 - The Negro National League is formed.
1932 - George "Spanky" McFarland to introduced to Our Gang.
1935 - The first operation is performed for angina pectoris.
1943 - The Women's US Marine Corps is established.
1954 - Frank Selvy first and only NCAA Division I basketball player to score 100 points in one game.
2011 - The Umatilla tribe are able to hunt and harvest a bison just outside Yellowstone National Park, restoring a guaranteed by a treaty signed in 1855.
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