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. Eat more...
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. Something seems so very familiar about all of this...
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. Yep, here is a recipe...
Coming on February 3, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED DAY
NATIONAL WOMEN PHYSICIANS DAY
NATIONAL MISSING PERSONS DAY
FOUR CHAPLAINS DAY
NATIONAL CARROT CAKE DAY
Daily Word Search launched on National Day Calendar. New puzzle every day.
Notable Birthdays for February 2
William Phips (1651-1695) - The first Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Nathaniel Collins McLean (1815-1905) - Brigadier General for the Union Army.
Frederick William Vanderbilt (1856-1938) - Railway magnate.
Solomon R. Guggenheim (1861-1949) - Founder of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Cornelius McKane (1862-1912) - Black physician, educator, and hospital founder through GA.
Johnston McCulley (1883-1958) - Created of Zorro.
George "Papa Bear" Halas (1895-1983) - Founder of the Chicago Bears football team.
Howard Deering Johnson (1897-1972) - Founder of the Howard Johnson hotel chains.
John Russell (1920-2020) - Olympic equestrian.
Liz Smith (1923-2017) - Gossip columnist known as The Grand Dame of Dish.
John Henry Holland (1929-2015) - Computer scientist known for his work on genetic algorithms.
Lee Redmond (1941-2023) - Woman who holds the record for the longest fingernails.
Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009) - Actress remembered for her role in Charlie's Angels.
Ina Garten (1948-Still Living) - Chef and author.
Ralph Merkle (1952-Still Living) - Computer scientist who invented the cryptographic hashing.
Jerry Sisk Jr. ((1953-2013) - Co-founder of Jewelry Television.
Lance Allred (1981-Still Living) - Former NBA player who was labeled legally deaf (75%-80% hearing loss) at birth due to Rh complications at birth.
Memorable Events for February 2
1653 - New Amsterdam becomes a city, later renamed NY City.
1787 - Arthur St. Clair is elected the 9th President of the Continental Congress.
1802 - The first leopard exhibited opens in MA.
1848 - The first Chinese immigrants arrive in CA.
1869 - James Oliver invents removable steel plow blade.
1892 - The beverage bottle cap is patented by William Painter.
1901 - The Female Army Nurse Corps is formed.
1901 - The Army Reorganization Act is passed.
1912 - Frederick R. Law parachutes from Statue of Liberty.
1923 - Ethyl gasoline is marketed for the first time in OH.
1942 - The LA Times urges security measures against Japanese-Americans.
1942 - Auto factories switch to war production in support of the war effort.
1944 - Allied troops set foot on Japanese territory.
1948 - President Truman urges Congress to adopt a civil rights program.
1991 - The stamp is raised from 25 cents to 29 cents.
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