Sunday, February 17th, 2019
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NBA All-Star Game 2019 | NATL - Sports and Entertainment
- Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC. 68th annual. The NBA All-Star Game between the Eastern and Western Conferences. The All-Star weekend kicks off Feb 15th. -
Daytona 500 | NATL - Sports and Entertainment
- Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL. 61st annual running of the "Great American Race." The world's top drivers compete in NASCAR's biggest, richest and most prestigious motorsports event. Est attendance: 100,000.
Monday, February 18th, 2019
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President's Day | NATL - National Holidays
- President's Day observes the birthdays of George Washington (Feb 22nd) and Abraham Lincoln (Feb 12). With the adoption of the Monday Holiday Law (which moved the observance of George Washington's birthday from Feb 22 to the third Monday in February), some of the specific significance of the event was lost and added impetus was given to the popular description of that holiday as President's Day as a day to honor all former presidents of the US, though the federal holiday is still Washington's Birthday. Annually, the third Monday in February. -
Anniversary of Pluto Discovery | NATL - Moon Phases
- February 18, 1930, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory at Flagstaff, AZ. It was given the name of the Roman god of the underworld. It was considered the ninth planet of the solar system until 2006, when astronomers reclassified it as a dwarf planet.
Tuesday, February 19th, 2019
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Anniversary of US Landing on Iwo Jima | NATL - Historical
- February 19, 1945. Beginning at dawn, the landing of 30,000 American troops took place on the barren 12-square-mile island of Iwo Jima. Initially there was little resistance, but 21,500 Japanese stood ready underground to fight the last man to protect massive strategic fortification linked by tunnels. -
Moon Phase: New Moon | NATL - Moon Phases
- Moon enters New Moon phase at 10:53 AM, EST. -
Snow Moon | NATL - Moon Phases
- So called by Native American Tribes of New England and the Great Lakes because this time of year sees heavy snow falls. Also called Hunger Moon because of the meager hunting at this time of winter.
Sunday, February 24th, 2019
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Academy Awards Presentation | NATL - Sports and Entertainment
- Dolby Theatre, Hollywood and Highland Center, Los Angeles, CA. 91st annual Honoring film achievements of the previous year. Televised live on ABC, with Jimmy Kimmel scheduled to host.
Tuesday, February 26th, 2019
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Anniversary of the World Trade Center Bombing of 1993 | NATL - Historical
- A 1,210-pound bomb packed in a van exploded in the underground parking garage of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000 (mostly from smoke inhalation). The powerful blast left a crater 200 feet wide and several stories deep. The cost for damage to the building and disruption of business for the 360 companies with offices in the Center exceeded $591 million. Fifteen people - the fundamentalist Muslim cleric Sheik Omar Abdul Rahman and 14 of his followers were indicted for the bombing. Rahman was given a life sentence, and the others received prison terms of up to 240 years each. -
Moon Phase: Last Quarter | NATL - Moon Phases
- Moon enters Last Quarter phase at 6:27 AM, EST.
Thursday, February 28th, 2019
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National Chili Day | NATL - Public Interest
- A day to recognize chili as an American staple and to celebrate our love for a great bowl of red-- especially in the cold winter months. Annually, the last Thursday in February.
Friday, March 1st, 2019
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Yellowstone National Park Established Anniversary | NATL - Public Interest
- On March 1, 1872, the first area in the world to be designated a national park, most of the Yellowstone is in Wyoming, with small sections in Montana and Idaho. It was established by an act of Congress. -
National Salesperson's Day | NATL - Public Interest
- An “unofficial” National holiday is celebrated on the first Friday in March. This day honors the value and dedication of the professional salesperson as well as the hard work that they perform. -
American Red Cross Month | NATL - Public Interest
- It is one month of the year to take the time to recognize our country's everyday heroes who give their time to help people in need. Presidential Proclamation for Red Cross Month issued each year for March since 1943. -
Read Across America Day | NATL - Public Interest
- Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on March 2—Dr. Seuss’s birthday (or near)! Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participate by bringing together kids, teens, and books, and you can too! Incorporate these guides and activities to celebrate reading with young people!
Saturday, March 2nd, 2019
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Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race | NATL - Public Interest
- 47th running of "The Last Great Race on Earth"* (first run March 3, 1973). 1000 miles through Alaskan Wilderness from Anchorage to Nome, AK along the historic Iditarod Trail.
Tuesday, March 5th, 2019
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Mardi Gras | NATL - Public Interest
- Last feast before Lent. Although Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday, literally) is properly limited to Shrove Tuesday, it has come to be popularly applied to the preceding two weeks of celebration. Celebrated especially at New Orleans, LA, Mobile, AL and certain Mississippi and Florida cities. State holiday in Louisiana. -
Anniversary of the Boston Massacre | NATL - Historical
- On March 5, 1770, a skirmish between British troops and a crowd at Boston, MA, became widely publicized and contributed to the unpopularity of the British regime in the colonies before the American Revolution. Five men were killed and six more were injured by British troops commanded by Captain Thomas Preston. -
United States Bank Holiday: Anniversary | NATL - Historical
- March 5, 1933 – On his first full day in office, President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed a national "Bank Holiday" to help save the nation's faltering banking system. -
Paczki Day | NATL - Public Interest
- Food lovers pick this day to enjoy these round, sugarcoated, fruit-filled, Polish pre-Lenten pastries, pronounced "poonch-kee," available in bakers nationwide. Paczki coincides with Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday.
Wednesday, March 6th, 2019
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Ash Wednesday | NATL - Seasonal
- Marks the beginning of Lent. Forty weekdays and six Sundays (Saturday considered a weekday) remain until Easter Sunday. Named for the use of ashes in ceremonial penance. -
Fall of the Alamo Anniversary | NATL - Historical
- On March 6, 1836, the anniversary of the fall of the Texan fort, the Alamo. The siege, led by Mexican general Santa Anna, began Feb 23rd and reached its climax March 6th, when the last of the defenders was slain. Texans, under General Sam Houston, rallied with the war cry "Remember the Alamo" and, at the Battle of San Jacinto, April 21st, defeated and captured Santa Anna, who signed a treaty recognizing Texas's independence. -
Moon Phase: New Moon | NATL - Moon Phases
- Moon enters New Moon phase at 11:03 AM, EST.
Friday, March 8th, 2019
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International (Working) Women's Day | NATL - Public Interest
- A day to honor women, especially working women. Said to commemorate an 1857 march and demonstration of New York, NY, by female garment and textile workers.
Sunday, March 10th, 2019
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Daylight Saving Time Begins | NATL - Seasonal
- Daylight Saving Time Begins at 2AM. Standard time in each zone is advanced one hour from 2 AM on the second Sunday in March until 2 AM on the first Sunday in November (except where state legislatures provide exemption.) Many use the popular rule "spring forward, fall back" to remember which way to turn the clocks.
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