February
1
Underground Railroad was established in 1838.
Harry Styles was born. Styles is from Britain and in the famous boy band One Direction.
Hattie Caraway was born in 1878. She was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, she a women’s rights activist.
Four black college students began a sit-in protest at a lunch counter in Greensboro, NC. They had been refused service (1960).
2
Donald Driver was born in 1975. Driver faced a very troubling childhood and against all odds made it into the NFL and played his entire 14-year career for the Green Bay Packers as a wide receiver. More importantly, Donald Driver is a lifetime role model for everyone who knows his story. Driver also writes picture books about an African American character “Quickie.”
Shakira was born in 1977. Shakira is a Colombian singer, dancer, and songwriter. Shakira is the highest selling Colombian artist of all time.
The first shipload of Chinese emigrants arrived in San Francisco, CA (1848).
3
The birthday of German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg in 1500. He invented the printing press in 1448.
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in 1821. She was the first woman in America to have a medical degree.
The first Winter Olympics in Asia were held at Sapporo, Japan (1972).
4
Confederate States of America were formed in 1861.
Rosa Parks was born in 1913. Rosa Parks was an African American Civil Rights activist who got arrested for not giving her bus seat to a white person.
First black executive of a major TV station (Jackie Robinson-WNBC NY) (1954).
Marge Schott suspended from baseball for 1 year due to racism. Marge was one of the first women to own a major league baseball team but after using racism terms she was suspended (1993).
5
Bob Douglas became the first black man elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA (1972).
Maxine Dunlap became the first woman licensed as a glider pilot (1931).
6
K. Elizabeth Ohi became the first Japanese woman lawyer when she received her degree from John Marshall Law School in Chicago, IL (1937).
The U.S. Senate ratified a peace treaty between the U.S. and Spain (1899).
7
In 1964 the British Beatles come to America. The Beatles were a very popular group of men who sang together and had many popular songs.
Chris Rock was born in 1965. Rock is an African American comedian, actor, director, and screenwriter.
Canadian NBA legend Steve Nash was born in 1974. Nash has played in eight NBA all-star games.
8
Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the British throne. Her father, George VI, had died on February 6 (1952).
First black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany (1865).
First female ice hockey game in Olympic history Finland beats Sweden 6-0 (1998).
Congress enacts the Dawes Severalty Act, authorizing the president of the United States to carve existing Indians lands into 160-acre parcels to be distributed to individual Native American heads of households. "Surplus lands" were to be purchased by the federal government and sold to Anglo-American homesteaders. Proceeds from these sales are to underwrite the "education and civilization" of the former Indian owners (1887).
9
The first Japanese arrived in Hawaii (1885).
U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy charged that the State Department was riddled with Communists. This was the beginning of "McCarthyism” (1950).
First gay theme TV episode - All in the Family (1971).
African American Marvin Johnson wins record 3rd time, light heavyweight boxing title (1986).
10
The YWCA was founded in New York City (1870)
South African President F.W. de Klerk announced that black activist Nelson Mandela would be released the next day after 27 years in captivity (1990).
Bill White becomes first black baseball announcer (NY Yankees) (1971).
Judy Ikenberry wins first US women's marathon (2:55:17) (1974).
11
Treaty of Paris ended the 7-year war in 1763.
In 1979 Brandy was born. Brandy is an African American actor and singer.
Kelly Rowling was born. Kelly Rowling was an African American singer, member of Destiny’s Child with Beyoncé.
Thomas Edison was born in 1847. Edison invented the light bulb.
Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in captivity (1990).
Ruth Carol Taylor is first African American woman hired as flight attendant (1958).
12
President Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809. Lincoln worked for Civil Rights while he was president.
Robert Griffin III (RG3) was born in 1990. He is the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner who was drafted into the NFL by the Washington Redskins. In 2012 he was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded (1990).
13
Randy Moss was born in 1977. Moss plays in the NFL as a wide receiver. Moss set the record for most touchdowns in a season in 2007 with 23 touchdowns.
The National Negro Baseball League was organized (1920).
The feminist newspaper La Citoyenne is first published in Paris by the activist Hubertine Auclert (1881).
James 'Cool Papa' Bell is named to baseball's Hall of Fame (1974).
14
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre occurred in 1929 in Chicago, IL. Al Capone’s gang killed 7 other threatening Irish gangsters.
U.S. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave a tour of the White House on television (1962).
The League of Women Voters was founded in Chicago. The first president of the organization was Maude Wood Park (1920).
Havana Brown was born. Brown is an Australian singer, dancer, and DJ.
Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta & takes middleweight title (1951)
15
Susan B. Anthony Day
The first teddy bear was created
The movie Cinderella is released
Amber Riley’s Birthday
16
9-1-1 Emergency System goes into effect (1968)
Nylon is invented
17
The first weather satellite is launched(1959)
1st High School drives education class offered (1934)
Michael Jordan’s Birthday
18
Pluto was discovered (1930)
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were published (1885)
Yoko Ono's Birthday (Singer and wife of John Lennon) (1933 )
John Travolta's Birthday (Actor) (1954)
Vanna White's Birthday (Wheel of Fortune) (1957 )
19
Thomas Edison created the phonograph
Prizes are included in CrackerJacks
Victoria Justice’s Birthday
Smokey Robinson’s Birthday
20
The U.S. Postal Service is created (1792)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens up in New York City (1872)
John Glenn is the first American to orbit the earth (1962)
Rihanna's Birthday
Charles Barkley's Birthday
21
The first telephone book is distributed in America (1848)
Malcolm X is assassinated (1965)
NASCAR is incorporated (1948)
Harry Potter Day
Corbin Bleu's Birthday (1989)
Kelsey Grammer's Birthday (1955)
22
John Hopkins University is founded
The US beats Russia in hockey (The Miracle on Ice 1980)
George Washington's Birthday
23
1st college student government is formed at Bryn Mawr Penn (1892)
Walt Disney picture “Pinocchio” is released (1940)
24
Andrew Johnson is the first US President to be impeached (1868)
First parade to have floats in them
National Public Radio is founded
Michael Dell's Birthday (The Founder of Dell Computer-1965)
25
1st televised hockey game (1940)
Mike Tyson earned the Heavy Weight Championship Title
26
1st subway line in NYC opens up to the public
Michael Jordan scores 58 point in a game, holding the record for a Chicago Bulls Player (1987)
27
Mardi Gras is celebrated in New Orleans for the first time
The 22nd Amendment is ratified, reducing the President to only two terms (1951)
The first edition of People’s Magazine is printed
Chelsea Clinton's Birthday
Josh Groban's Birthday
28
Basketball is put on television for the first time (1940)
The first Salem Witch hunt began (1692)
29
Hattie McDaniel becomes 1st black woman to win an Oscar (1940)
Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem (1962)
1
Underground Railroad was established in 1838.
Harry Styles was born. Styles is from Britain and in the famous boy band One Direction.
Hattie Caraway was born in 1878. She was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, she a women’s rights activist.
Four black college students began a sit-in protest at a lunch counter in Greensboro, NC. They had been refused service (1960).
2
Donald Driver was born in 1975. Driver faced a very troubling childhood and against all odds made it into the NFL and played his entire 14-year career for the Green Bay Packers as a wide receiver. More importantly, Donald Driver is a lifetime role model for everyone who knows his story. Driver also writes picture books about an African American character “Quickie.”
Shakira was born in 1977. Shakira is a Colombian singer, dancer, and songwriter. Shakira is the highest selling Colombian artist of all time.
The first shipload of Chinese emigrants arrived in San Francisco, CA (1848).
3
The birthday of German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg in 1500. He invented the printing press in 1448.
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in 1821. She was the first woman in America to have a medical degree.
The first Winter Olympics in Asia were held at Sapporo, Japan (1972).
4
Confederate States of America were formed in 1861.
Rosa Parks was born in 1913. Rosa Parks was an African American Civil Rights activist who got arrested for not giving her bus seat to a white person.
First black executive of a major TV station (Jackie Robinson-WNBC NY) (1954).
Marge Schott suspended from baseball for 1 year due to racism. Marge was one of the first women to own a major league baseball team but after using racism terms she was suspended (1993).
5
Bob Douglas became the first black man elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA (1972).
Maxine Dunlap became the first woman licensed as a glider pilot (1931).
6
K. Elizabeth Ohi became the first Japanese woman lawyer when she received her degree from John Marshall Law School in Chicago, IL (1937).
The U.S. Senate ratified a peace treaty between the U.S. and Spain (1899).
7
In 1964 the British Beatles come to America. The Beatles were a very popular group of men who sang together and had many popular songs.
Chris Rock was born in 1965. Rock is an African American comedian, actor, director, and screenwriter.
Canadian NBA legend Steve Nash was born in 1974. Nash has played in eight NBA all-star games.
8
Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the British throne. Her father, George VI, had died on February 6 (1952).
First black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany (1865).
First female ice hockey game in Olympic history Finland beats Sweden 6-0 (1998).
Congress enacts the Dawes Severalty Act, authorizing the president of the United States to carve existing Indians lands into 160-acre parcels to be distributed to individual Native American heads of households. "Surplus lands" were to be purchased by the federal government and sold to Anglo-American homesteaders. Proceeds from these sales are to underwrite the "education and civilization" of the former Indian owners (1887).
9
The first Japanese arrived in Hawaii (1885).
U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy charged that the State Department was riddled with Communists. This was the beginning of "McCarthyism” (1950).
First gay theme TV episode - All in the Family (1971).
African American Marvin Johnson wins record 3rd time, light heavyweight boxing title (1986).
10
The YWCA was founded in New York City (1870)
South African President F.W. de Klerk announced that black activist Nelson Mandela would be released the next day after 27 years in captivity (1990).
Bill White becomes first black baseball announcer (NY Yankees) (1971).
Judy Ikenberry wins first US women's marathon (2:55:17) (1974).
11
Treaty of Paris ended the 7-year war in 1763.
In 1979 Brandy was born. Brandy is an African American actor and singer.
Kelly Rowling was born. Kelly Rowling was an African American singer, member of Destiny’s Child with Beyoncé.
Thomas Edison was born in 1847. Edison invented the light bulb.
Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in captivity (1990).
Ruth Carol Taylor is first African American woman hired as flight attendant (1958).
12
President Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809. Lincoln worked for Civil Rights while he was president.
Robert Griffin III (RG3) was born in 1990. He is the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner who was drafted into the NFL by the Washington Redskins. In 2012 he was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded (1990).
13
Randy Moss was born in 1977. Moss plays in the NFL as a wide receiver. Moss set the record for most touchdowns in a season in 2007 with 23 touchdowns.
The National Negro Baseball League was organized (1920).
The feminist newspaper La Citoyenne is first published in Paris by the activist Hubertine Auclert (1881).
James 'Cool Papa' Bell is named to baseball's Hall of Fame (1974).
14
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre occurred in 1929 in Chicago, IL. Al Capone’s gang killed 7 other threatening Irish gangsters.
U.S. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave a tour of the White House on television (1962).
The League of Women Voters was founded in Chicago. The first president of the organization was Maude Wood Park (1920).
Havana Brown was born. Brown is an Australian singer, dancer, and DJ.
Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta & takes middleweight title (1951)
15
Susan B. Anthony Day
The first teddy bear was created
The movie Cinderella is released
Amber Riley’s Birthday
16
9-1-1 Emergency System goes into effect (1968)
Nylon is invented
17
The first weather satellite is launched(1959)
1st High School drives education class offered (1934)
Michael Jordan’s Birthday
18
Pluto was discovered (1930)
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were published (1885)
Yoko Ono's Birthday (Singer and wife of John Lennon) (1933 )
John Travolta's Birthday (Actor) (1954)
Vanna White's Birthday (Wheel of Fortune) (1957 )
19
Thomas Edison created the phonograph
Prizes are included in CrackerJacks
Victoria Justice’s Birthday
Smokey Robinson’s Birthday
20
The U.S. Postal Service is created (1792)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens up in New York City (1872)
John Glenn is the first American to orbit the earth (1962)
Rihanna's Birthday
Charles Barkley's Birthday
21
The first telephone book is distributed in America (1848)
Malcolm X is assassinated (1965)
NASCAR is incorporated (1948)
Harry Potter Day
Corbin Bleu's Birthday (1989)
Kelsey Grammer's Birthday (1955)
22
John Hopkins University is founded
The US beats Russia in hockey (The Miracle on Ice 1980)
George Washington's Birthday
23
1st college student government is formed at Bryn Mawr Penn (1892)
Walt Disney picture “Pinocchio” is released (1940)
24
Andrew Johnson is the first US President to be impeached (1868)
First parade to have floats in them
National Public Radio is founded
Michael Dell's Birthday (The Founder of Dell Computer-1965)
25
1st televised hockey game (1940)
Mike Tyson earned the Heavy Weight Championship Title
26
1st subway line in NYC opens up to the public
Michael Jordan scores 58 point in a game, holding the record for a Chicago Bulls Player (1987)
27
Mardi Gras is celebrated in New Orleans for the first time
The 22nd Amendment is ratified, reducing the President to only two terms (1951)
The first edition of People’s Magazine is printed
Chelsea Clinton's Birthday
Josh Groban's Birthday
28
Basketball is put on television for the first time (1940)
The first Salem Witch hunt began (1692)
29
Hattie McDaniel becomes 1st black woman to win an Oscar (1940)
Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem (1962)