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February 22-25
“People Power” in the Philippines refers to the overthrow of dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986. Famous in the West for his wife’s taste in shoewear, his administration was also known for embezzlement, corruption, despotism, fraud and rigging elections. In 1972 President Marcos declared martial law in response to a bombing in Manila that killed killed nine civilians. Marcos had his political opponent Benigno Aquino arrested, and though no evidence connected him to the …Read more 
February 24 Flag of Mexico! Legacy of our heroes, Symbol of the unity of our parents and of our siblings, We promise you to be always faithful To the principles of liberty and justice That make our Homeland The independent, humane and generous nation To which we dedicate our existence.
Flag Day is held on the anniversary of the creation of the Plan de Iguala in 1821, named for the city Iguala …Read more 
February 23 Today Russia celebrates Defenders of the Fatherland Day. On February 23 (Julian Calendar) 1917, Russian women in Petrograd celebrated the 7th International Women’s Day. In response to food shortages caused by the war with Germany, the women of Russia’s capital city “poured onto the streets,” demanding “bread for our children” and “the return of our husbands from the trenches.” (www.marxists.org/archive/kollonta/1920/womens-day.htm) The protests gained momentum the following days when workers’ strikes forced the closure of hundreds …Read more 
Actual birthday: February 22? Observed: 3rd Monday in February George Washington’s birthday is observed on the third Monday in February. Since the third Monday falls between Lincoln’s and Washington’s birthdays, many people celebrate it as Presidents’ Day. But the federal holiday’s name was never officially changed. It is still ‘Washington’s Birthday Observed’ even if it is commonly referred to as ‘Presidents Day’ by state legislatures and mattress stores alike. (Flags George served) (1700s Union Jack; early …Read more 
February 22, 2012 Ash Wednesday, by Carl Spitzweg, ca. 1855 Don’t tell your co-worker he has dirt on his face; he’s been told this a dozen times already today, and it’s not dirt. The ashes on his forehead, resembling the shape of a cross, most likely come from palms that were burned last year after Palm Sunday and were blessed by a priest. On the morning of Ash Wednesday, Catholic priests and some Protestant ministers mark their parishioners foreheads …Read more 
Observed: Third Monday in February Actual Birthday: February 22
Was George Washington elected unanimously? The tallies of the first presidential election in 1789, submitted by electors of 10 of the 13 United States of America, were as follows: George Washington: 69 votes John Adams: 34 votes John Jay: 9 votes Robert Harrison: 6 votes John Rutledge: 6 votes John Hancock:4 votes< George Clinton: 3 votes Samuel Huntington: 2 votes John Milton: 2 votes James Armstrong: …Read more 
February 21 Language is the soul of a nation… Do you want to make a people disappear? Destroy its language. Jules-Paul Tardivel, L’anglicisme, voila l’ennemi, 1880 Today is International Mother Language Day. For some reason the excitement surrounding this occasion is not quite as intense as other more important holidays, such as Talk Like a Pirate Day. This may be because our national linguistic experience differs from most countries. As one joke goes: What do you …Read more 
Date varies. February 21-23, 2012
Today Mongolians celebrate Tsagaan Sar, or “White Month.” It roughly mirrors the Chinese Lunar New Year (but don’t say this out loud in Mongolia) and heralds the coming of spring. The beginning of spring is definitely something to look forward to in Mongolia where temperatures hover well below 0°F in the winter months. A couple weeks ago the temperature was under -30º F. This year’s Tsagaan Sar is a particularly …Read more |
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