Read today’s Calendar bites for the agenda of this day’s family history events and historical celebrations.
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Birthdays
- Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 1775. Wife of John Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US.
- Omar Nelson Bradley, 1893. US military hero. Appointed major general.
- James Dwight Dana, 1813. Geologist, naturalist, author, explorer.
- Charles Robert Darwin, 1809. Author and naturalist.
- Roy Harris, 1898. One of the most important American composers of the 20th century.
- John Llewellyn Lewis, 1880. American labor leader.
- Abraham Lincoln, 1809. 16th president of the United States.
- Cotton Mather, 1663. Puritan minister, scholar and author, he was a supporter of the prosecution of the Salem “witches”.
- Anna Pavlova, 1881. Russian ballerina.
- Georges Simenon, 1903. Bestselling author of the 20th century.
Celebrations
Darwin Day., an international celebration of science and humanity.
Great Backyard Bird Count, Feb 12-15th. Volunteers nationwide track the number and types of birds that live near their homes. Volunteer!
National Date Festival at the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio, California. Arabian nights theme, with camel and ostrich races. Oh the memories…
Utah Women Given the Vote, 1870 – 50 years before the 19th Amendment was ratified. Go Utah!
Genealogy Events
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