Read today’s Calendar bites for the agenda of this day’s family history events and historical celebrations.
You might also want to review our Calendar, Call for Papers, Contests, or other sections to see what is coming up.
Birthdays
- William Edward Burghardt DuBois, 1868. American educator and leader of the movement for black equality.
- Victor Lonzo Fleming, 1889. Film director of Wizard of Oz, and Gone with the Wind.
- George Frederick Handel, 1685. Musician, master of Baroque music.
- Samuel Pepys, 1633. Diarist.
- Emma Hart Willard, 1787. Pioneer in higher education for women.
Celebrations
Curling is Cool Day
First Cloning of an Adult Animal, 1997
Iwo-Jima Day, 1945
Single-Tasking Day
World Spay Day
International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day (probably feeling guilt about the previous celebration)
Banana Bread Day
Play Tennis Day
Today’s events
IN – Boone Co., IN Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting Lebanon Public Library Heritage Room, Lebanon, IN Starts at 6:30 pm Presenter: Eric Spall Subject: Part 2 Heritage Center Databasees@yourservice Historygeo.com & World Vital Records.http://www.boonecogenealogicalsociety.org/
MA – Researching Maritime Ancestors in the National Archives American Legion Post #129, 22 Elm Street, Gardner, MA 01440 7-9pm. Sponsored by the Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society. Speaker Jake Fletcher will be presenting the holdings at NARA relatingto ancestors in maritime professions. American Legion Post #129, 22 ElmStreet, Gardner, MA 01440
OH – Wood County Chapter OGS Wood County District Public Library 251 N. Main. Bowling Green. OH Computer Security by Jay Deutschman. For more info:http://www.wcogs. org/Docs/ProgramsEvents2015-2016.pdf
UK – NIFHS Tagging Your Family History, pt 1 of 3 Unit C4, 67, Valley Business Centre, Church Rd, Newtownabbey BT36 7LS,United Kingdom 3 sessions, 2/16, 2/23, 3/1, 7-9pm North of Ireland Family HistorySociety. For more details: http://www.nifhs.org/resources/courses/
UK – NIFHS Writing Up Your Family History Honneyman Room, NIFHS Research Centre, Unit C4, Valley Business Centre,67 Church Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, BT36 7LS. 3 sessions – Tuesdays 23rd February, 1st March & 8th March – 11 a.m. to12.30 p. The course consists of a mixture of talks and workshops tohelp you get started. For more information:http://www.nifhs.org/resources/courses/
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