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It’s also the only month that can go without having a full moon.Ībove are just a few reasons to really celebrate the whole month of February.

It’s a month to prepare for spring: bringing the promise of longer days in the Northern hemisphere.įebruary is the only month of the year to have only 28 days (with the exception of leap years, of course). So now you know, February isn’t all about Valentine’s Day. paid Mexico $15 million in exchange for California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Texas. and Mexico signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended their war. Just open the book to any page to discover random fun stuff, trivia questions, sports trivia, pub quiz stuff, and spell-binding anecdotes. The tragedy occurred only 16 minutes before the shuttle was scheduled to land. The accident was believed to be a result of damage that occurred during lift-off. Sadly, on February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle “Columbia” broke apart in flight, which killed all seven crew members. These include Massachusetts, Oregon, Arizona, and Mississippi, which were readmitted. states that entered the Union during the month of February. It was in February 1964 when The Beatles made their first American television appearance on the “Ed Sullivan Show.” Over 73 million Americans watched! Those born on a leap day can be called a “leaper” or “leapling.”įebruary, March, and November always start on the same day of the week unless it is a leap year. The odds of being born on February 29 th are about 1 in 1,461.

Even the White House has misprinted the word “February” before in a press release!įebruary is the only month where it’s possible to go the entire time without having a full moon.įebruary has been Black History Month for over 40 years. Of all the words you can misspell, February is one of the most misspelled words in the English language. The Saxons called February “Sol-monath” which means “cake month,” because they would offer cakes to the gods during February. In Welsh, February is sometimes known as “y mis bach,” which means “little month.”įebruary and January were the last months added to the Roman numeral calendar. The name of February comes from the Latin word “februum,” which means purification.įebruary was named after a purification ritual which was like an early Roman spring cleaning festival. Between the North and South Hemispheres, February is the equivalent of August. Meanwhile, in the Southern Hemisphere, February is the last month of summer. In the Northern Hemisphere, February is the third month of winter. At one point, it had as little as 23 days. Over time, the length of February kept changing. The western zodiac signs in February are Aquarius which is until February 19 th, and Pisces, which is until February 20 th. If you were born in February, your birthstone is an amethyst, and your flower is a primrose. In 713 B.C., February was officially added to the Roman calendar. The length of February was finalized when Julius Caesar remade the Roman calendar and assigned the month 28 days and 29 days. 1144 Random, Interesting & Fun Facts You Need To Know - The Knowledge Encyclopedia To Win Trivia (Amazing World Facts Book) Scott Matthews 4. The 29 th day only occurs every 4 years during leap years. Read on to find out some historical events which occurred in February, as well as how it came to be the shortest month of the year.įebruary fluctuates between having 28 and 29 days per year. Oddly enough, even though it’s just another month, there’s a lot of history behind this month of romance and love! If you don't recognize some of these names, here's a cheat sheet: Elon Musk is currently the founder, CEO, and CTO of SpaceX, CEO of Tesla, founder of the Boring Co., and cofounder of Neuralink and OpenAI Jeff Bezos is the founder and previous CEO of Amazon Bernard Arnault is the chairperson and chief executive of LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton SE (the largest luxury-goods company in the world) Bill Gates is the cofounder of Microsoft Mark Zuckerberg is the cofounder, CEO, and chairperson of Meta, parent company of Facebook Zhong Shanshan is the founder and chairperson of Nongfu Spring (China's largest bottled water producer) and majority owner of Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Larry Ellison is the cofounder, executive chairperson, and CTO of Oracle Warren Buffett is the chairperson and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and Larry Page and Sergey Brin are the cofounders of Google.February is mostly recognized for Valentine’s Day, flowers, and, depending on where you are, being incredibly cold! Graph creator u/Sandyrandy54 explained that they chose March 13, 2020, as the start date because it was when the stock market crashed, putting each person at their lowest net worth.

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