January/February

JANUARY

National Hobby Month

January 1
New Year's Day
Betsy Ross born, 1752

January 4
Louis Braille born, 1809

January 8
Elvis Presley born

January 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. born, 1929
- I Have a Dream... (worksheets)
Hat Day

January 17
Ben Franklin's Birthday

January 19
Edgar Allan Poe (author/poet) born, 1809

January 20
Inauguration Day

January 23
National Pie Day

January 24
Gold was discovered in California (1849)

January 29
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" is published

January 30
"The Lone Ranger" was heard on radio for the first time. (1933)

FEBRUARY

Black History Month
National Wildlife Week (beginning the 3rd Sunday of each February)
American Heart Month
Potato Lovers Month
National Snack Food Month

February 2
Groundhog Day

February 11
Thomas Edison born, 1809

February 12
Abraham Lincoln (16th U.S. President) born, 1809
Judy Blume (author) born, 1938

February 14
Valentine's Day

February 15
Susan B. Anthony born, 1820
President's Day

February 22
George Washington (1st U.S. President) born, 1732

February 29
Leap Day (happens once every four years)