OPTIMIST DAY
Confident people look to the future with hope, and on Optimist Day we celebrate the volunteers who share their enthusiasm, skills, and talent to make that tomorrow a vibrant and peaceful one. On the first Thursday in February, recognize an optimist whose endeavors have made a difference in your community. More to being an optimist...
NATIONAL CHOPSTICKS DAY
Each year on National Chopsticks Day, people worldwide celebrate the humble and ancient utensils on February 6th. More to learn...
NATIONAL FROZEN YOGURT DAY
National Frozen Yogurt Day on February 6th recognizes a sweet frozen dessert that has gone from fad status to staple freezer item in a few decades. More right here...
NATIONAL LAME DUCK DAY
On February 6th, National Lame Duck Day recognizes the ratification of the 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution or the Lame Duck Amendment. Learn more...
Coming on February 7, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL PERIODIC TABLE DAY
BUBBLE GUM DAY
NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY
NATIONAL FETTUCCINE ALFREDO DAY
NATIONAL SEND A CARD TO A FRIEND DAY
Notable Birthdays for February 6
Aaron Burr (1756-1836) - Colonel and third VP of the U.S. who killed Alexander Hamilton in a pistol duel.
Thomas C. Durant (1820-1885) - Railroad tycoon.
Marcellus Monroe Crocker (1830-1865) - Brigadier General of the Union Army.
John Brown Gordon (1832-1904) - Major General of the Confederate Army.
Milton Bennett Medary (1874-1929) - Architect who designed the Washington Chapel.
William P. Murphy (1892-1987) - Physician who helped find treatment for macrocytic anemia.
Babe Ruth (1895-1948) - MLB player known as the The Bambino.
Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) - Actor and 40th President of the U.S.
Thurl Ravenscroft (1914-2005) - Voice actor for Tony the Tiger for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes.
Gerard K. O'Neill (1927-1992) - Astronomer and founder of the Space Studies Institute.
Rip Torn (1931-2019) - Multi-award winning actor whose career spanned over 60 years.
Mike Farrell (1939-Still Living) - Actor known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on M*A*S*H.
Tom Brokaw (1940-Still Living) - Journalist and author.
Spencer Silver (1941-2021) - Inventor of Post-it® Notes.
Fabian Forte (1943-Still Living) - Doo-op pop singer known as Fabian.
Natalie Cole (1950-2015) - Grammy Award-winning pop singer and daughter of Nat King Cole.
Axl Rose (1962-Still Living) - Lead singer to the rock band Guns N' Roses.
Memorable Events for February 6
1778 - NY became the third state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
1815 - NJ issues the first railroad charter to John Stevens.
1867 - George Peabody establishes the Peabody Education Fund to provide improvements to existing schools in poor areas.
1788 - MA becomes the sixth state to ratify the Constitution.
1869 - Harper's Weekly publishes the first image of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers.
1882 - The Knights of Columbus are formed in CT.
1899 - The Spanish-American War ends.
1902 - The Young Women's Hebrew Association is organized in NY City.
1911 - The first old-age home opens in AZ.
1926 - The NFL rules college students are ineligible to play until they complete their college education.
1935 - The board game Monopoly goes on sale for first time.
1937 - K. Elizabeth Ohi becomes the first female Japanese lawyer in the U.S.
1945 - The 8th Division Air Force bombs oil facilities in Magdeburg and Chemnitz, Germany.
1959 - Jack Kilby files the first patent for an integrated circuit.
1987 - The no-smoking ban in all federal buildings takes effect.
