Holidays 2021-02-15
Observances today cover civil rights activist Daisy Gatson Bates, suffragette Susan B. Anthony, the scientist/philosopher Galileo Galilei, an ancient Roman festival, being single, gumdrops, butterscotch, the Canadian flag, presidents of the US, the ENIAC computer, and hippopotamuses: World Hippopotamus Day AKA Hippo Day Susan B. Anthony Day St. Skeletor's Day Singles Awareness Day AKA Singles Appreciation Day Remember the Maine Day Presidents' Day National I Want Butterscotch Day National Gumdrop Day National Flag of Canada Day Lupercalia Galileo Day ENIAC Birthday Daisy Gatson Bates Day Lupercalia was a Roman festival intended to deter evil spirits, purify cities/towns, and foster health and fertility. Galileo Galilei was born on this date in 1564. The USS Maine exploded and sank on this date in 1898, instigating the Spanish-American War . Singles Awareness Day is, following Valentine's Day, a serious holiday for single people. St Skeletor's Day on the other hand is ...