February 6 in Pop Culture History |
February 6th is…National Bubble Gum Day celebrates the beloved bubble gum and all its variations. Today is Bob Marley Day in Jamaica and Ethiopia. (He was born on Feb. 6, 1945) National Chopsticks Day recognizes and appreciates chopsticks’ cultural significance and versatility. National Frozen Yogurt Day is a day to celebrate and enjoy the delicious and healthy treat of frozen yogurt. National Lame Duck Day recognizes the end of a presidential term, the day when the president’s powers are reduced and the president-elect takes over. Pay a Compliment Day: A day to encourage people to spread positivity and kindness by complimenting others. Pay A Compliment Day is an excellent opportunity to offer sincere praise and encouragement. It doesn’t have to be extravagant or expensive – even the smallest compliment can make someone’s day. Taking the time to recognize someone for their effort, hard work, or kind gesture can be incredibly rewarding for both parties involved. And even better, it costs nothing but your time! So why not take this special day as an excuse to pay someone you care about a genuine compliment? You never know what kind of impact your words may have. |
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1819 – Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founded Singapore for Briton. 1820 – The first 86 African American immigrants sponsored by the American Colonization Society left New York to start a settlement in present-day Liberia. 1843 – The first minstrel show in the United States, The Virginia Minstrels, opened at the Bowery Amphitheatre in New York City. 1891 – The Dalton Gang’s first attempt at train robbery failed. Bob, Grat, and Bill Dalton unsuccessfully tried to rob a Southern Pacific train near Alila, California. 1926 – The National Football League (NFL) adopted a rule that made players ineligible for competition until their college class graduated. 1928 – A woman calling herself Anastasia Tschaikovsky and claiming to be the youngest daughter of the murdered czar of Russia arrived in New York City. In 1991, DNA evidence indicated she was not the Russian princess. 1933 – The 20th Amendment to the Constitution was declared in effect, making the start of presidential, vice-presidential and congressional terms from March to January. 1937 – John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men was published. 1952 – Queen Elizabeth II succeeded to the British throne. 1959 – The first patent for an integrated circuit (computer chip) was filed by Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments. 1959 – At Cape Canaveral, the first successful test firing of a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile. 1965 – # 1 Hit February 6, 1965 – February 19, 1965: Righteous Brothers – You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ 1971 – Astronaut Alan B. Shepard used a six-iron that he had brought inside his spacecraft and swung at three golf balls on the surface of the moon. He said it went for “miles and miles.” 1978 (Blizzard) The Blizzard of 1978 – One of the worst Nor’easters in New England history, hit the region, with sustained winds of 65 mph and snowfall of four inches an hour. 1982 – # 1 Hit February 6, 1982 – March 19, 1982: The J. Geils Band – Centerfold 1985 – The French mineral water company, Perrier, debuted its first new product in 123 years. The new items were water with a twist of lemon, lime or orange. 1988 – # 1 Hit February 6, 1988 – February 19, 1988: Tiffany – Could’ve Been 1998 – Washington National Airport was renamed the Ronald Reagan National Airport. 2000 – First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton formally declared that she was a candidate for a U.S. Senate seat from the state of New York. 2005 – American Dad premiered on FOX |