Happy Monday, February 15th and happy Annoy Squidward Day! On this day, 18 years ago, the largest peaceful protest in history took place:  at least 30 million people in over 650 cities around the world protested against the Iraq War. Today is also Megan Thee Stallion's 26th birthday and the 56th anniversary of the death of American singer and Jazz Pianist, Nat King Cole

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Happy Sunday, February 14th and happy National Organ Donor Day! Consider donating organs, blood, tissue, bone marrow or platelets today! On this day, 54 years ago, Aretha Franklin first recorded her famous rendition ‘Respect'. Frederick Douglass, the national leader of the abolitionist movement, was born 203 years ago today! And Saint Valentine of Rome was executed by the Roman Empire on this day (probably) 1751 years ago... perhaps.

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| Become an organ donor at https://www.organdonor.gov/register.html

Happy Saturday, February 13th and happy National Tortellini Day! On this day, 47 years ago, professional baseball player, James ‘Cool Papa’ Bell was named into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Today is reality TV host, Jerry Springer's 77th birthday and it is the 5th anniversary of the death of former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (AKA Ruth Bader Ginsburg's best buddy in the whole wide world).

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Happy Friday, February 12th and happy Lunar New Year! It is the year of the Ox which means... On this day, 112 years ago, the NAACP was founded! We're also celebrating the birthdays of Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln who were both born on the exact same day in 1809! And finally, we commemorate the 21st anniversary of the death of singer-songwriter and shock-rock pioneer, Screamin' Jay Hawkins!

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Happy Thursday, February 11th and happy National Inventors Day! On this day, 31 years ago, Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years of political imprisonment by the Republic of South Africa, following the end of Apartheid. Today, we wish a crappy birthday to conspiracy theorist, and all-out whackadoodle, Alex Jones! And commemorate the 9th anniversary of the death of Whitney Houston.

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Happy Wednesday, February 10th and happy Plimsoll Day, named in honor of 19th century politician Samuel Plimsoll who campaigned to save and improve seafarers' lives! On this day, 57 years ago, the United States House of Representatives passed the Civil Rights Act, putting an end to segregation in the U.S. Today is Laura Dern's 54th birthday and the 714th anniversary of the death of the 2nd Emperor of Yuan Dynasty, Temür Khan

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Happy Tuesday, February 9th and happy National Pizza Pie Day! On this day, 

| Follow @EveryDaysAHolidayPod on Instagram and message me what special occasions you are celebrating (and on what day) so I can mention it on the show! On this day, 52 years ago, the giant commercial airline Boeing 747 jumbo jet took its first test flight! Fellow presumed dead MCU supervillains, Michael B Jordan and Tom Hiddleston, share a birthday today! And it is the 115th anniversary of the death of renowned black poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar.

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| Paul Laurence Dunbar's full poem "Accountability" https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/187/lyrics-of-lowly-life/3484/accountability/

Happy Monday, February 8th and happy National Kite Flying Day! LET'S GO FLY A KITE, UP TO THE HIGHEST HEIGHT! On this day, 61 years ago,  ground was officially broken and construction began on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Also, 27 years ago Jack Nicholson smashed a guys' windshield in with a golf club). Today is composer, John Williams' 89th birthday! And lastly it is the 434th anniversary of the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots for plotting to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I.

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Happy Sunday, February 7th and happy Send a Card to a Friend Day! Write and send a note to a friend and guaranteed you will make their day! On this day, 16 years ago, sailor Ellen MacArthur broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe. Today is also Garth Brooks' 59th birthday and the 2nd anniversary of the death of Baseball Hall of Famer, Frank Robinson.

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| Ellen MacArthur's Journal Entries https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/feb/08/sailing.sport3

Happy Saturday, February 6th and happy National Frozen Yogurt Day everyone! On this day, 49 years ago, King George VI died and Queen Elizabeth II succeeds him to the British throne, she has been queen of the United Kingdom ever since. Today, Jamaican musician, singer-songwriter, Bob Marley would be celebrating his 76th birthday. It is also the 217th anniversary of the death of English chemist and natural philosopher, Joseph Priestly.

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