February 2012
African American History Month
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| 1 | Feast day of St. Brigid of Ireland (c. 450-525) |
| 2 | Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple |
| Groundhog Day |
| 3 | Birthday of Simone Weil (1909-1943) |
| 4 | World Cancer Day |
| Birthday of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-19450) |
| Birthday of Rosa Parks (1913-2005) |
| 6-10 | World Interfaith Harmony Week |
| 7 | Birthday of Dom Helder Camara (1909-1999) |
| Navajo Sing (until 2/14) |
| 8 | Tu B’Shvat (The holiday of Tu B'Shvat—New Year for trees—is a Jewish arbor day, a time to appreciate our Earth and all her gifts.) |
| 9 | Birthday of Alice walker (b.1944) |
| 10 | Birthday of Leontyne Price (b.1927) |
| 11 | World Day of the Sick |
| Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes |
| Birthday of Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) |
| 12 | Birthday of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) |
| 14 | Valentine’s Day |
| 15 | Birthday of Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) |
| Candlelight Vigil for Peace |
| 20 | Presidents Day |
| World Day of Social Justice |
| Birthday of Ansel Adams (1902-1984) |
| 21 | Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) |
| Birthday of Andre Segovia (1893-1987) |
| 22 | Ash Wednesday |
| Birthday of James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) |
| Birthday of Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) |
| Birthday of Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950) |
| Birthday of Margaret Sangster (1838-1912) |
| 23 | Birthday of George Frideric Handel (1685-1769) |
| 26 | 1st Sunday of Lent |
| Birthday of Victor Hugo (1802-1885) |
| 27 | Birthday of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) |
| Birthday of Marian Anderson (1897-1993) |
| Birthday of John Steinbeck (1902-1968) |
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| For more information go to |
| http://www.gratefulness.org/ |
| http://www.easterbrooks.com/personal/calendar/yearly.html |
| http://www.historychannel.com |
| http://aol.beliefnet.com |
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