A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on February 2nd. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On February 2, 1876, the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs was founded, replacing the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, which had been founded in 1871 as a replacement itself for the National Association of Base Ball Players (note no mention of “professional”) which operated from 1869 to 1871. On February 2, 1887 (or 1886), the first Groundhog Day celebration…
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A Brief History On February 2, 2023, while the US celebrates Groundhog Day, more serious Americans are celebrating a much more important “national day,” namely National Heavenly Hash Day! Digging Deeper You may immediately think of the common offering by ice cream manufacturers, consisting of vanilla ice cream with some combination of marshmallow, chocolate, and nuts whipped together in a gustatory delight, but Heavenly Hash can be so much more than that! Heavenly hash can be concocted from some kind of marshmallow crème or whip mixed with your choice of ingredients, and ice cream is NOT mandatory. Cakes, fruit salads,…
A Brief History Hello, everyone! I am Dr. Zar. Today, February 1st, 2023, is the anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. In memory of this tragic event, this article presents a compilation in chronological order of our past videos concerning the space shuttle program in the hopes that you can learn about the disaster in the broader context of the Space Shuttle program’s history. Digging Deeper Our first video in this compilation concerns how the origins of the program were among the accomplishments of one of the United States’ most controversial presidents: Our second video in this compilation discusses…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on February 1st. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On February 1, 1796, the British government changed the capital of Upper Canada from Newark to York. On February 1, 1901, Clark Gable was born in Cadiz, Ohio, and would go on to movie greatness earning the nickname, “The King of Hollywood.” On February 1, 1941, the inaugural horse racing meet at Golden Gate Fields was held in Berkeley, California, United States.…
A Brief History On February 1, 1901, Clark Gable was born in Cadiz, Ohio, and would go on to movie greatness earning the nickname, “The King of Hollywood.” Despite winning 2 Best Actor Academy Awards and being nominated for another pair, Gable was listed as only the 6th greatest American-born male movie star by the American Film Institute in 1999. Digging Deeper The stars listed ahead of Gable are: Humphrey Bogart, with 1 Academy Award and 3 nominations. James Stewart, with 1 Academy Award and 5 nominations. Marlon Brando, with 2 Academy Awards and 8 nominations. Fred Astaire, with 1…