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Donald Cortez "Don" Cornelius

Black History Month

Donald Cortez "Don" Cornelius
(September 27, 1936 – February 1, 2012) was an American television show host and producer who was best known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance/music franchise Soul Train, which he hosted from 1971 to 1993. Cornelius sold the show to MadVision Entertainment in 2008.

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Graham William Nash,
OBE (born 2 February 1942) is an English singer-songwriter known for his light tenor voice and for his songwriting contributions with the British pop group The Hollies, and with the folk-rock band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Nash is a photography collector and a published photographer. Nash was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Crosby, Stills & Nash in 1997 and as a member of The Hollies in 2010

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The Space Shuttle Columbia
Disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when shortly before it was scheduled to conclude its 28th mission, STS-107, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, resulting in the death of all seven crew members. Debris from Columbia fell to Earth in Texas along a path stretching from Trophy Club to Tyler, as well as into parts of Louisiana.

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African American History. Month (Black History Month). AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month Sponsored by Prevent Blindness America: American Hearth Month. American History Month. Bake For Family Fun Month. Bird Feeding Month (US National). Black History Month (African American History Month). Candy Month Canned. Foods Month . Cat Health Month (US National). Cherry Month. Children's Dental Health Month (National). Valentine’s Day Month. Chocolate Month. Condom Month (National US). Creative Romance Month. Dental Month (US National) . Friendship Month. Grapefruit Month (National). Library Lovers Month. Pet Oral Health Care Month (US National). Pet Owner Month. Sinus Pain Awareness Month. Snack Food Month (US National). Super Bowl Sunday. Umbrella Month. Weddings Month (US National). Wise Health Consumer Month.

February 2012

February starts with Freedom Day (National Freedom Day is a U.S. holiday celebrating the end of slavery and commemorating freedom), Women's Heart Health Day (US National) Women's Heart Wellness Day, and Robinson Crusoe Day (US) . We honor the crew of the the Space Shuttle Columbia ,National Memorial Day on February 1. Also on the first is St. Brigid's Day (St. Brigid's Day is celebrated to honor the Irish Goddess Brigit, who was later canonized as St. Brigit. She is the goddess of fire and fertility). On the second is Candlemas, and, of course, Groundhog Day. On the second is also Imbolc (Imbolc is celebrated when the silver white winter melts into the warmth of springtime ). Carrot Cake Day, and Artist Day are on the third. The next day is Thank A Mailperson Day, and Tadeusz Kosciuszko Day. Homemade Soup Day is also on this day. February fifth is Weatherperson's Day, Primrose Day, and Chocolate Fondue Day. On the fifth is Super Bowel 46 Sunday for 2012 . Reggae Day is on the sixth. . On the same day is Pay A Compliment Day, and No Talk Day. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is February 7, . Chinese New Year;Ballet Day is on the seventh too. Greet Your Neighbors Day is also on the seventh. US President's Day is Monday, February 18 2008 .February 8th Smile Day, Boy Scout Day, Clean Out Your Computer Day, and Laugh And Grow Rich Day. Start of Random Acts of Kindness Week - February 9-15. On the 9th is Weather Day, and Pizza Pie Day. The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show February 9, 1964 . Umbrella Day is the 10th. Febrruary 11 is Inventor's Day, and Thomas Edison Day who was born on February 11. Lincoln's Birthday is on the 12th. Also on the 12th is Chocolate Day, and Eid ul-Adha. Read to Your Child Day is on the 13th, Dream Of Your Sweetheart Day, and I Value Our Friendship Day are also. The 14th is Valentine’s Day. Also on the 14th is Ferris Wheel Day, and Have A Heart Day. The week of February 15-16 is Second Honeymoon Weekend. And the following week 16-22 is Friendship Week. Thanks For A Great Valentine's Day, Jewelry Day, Canada Flag Day, Lantern Festival, Gum Drop Day are on the 15th. On the 16th is Heart To Heart Day. . Pluto Day is on the 18th. February 19th is Chocolate Mint Day. The 20 is Love Your Pet Day, and Cherry Pie. US President's Day is Monday, February 20. The 21th is Directory Day, Mardi Gras falls on Tuesday, February 21, 2009.. Ash Wednesday falls on February 22, 2012 Ash Wednesday. Also on this day is Thinking Day, George Washington Day, Independence Day Of St. Lucia are all on the 22. The 23rd are Banana Bread Day, Tennis Day National Day Of Brunei. On the 23rd is Iwo Jima Day - U. S. Marines raised the flag on Mt. Suribachi (Battle of Iwo Jima) 1945. In Mexico it is Mexican Flag Day on the 24th. Calendar Day, and Independence Day Of Estonia are on the 24th. The Birthday Of Pierre Auguste Renoir is on the 25th. Dominican Republic Independence Day is on the 27th day. And February 28 is Polar Bear Day.

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