Today Will Be:
- Get Out Your Guitar Day – Dust off that guitar and play a song. Who’s your favorite guitarist?
- Make A Friend Day – Friends make life a better place. Maybe today strike up a conversation with someone new.
- Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day – Great advice to take a step back before you get upset over something that might not be worth it.
- Satisfied Staying Single Day – Nothing wrong with living your best life
Birthdays! February, 11
- Khalid, 23 – R&B singer
- Taylor Lautner, 29 – Jacob in the“Twilight” movies
- Aubrey O’Day, 37 – She used to be in the group Danity Kane. Also the girl who had a thing with Donald Trump Jr.
- Natalie Dormer, 39 – Margaery Tyrell on “Game of Thrones”
- Kelly Rowland, 40 – Former Destiny Child singer who just gave birth to her second baby boy!
- Brandy, 42 – R&BSinger, Actress who will always be “Moesha”
- Mike Shinoda, 44 – Linkin Park and Fort Minor
- D’Angelo, 47 – Brown Sugar baby singer!
- Isaiah Mustafa, 47 – The star in the Old Spice commercials.
- Jennifer Aniston, 52 – Everyone’s favorite friend and now star of The Morning Show on Apple TV
- Sarah Palin, 57
- Sheryl Crow, 59
- Jeb Bush, 68
- Burt Reynolds (1936 – 2018)
- Thomas Edison (1847 – 1931)
Today In History:
- 1858: First vision of the Virgin Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes, France
- 1878: 1st US bicycle club, Boston Bicycle Club, forms
- 1989: Paula Abdul scores her first #1 hit in America with “Straight Up.”
- 1990: Nelson Mandela released from prison after 27 years in South Africa
- 1994: My Girl 2 was released
- 2005: Will Smith’s “Hitch” was released
- 2007: Dixie Chicks take home an impressive five awards at the Grammys. “Taking the Long Way” wins,Album of the Year for “Not Ready To Make Nice” was awarded, Best Country Album, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- 2011: Born This Way from Lady Gaga was released her “freedom” song
- 2011: Featuring footage from his 2010 tour, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never is released in theaters. It becomes the highest-grossing concert film of all time, earning $73 million at the box office.
- 2012: Whitney Houston is found dead in the bathtub at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles. She was slated to perform at Clive Davis’ annual Pre-Grammy party later that night. The legendary singer was 48.
