- Freedom Day – February 1st is the day Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment outlawing slavery in 1865.
- Ice Cream For Breakfast Day – Every kid’s little dream so today go for it! Have a scoop of your favorite ice cream for breakfast!
- Serpent Day – Are you a lover of snakes?
- Dark Chocolate Day – Dark chocolate is a super food so go ahead and indulge!
- Get Up Day – A day to remind us when we get knocked down, get back up! A forward thinking mindset is a powerful tool!
Today In History:
- 1949: RCA releases 1st single record ever (45 rpm)
- 1950: Green Bay Packers founder, player and coach Curly Lambeau resigns after 31 seasons and 6 NFL titles to his credit
- 1958: 1st US satellite (Explorer I) launched
- 1964: The Beatles’ “I Want To Hold Your Hand” hits #1 in the US as Beatlemania takes hold
- 1968: Vince Lombardi steps down as Green Bay Packers head coach
- 1969: In his first start in a Ford, legendary driver Richard Petty wins the Motor Trend 500. Previous 92 NASCAR victories were in Plymouths
- 1972: 1st scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) introduced ($395)
- 1978: Harriet Tubman is 1st African American woman to be honored on a US postage stamp
- 1980: “Call Me” single released by Blondie (Billboard Song of the Year 1980)
- 1982: Late Nite with David Letterman premiered on NBC.Billy Murray is the first guest. Seth Meyers is the current host.
- 1984: The musical drama Footloose opens in theaters
- 1992: Slugging outfielder Barry Bonds signs highest single year contract in MLB history, $4.7 million with Pittsburgh Pirates
- 1994: Green Day released 3rd album (their first on a major label), Dookie
- 2004: Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in Houston when the famous “wardrobe malfunction” happens. QB Tom Brady and the Patriots beat the Panthers 32-29
- 2011: “I Need a Doctor” from Dr. Dre feat. Eminem was released.
- 2013: House of Cards premiered on Netflix
- 2014: American businessman and lawyer Adam Silver becomes the 5th NBA Commissioner
- 2017: In a post on Instagram, Beyoncé reveals she is pregnant with twins
Birthdays, February, 1st
- Harry Styles, 27 – Happy Birthday to the “Golden” singer
- Ronda Rousey, 34 – MMA fighter, WWE star and actress
- Big Boi, 46 – The other half of hip-hop duo Outkast
- Michael C. Hall, 50 – “Dexter” new series expected fall of this year
- Patrick Wilson, 52 – Drummer for Weezer
- Lisa Marie Presley, 53
- Rick James (1948-2004) The King of Funk
- Brandon Lee ( 1965-1993) Son of Bruce Lee who tragically died onset while filming the movie The Crow.
