Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 2015)
The Page 6 Portland Observer Black History Month February 25, 2015 This page is sponsored by Oregon Lottery C ALENDAR for February 2015 1 2 National Freedom Day Langston Hughes born, 1902 Robinson Crusoe Day Groundhog Day Bottle Cap Patented in 1892 8 9 Boy Scouts' Day (Founded 1910) Author Jules Verne born, 1828 Hershey's Chocolate Founded in 1894 National Weather Service Established (1870) Toothache Day 3 Elizabeth Blackwell born, 1821 (first female doctor) Elmo's Birthday (Sesame Street) 10 Umbrella Day Ratification of the 25th Amendment in 1967 (Presidential Succession) 4 Russell Hoban born, 1925 Charles Lindbergh born, 1902 Create a Vacuum Day Rosa Parks born, 1913 11 National Inventors' Day (In honor of Thomas Edison's birthday) White T-Shirt Day 5 Weatherman's Day Disaster Day Hank Aaron born, 1934 12 Judy Blume born, 1938 Abraham Lincoln born, 1809 (16th President) First Barbie Dolls for sale (1959) 15 16 17 18 19 Norman Bridwell born, 1928 National Gumdrop Day Susan B. Anthony born, 1820 Mardi Gras Always 47 days before Easter; also known as Fat Tuesday. President's Day Random Acts of Kindness Day National P.T.A. Founder's Day (1897) Former planet, Pluto, Discovered By Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 Chinese New Year - Year of the Sheep Mr. Roger's Neighbor- hood Debuted, 1968 22 23 24 25 26 International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day U.S. Flag raised at Iwo Jima (1945) Steve Jobs born, 1955 Wilhelm Carl Grimm born, 1786 Gordon's Birthday (Sesame Street Personality) Quiet Day Artist Pierre Auguste Renoir born, 1841 Levi Strauss born, 1829 William F. Cody born, 1846 (Pony Express Rider) George Washington born, 1732 Be Humble Day World Thinking Day R 6 7 Babe Ruth born, 1895 Monopoly Board Game Goes on Sale in Stores, 1935 Charles Dickens born, 1812 Laura Ingalls Wilder born, 1867 13 14 Get a Different Name Day First Public School established (1635) 20 John Glenn Orbits Earth in 1962 (in the Friendship 7 space capsule. He was the first person to orbit the Earth) 27 International Polar Bear Day John Steinbeck born, 1902 George Washington Gale Ferris born, 1859 Ferris Wheel Day Valentine's Day 21 Malcom X Assassi- nated (1965) Washington Monu- ment dedicated (1885) 28 Public Sleeping Day Gold Seekers arrived in San Francisco (1849)