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On February 23, 1874, Walter Wingfield (October 16, 1833 – April 18, 1912) of England patented a “New and Improved Court for Playing the Ancient Game of Tennis.” These are the same balls, rackets, nets, and posts currently used in tennis today. He called it lawn tennis and packaged the various elements with an instruction book. Before this, tennis had been an indoor sport that the gentry could only enjoy during Christmastide. An example of the original game can be seen in the Showtime Series “The Tudors,” Season one, Episode 1. Wingfield took the game outdoors and made it something that anyone could play on any large grassy area. Today celebrates that patent and the game.

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Tile Day, Ntl: February 23

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Honoring the beauty and durability of tile, National Tile Day is an initiative of the tile and stone exhibition host, Coverings. The event aims to raise awareness of tile's key benefits, including durability, sustainability, versatility, and affordability. Tile is one of the first decorative building materials ever used and dates back thousands of years. This event first ran in 2017.

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Toast Day, Ntl. (UK): February 23

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Toast Day celebrates all types of toasted bread and is created by Wilkin & Sons Ltd., a manufacturer of jams and jellies and host of the World Bread Awards out of Essex, England.

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Bartender Day, World: February 24

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Bartending originated in Rome, Greece, and Asia. It is a profession that, in its infancy, required the barkeeper to be skilled at brewing spirits, ales, and wines. Beginning in the 20th century, cocktails became popular, and the bartender, rather than a keeper, was born. Prohibition increased the popularity of these mixed drinks. By the time the United States emerged from the stranglehold of the Volstead Act, bartending had been elevated to a highly skilled service profession. World Bartender Day recognizes the achievements and craft of bartenders worldwide. This event first ran in 2018.

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Flag Day (MX)(1984): February 24

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Green represents independence, white honors the purity of the Roman Catholic faith, and red represents the blood of national heroes and Spanish ancestry; the Mexican flag includes an emblem of an eagle on a cactus with a snake honoring the Aztec people indigenous to the area. It became the official flag of Mexico, celebrating its heritage and people in 1821. Today's flag is similar, with the colors slightly brighter and the insignia more complex. The current flag was adopted for use officially on February 24, 1984. Flag Day (El Did de la Bandera) is a national holiday in Mexico.

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Flamenco Festival, Jerez (ES): February 24 - March 11

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Since 1996, Jerez de la Frontera in Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain, has held a two-week festival, La Feria de Jerez, highlighting traditional and contemporary Flamenco dancing. The entire city participates in live theater, pubs, and Flamenco classes for anyone attending. Annually in late winter. PLEASE NOTE: Treat all televised and venue-specific events (sporting, concerts, trade shows, etc.) as estimated. Several factors can cause an event to move dates at the last minute, including weather, strikes, natural disasters, political upheaval, conflicting programming, pandemics, and current events. Because of this, always verify the event with the promotor before committing resources. LEEP often estimates dates based on the previous year's schedules, as the final dates are only a few months, weeks, or days before the event. If the date is known to be estimated, you will see an (est) following the date in the title.

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Gregorian Calendar Day (1582): February 24

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On February 24, 1582, Pope Gregory XIII established the Gregorian calendar via a Pappel Bull, the primary calendar used today and underlying international commerce. The new calendar went into effect on October 4, 1582. In 1752 it became the official calendar throughout most of Europe and the empire colonies. Russia, a holdout, started using it in the 20th century. The Julian calendar, which the world was using, was created by Julius Cesar. It had a problem, though. It wasn't accurate. Every year it was off by 11.5 minutes. Over centuries, 11 minutes per year adds up. When Pope Gregory established the new calendar, Cesar’s was ten days off. The Julian calendar added an extra day every four years to account for the extra quarter day it takes the sun to rotate around the earth. We call this a "leap year." This idea may have come from the Hebrew calendar, which adds a thirteenth month, Adar II, to account for the difference between the moon and sun rotations in its leap years. The Gregorian calendar addressed the missing 11.5 minutes and split time into two eras: before the birth of Jesus Christ (BC) and after the nativity, or anno Domini (AD), "the [first] year of our Lord" in Latin. Of course, non-Christian religions and secularists didn't like this, so they changed it to "Before the Common Era" (BCE) and "Common Era" (CE). No matter what you call it, the demarcation point is still the same: the birth of Jesus Christ. Orthodox Christians still use the Julian calendar (off by 11 days when adopted globally in 1752) as their religious calendar, which is why you'll find two different celebrations of Easter and Christmas each year. Other religions use their calendars, most of which follow the movements of the sun, moon, and-or stars. These calendars are shorter than the Gregorian, now the international standard. The oldest calendar in the world is the Byzantine calendar, which began marking time over 7,500 years ago.

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Independence Day (EE)(1918): February 24

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Like many eastern European and Baltic states, Estonia has endured a less than direct path to independence. On February 24, 1918, it achieved its independence from the Russian empire, only to be annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940. Fifty-one years later, this little nation, populated since 8500 BC, finally achieved independence again. Today is their national day celebrating the anniversary of their first freedom.

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Russia Invades Ukraine (RU/UA)(2022): February 24

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On February 24, 2022, Russian troops invaded the sovereign nation of Ukraine.

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Skip the Straw Day: February 24

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Most of the world was horrified by the picture of the turtle with a plastic straw jammed up its nose. Single-use straws continue to add to the abundance of plastic waste worldwide. The students of Whitehall Middle School decided they could do something about this and created Skip the Straw Day to encourage people to drink without straws and save the planet. The event caught the attention of others and is now observed by millions of people worldwide.

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Tartar Sauce Day: February 24

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Created by Frisch's Big Boy in 2017, Tartar Sauce Day celebrates the relish-mustard-mayonnaise condiment often eaten with fish.

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Thank a Resident Doctor Day: February 24

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Created in 2018, Thank a Resident Doctor Day seeks to remind people of the life-saving work residents perform in America's hospitals. It is a day to say thank you!

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Thrillville (US-LA): February 24 -March 5

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Thrillville is a packaged event company that puts on fairs for venues on a cafeteria menu basis, featuring ten days of fair entertainment in various parts of the United States.

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Tortilla Chip Day, Ntl.: February 24

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National Tortilla Chip Day celebrates the tortilla chip. November 29, 1907, is the day the Tortilla Chips inventor Rebecca Webb-Carranza was born in Durango, Mexico. Her family immigrated to the United States when she was a child. Carranza married in 1931, and the family ran a Mexican delicatessen in Los Angeles specializing in homemade tortillas. Sometime in the early 1940s, the Carranza family held a party, and she needed appetizers. Resourceful, Carranza decided rather than throw out the scrapings from the tortillas in their factory, she cut the scraps into wedges, fried them, and served them at a party. The tortilla chips were a hit with her family and friends. Soon she began selling the chips for ten cents a bowl out of the family shop. Film crews and others in the entertainment industry were regular customers, and word of the new snack spread. The tortilla chip was born. Though she created the tortilla chip and the business expanded in 1967, the family was forced to close their chip factory in Long Beach, California. Larger corporations perceived the potential in the chip and were able to outproduce the family-owned business at a lower cost, driving them out of business. Carranza had to work into her 80s, bagging groceries and assisting with the US census. Though the creator of the market and the tortilla chip, she died poor in money but rich in family. She left behind 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. In the mid-1990s, Carranza was among the recipients of the Golden Tortilla, an award created to honor Mexican food industry innovators by the Azteca Milling company. Rebecca Webb-Carranza died on January 19, 2006, at 98. I cannot figure out if February 24 is the anniversary of the party or something else; it's not the birthday or death of its inventor. No patent or copyright is present today, so why National Tortilla Chip Day falls on this day is unknown.

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Work Your Proper Hours Day (UK): February 24

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Work Your Proper Hours Day is when the average person who does unpaid overtime finishes the unpaid days they do every year and starts earning for themselves. Are you one of the five million Brits who donate their labor to their employer through unpaid overtime? Use this calculator to determine how much it is costing you: https://secure.goingtowork.org.uk/page/content/unpaid-overtime.

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