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Category: United States
Highlighting events in or celebrating the nations and cultures the United States of America.
This is the largest single category in LEEP Calendar. The United States of America is the default nation in the calendar. If you do not see an ISO two-letter code in the event title, it is a US event.
United States Events
G.I. Joe Day (1964): February 2
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GI Joe Day marks the anniversary of the launch of the first action figure created for boys, the GI Joe Doll, On February 2, 1964. The doll was retired in 1994 but continues on in video games.
January
Groundhog Day (1886): February 2
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Groundhog Day is an American tradition with roots in the Roman Empire, though it combines pagan ritual with Christian observances. It coincides with Candlemas, the date in the Christian calendar 40 days a...
January
Heavenly Hash Day: February 2
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Heavenly Hash is rice, pineapples, marshmallows and whipped cream all mixed together. Sometimes ice cream with nuts, marshmallows, fruits are used instead, which is then mixed up and plopped in a bowl. Th...
January
Major League Baseball Birthday (1876): Feb...
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Major League Baseball was founded on this day in 1876.
January
Marmot Day: February 2
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In the lower 48, we celebrate Groundhog Day. In Alaska, it is known as Marmot Day, (which is an animal part of the same family). This event was established in 2009 by the state of Alaska. Marmots, nativ...
January
Sled Dog Day, Ntl.(1925): February 2
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National Sled Dog day honors Balto, perhaps the most famous of sled dog in history. It was in 1925 during a diphtheria epidemic in Nome, AK, that Balto and his master Gunnar Kaasen braved the Alaskan wi...
January
Tater Tot Day, Ntl.: February 2
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National Tater Tot Day celebrates the bite-sized molded hash browns that are deep fried. An invention of the Or-Ida food company in the early 1950s, Tater Tots have been a school lunch favorite for decade...
January
Carrot Cake Day, Ntl.: February 3
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Carrot Cake is a favorite dessert with a long history. Originally known as carrot pudding, the first recipe was published in 1591 within 'A Booke of Cookrye'. It next appears in John Evelyn's 'Discourse o...
January
Four Chaplains Memorial Day (1943): Februa...
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During WWII, the USAT Dorchester, a troop ship, was making its way across the Atlantic when it was torpedoed by German U-boats of the Southern coast of Greenland. The passengers onboard fell into the wate...
January
Income Tax Day (1913): February 3
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February 3, 1913, the Federal Income Tax came into existence in the United States when Delaware voted in favor of it. It was the 36th state and achieved the necessary majority. The first income tax was...
January
Missing Persons Day, Ntl.: February 3
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It’s every parent’s nightmare. Your child comes home from school, steps off the bus a couple houses away and vanishes into thin air. This is exactly what happened to 16-year old Ali Lowitzer on April 26,...
January
Patient Recognition Day, Ntl.: February 3
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This is like “Thank your Customers Day“ for the health care industry occurs on February 3 each year. Created by the Marion Regional Healthcare System, which was acquired in 2010 by Community Health Sys...
January
The Day the Music Died (1959): February 3
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On February 3, 1959, Richie Valens age 17, Buddy Holly age 22 and JP Richardson age 24, three 1950s era Rock-n-Roll singers, died in a plane crash on their way to a performance. This night became known a...
January
Women Physicians Day, Ntl. (1821): Februar...
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Honoring the first woman to receive a degree in medicine in the United States, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell. She was born February 3, 1821 in Bristol, England. Her family immigrated to the United States in 183...
January
Cancer Day, World: February 4
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World Cancer Day is a chance to raise our collective voices in the name of improving general knowledge around cancer and dismissing misconceptions about the disease. From a global level, we are focusing o...
January
Create a Vacuum Day (1862): February 4
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The idea for vacuum cleaners first came about in 1599, but the first modern mechanized vacuum cleaner wasn't patented until October 3, 1899. A hand driven machine (you'll see it in the television show U...
January
Date Day, Medjool: February 4
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National Medjool Date Day celebrates the fruit as a healthy snack and ingredient in salads, appetizers, entrees and smoothies. Dates are nature's candy and a healthy alternative to confections. 80% of all...
January
Hemp Day, Ntl.: February 4
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Hemp has been used for centuries as a fiber and in holistic medicine and wellness applications. National Hemp Day seeks to raise awareness about this plant and its health benefits. This event was first ob...
January
Mailman Day, Thank a: February 4
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The Postal Service is the backbone of communication and a marvel of organization. Thank a Mailman Day, or the political correct Thank your Mail Carrier Day, celebrates the anniversary of the first postal...
January
Soup Day, Ntl. Homemade: February 4
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National Soup Day, or National Homemade Soup Day is an unofficial holiday in the United States that celebrates the humble soup. Soup has been used for centuries to dispose of leftovers and feed multitud...
January
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