February 19, 2004
About February
- Birthstone: Amethyst
- Birth Month Flower: Violet
- 2004 February Holidays:
- Black History Month
- Groundhog Day - February 2
- Valentine's Day - February 14
- President's Day - February 16
- Mardi Gras - February 24
- Purpose of Leap Year: One cycle of the earth's seasons is approximately 365.2 days long -- while our calendar year is 365 days. Leap year is designed to "even out" this discrepancy and to keep us from celebrating Groundhog Day in summer.
- Famous People Born In February: Charles Lindbergh, Babe Ruth, Ronald Regan, Jules Verne, Marie Curie, Sheryl Crow, Jennifer Anniston, Meg Tilly, Matt Groening.
Resources
- Birth month flowers information
- Astrology.com
- February Birthstone information
- More famous people born in February
- Leap Year FAQ
- Mardi Gras Information
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