On This Day February 13th

 OTD

February 12th is the Forty-fourth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 321 days remain until the end of the year.

 

Events

1462 – The Treaty of Westminster is finalized between Edward IV of England and the Scottish Lord of the Isles.

1633 – Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition.

1689 – William and Mary are proclaimed co-rulers of England.

1880 – Thomas Edison observes Thermionic emission.

1914 – Copyright: In New York City, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers was established to protect the copyrighted musical compositions of its members.

1920 – The Negro National League is formed.

1955 – Israel obtains four of the seven Dead Sea Scrolls.

1990 – German reunification: An agreement is reached on a two-stage plan to reunite Germany.

2004 – The Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announces the discovery of the universe's largest known diamond, white dwarf star BPM 37093. Astronomers named this star "Lucy" after The Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.”

2011 – For the first time in more than 100 years, the Umatilla, an American Indian tribe, can hunt and harvest a bison just outside Yellowstone National Park, restoring a centuries-old tradition guaranteed by a treaty signed in 1855.

 

Birthdays

1523 – Valentin Naboth, German astronomer and mathematician (d. 1593)

1831 – John Aaron Rawlins, American general and politician, 29th United States Secretary of War (d. 1869)

1885 – Bess Truman, 35th First Lady of the United States (d. 1982)

1919 – Tennessee Ernie Ford, American singer and actor (d. 1991)

1923 – Chuck Yeager, American general and pilot; first test pilot to break the sound barrier (d. 2020)

1944 – Jerry Springer, English American television host, actor, and politician, 56th Mayor of Cincinnati

1961 – Henry Rollins, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor

 

Holiday Spotlight

Canada’s Agriculture Day

Agriculture is a significant venture and industry that holds much significance everywhere globally. It allows humanity to function and keep growing and to focus on other aspects of life as it may be. Imagining a world without agriculture paints a picture of disaster, famine, hunger, and upheaval. So, agriculture is the major sustaining factor of modern society.

 The history of agriculture stretches back to the time of early man when life was brutish and short. Humans at the time probably found that eating fruits and throwing the seeds on the ground made them germinate if they met certain conditions, and they began to plant these seeds in areas around their settlement to make them sprout so they wouldn’t go far to look for food later. Since then, agriculture has evolved dramatically thanks to different types of machinery and revolutionary scientific methods.

 Agriculture in Canada is one of the major industries and foundations of the country. Archeological research shows that agriculture in Canada started before 2300 B.C. Still, the first farmers who shaped the agriculture of Canada as it is today are the indigenous people of the Canadian Prairies. As early as the 1600s, farming in Canada began taking a new shape with the introduction of wheat and dairy production. Today, Canada produces wheat, canola, barley, corn, soya beans, oats, beef, pork, and dairy products and is among the biggest producers of these products in the world.

 Canada Agriculture Day is an ‘Agriculture More Than Ever initiative,’ an agricultural cause with thousands of partners and ‘advocates.’ It is a day to celebrate Canadian agriculture, consumers, and farmers and discuss improving Canadian agriculture.

 

Others Include.

Desperation Day

Dream Your Sweet Day

Employee Legal Awareness Day

Extraterrestrial Culture Day

Extraterrestrial Visitor Day

Galentine's Day

Get a Different Name Day

International Condom Day

International Natural Day

International Pancake Day

Kiss Day

Madly In Love With Me Day

Mardi Gras Carnival (New Orleans)

National Break Up With Your Carrier Day

National Cheddar Day

National Crab Rangoon Day

National Internet Friends Day

National Tortellini Day

National Wingman's Day

Paczki Day

Safer Internet Day

Self-Love Day

Shrove Tuesday

Travel Africa Day

World Radio Day

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