Famous Feb Birthdays (Besides Lydia)
Born Feb 22, this US President was a Virginia farmer before becoming "The Father of Our Country."
Who is George Washington?
This teenager from Nazareth became the most famous mother in history.
Who is Mary, the mother of Jesus?
Though born in PA, this famous frontier Kentuckian created the Wilderness Road in the 1700s, inspired kids to wear coonskin caps, and is buried in Frankfort.
Who is Daniel Boone?
In the Bible, this "wee little man" climbed up a sycamore tree so he could see Jesus better.
Who is Zacchaeus?
This homeschooled Heisman-winning QB at the University of Florida won two national championships before an NFL and broadcast career.
Who is Tim Tebow?
This son of a US President became a fighter pilot, an oil man, and owner of the Texas Rangers before entering politics himself.
Who is George W. Bush?
Born Feb 12, this US President was a flatboat operator, surveyor, postmaster, and lawyer before the White House.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This southwest Missouri farm-girl-turned-mother raised six children, including one famous daughter named Lydia Florence.
Who is Katie Proctor?
This Kentuckian was originally named after an abolitionist politician, but under a new name, he became an Olympic gold medal boxer and world heavyweight champion.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
"Little man syndrome" is a synonym for the complex named after this 5'6" French general who conquered most of 1800's Europe.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
Called "slow" by teachers, this inventor's mother educated him herself, before he patented the light bulb, phonograph, and motion picture camera.
Who is Thomas Edison?
This daughter of a US President wrote books, served as a US Ambassador, but is most famous for inspiring a Neil Diamond song still sung at Red Sox games.
Born Feb 26, this singer walked through Folsom Prison, a ring of fire, and--for love--he also walked the line.
Who is Johnny Cash?
Besides serving as America's First Lady, this mother also raised a future Florida governor and another US President, who probably gave her her white hair.
Who is Barbara Bush?
The political skill of this famous Kentuckian helped her husband win the US Presidency, though she later tragically saw him assassinated.
Who is Mary Todd Lincoln?
At 5'4", this actor at age 23 could pass for a 16-year-old high school kid in 1985's "Back to the Future."
Who is Michael J. Fox?
These Compton, CA sisters were homeschooled by their father Richard until high school to accommodate their tennis practice schedule.
Who are Venus and Serena Williams?
This son of US President won the Congressional Medal of Honor as an Army general who led the WW2 D-Day invasion of Normandy, France.
Who is Teddy Roosevelt Jr.?
Born Feb 4, this seamstress became famous in 1955 when she refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama.
Who is Rosa Parks?
Though less famous than her companions Lewis and Clark, this Shoshone mother did everything they did, but with a newborn strapped to her back.
Who is Sacagawea?
This Kentuckian sold insurance and owned a gas station, before developing a secret recipe and selling chicken in a bowtie. (He wore it, not the chicken.)
Who is Colonel Harland Sanders?
At 5'0", this Tennessee singer has 25 #1 songs, her own theme park, and acting roles that would make Jolene jealous.
Who is Dolly Parton?
This singer homeschooled as her music career took off, doing homework in airports where she likely read "Romeo and Juliet" before writing her own "Love Story."
Who is Taylor Swift?
This son of a US President became the US Secretary of State, acquiring Florida from Spain, before becoming the 6th US President himself.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
Born Feb 4, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1927 after piloting the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
This Biblical mother used a watertight basket to save her son, who then delivered Israel from Egyptian slavery and received the 10 Commandments.
Who is Jochebed?
Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky as a "coal miner's daughter," this pioneering female country singer wrote songs like "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)" and was nominated for 18 Grammys.
Who is Loretta Lynn?
At 4'10", this actor has appeared in such movies as Matilda, the Lorax, and Jumanji: The Next Level.
Who is Danny DeVito?
His mother's home education served him well, as this English writer became an Oxford professor and wrote the bestselling fantasy books of the 20th century.
Who is J. R. R. Tolkien?
These two daughters of a US President were the first to grow up in the White House under the scrutiny of social media.
Who are Malia and Sasha Obama?