February Facts
In the English language, February is the most frequently what? Even in 2015 the White House made this mistake several times.
Misspelled Word
In 1908, this man became the first African American man to hold the world heavy weight champion boxing title until 1915. Who was he?
Jack Johnson
Where was the first St. Patrick's Day parade in the United States held?
Boston
March was named after which Roman God?
Mars, The God of War
In 1853, Antoinette Blackwell became the first American woman to become what?
An ordained Minister
How long has February been Black History Month?
94 years
* Though most commonly recognized for the past 40 years
What was the year, John Mercer Langston, the first African American man to pass the bar exam and become a lawyer?
1854
What is the national flower/emblem of Ireland?
Shamrock
What is the flower of March?
Daffodils
Who was the very first woman to run for president in 1872?
Victoria Woodhull
What is the first Sunday of every February?
Superbowl Sunday
What was the name of the woman that refused to give up her seat and move to the back of the public bus in Alabama in 1955?
Rosa Parks
What is the most consumed beverage on St. Patrick's Day?
Beer
What is the zodiac signs of the month of March?
Pisces & Aries
What was the first country to grant women the right to vote in 1893?
New Zealand
Groundhog day is based on what?
A German Superstition
*Though in the German version it is a badger and not a groundhog
What was the name of the man that invented peanuts?
What year was the first year that Chicago died the river green?
1962
On March 2, 1904 a very famous author by the name of Theodor Geisel was born. Who was he?
Dr. Seuss
In 1770, a bill proposing that women using make up should be punished for doing what was put forward in the British Parliament?
Witchcraft
February is the only month that can pass WITHOUT having what?
A full moon
*It can still have one though
Jackie Robinson
What is the population of U.S. residents that have Irish ancestry?
34.7 Million
On March 14, 1879 the German born autistic, theoretical, physicist genus was born. Who was he?
Albert Einstein
Windshield wipers