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W1 | 30 Name 1st black to design a US coin. Death of Gandhi of India Happy Birthday, CHRISTIAN BALE/JODY WATLEY Former Pres. Franklin Roosevelt, 1882 We remember producer Fred Silverman (d. 2020), Cindy Williams (d. 2022). Eco-friendly Sunday | 31 King Stitt d. 1/31/2012 Happy Birthday, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE/KERRY WASHINGTON New Monday | 1 Islam Faith: Hijab Day William Tucker, 1st African American child born in NORTH AMERICA. (1624) National Freedom Day We remember Langston Hughes d.1967; Rick James d. 2004; Don Cornelius d. 2012; Sherman Hemsley d. 2012; Dennis Edwards d. 2018; Marc 'Simpsons' writer Wilmore d. 2021; Lisa Marie Presley d. 2022 Happy Birthday, LAURA MARLING, BIG BOI Hosted Theme: Honoring Married Couples Month; It's National African American History Month; Reggae Month Interesting Tuesday Chinese New Year | 2 We remember Sylvia "Soul Food" Woods 2/2/1926-7/19/2012, Dennis "Tempations" Edwards 2/3/1943 - 2/2/2018; Danny 'James Brown's Emcee' Ray Where was the 1st African Day parade? CANDLEMAS DAY or End of Christmas-Epiphany Season Happy Birthday, SHAKIRA/CHRISTIE BRINKLEY Doable Wednesday | 3 Happy Birthday YOUNG M.A We remember Ben Gazzara; Maurice White; Dennis Edwards (b. 1943). co-producer Gene Reynolds (d. 2020); actor Kirk Douglas (d. 2020). Where is the 1st statue of a black and for whom? Anticipating Thursday | 4 We remember Rosa Lee Parks (1913); Unofficial Rosa Parks Day; Conrad Brian (b. 1923) Happy Birthday JEREMY RENNER, TABITHA BROWN, NICOLLE WALLACE Thank-A-Letter Mail Carrier Day Pleasant Friday | 5 Name the two students who created a world wide religion Name the creator of Kwanzaa in America. We remember actor Kevin Conway (d. 2020); Christopher Plummer (d. 2021) Happy Birthday, BOBBY BROWN Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 6 Name the 1st black male to host a national talk show. WAITANGI DAY/NEW ZEALAND DAY Berlin Film Festival (2/6-16) Happy Birthday, State of MASSACHUSETTS/ZSA ZSA GABOR/MIKE'actor'FARRELL/ROBERT TOWNSEND We remember Bob Marley 2/6/1945-5/9/1981; Natalie Cole We remember former pres. Ronald Reagan, 1911 Eco-friendly Sunday | 7 Happy Birthday, GARTH BROOKS/CHRIS ROCK/ASHTON KUTCHER New Monday | 8 We remember Gary Coleman 2/8/1968-5/28/2010; actress Paula Kelly (d. 2020); actor Robert Conrad (d. 2020), singer & humanitarian Mary Wilson (d. 2021). Interesting Tuesday | 9 William Henry Harrison (1773) Who created the National Negro Baseball League? Name the Ohio college that graduated their 1st class of black women. Happy Birthday, CAROLE KING/ALICE WALKER/RONNIE CLAIRE"CORABETH WALTON"EDWARDS Doable Wednesday | 10 Happy Birthday ROBERTA FLACK/EMMA ROBERTS/YARA SHAHIDI Who created Father's Day? Anticipating Thursday | 11 Happy Birthday, BRANDY NORWOOD/JENNIFER ANISTON/BURT REYNOLDS/TAYLOR LAUTNER/KELLY ROWLAND/SHERYL CROW/JAZZ RAYCOLE We remember Thomas Edison (d. 1847); Whitney Houston (d. 2012); Paula Kelly (d.2020) Pleasant Friday | 12 We remember Al Jarreau. Happy Birthday, ARSENIO HALL/ELLE VARNER Abraham Lincoln's Birthday How did Chicago get its name? Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 13 Name the 1st woman to make an album. Happy Birthday, BEN POWERS World Radio Day Family Day (Canada) 1ST Public School Opened (1635) Eco-friendly Sunday | 14 First African-American record created by Mamie Smith Happy Birthday, State of ARIZONA and OREGON; HEART EVANGELISTA We remember Florence Henderson (d. 2016); actress Esther Scott (d. 2020). VALENTINE'S DAY TV Special: British Academy Film Awards (BBC) New Monday | 15 Happy Birthday, JANE' actress' SEYMOUR/AMBER 'actress' RILEY We remember Denise "Vanity" Matthew. Name the 1st black actress to play the role of Queen Sheba National Flag of Canada Day Interesting Tuesday | 16 Nationally: Caregivers' Day Happy Birthday, ICE-T/LAVAR BURTON/LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS We remember "singer" Leslie Gore; "singer: James Ingram (b.1952); actress Kellye Nakahara (d. 2020) Doable Wednesday | 17 Name the King of Rock & Roll. What does "X" mean? Happy Birthday PARIS HILTON/CHANTE MOORE/JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT What is the meaning of Assalaamu Alaikum? We remember Ethel Ennis. (d. 2019); singer and actress Ja' Net Dubois (d. 2020). Anticipating Thursday | 18 We remember Maria von Trapp (2014). President's Day Happy Birthday DAY 26/JOHN TRAVOLTA/CHANTE MOORE Pleasant Friday | 19 Happy Birthday, SMOKEY ROBINSON We remember Lou Myers (TV actor, Vernon Gaines). Name the artist who designed the official portrait of Bill Clinton. International Friendship Day Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 20 Happy Birthday, SIDNEY POITIER, RIHANNA, CINDY CRAWFORD We remember Nancy Wilson (birthday). World Day of Social Justice Name the 1st black group to be on the Billboards 100 chart. Eco-friendly Sunday | 21 Minister Malik (Malcolm X) death - 1965 We remember Rue McClanahan 2/21/1934-6/2/2010/; Nina Simone (b.); Jackie Shane (d.2019); politician John Lewis (b.) Happy Birthday, TYNE DALY/KELSEY GRAMMER New Monday Presidents' Day | 22 Happy Birthday, DREW BARRYMORE National Pretty Brown Girl Day Name the 1st black musician award show. Who sang her 1st solo in New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit? George Washington's Birthday We remember, producer Bud Yorkin; model B. Smith (d. 2020). Interesting Tuesday | 23 Happy Birthday, NIECY NASH Doable Wednesday | 24 Heritage Day (Canada) We remember actor Ben Cooper (d. 2020); actor Diana Serra Cary (d. 2020). Financial Health: Working People's Day National TV Turnoff Week begins. Anticipating Thursday | 25 We remember daytime soap writer Lee Phillip Bell (d. 2020). Name the 1st two rap records. Happy Birthday, RASHIDA JONES/SALLY JESSY RAPHAEL Pleasant Friday | 26 ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF BIRTH, MASTER FARD MUHAMMAD Happy Birthday, ERYKAH BADU. We remember Fats Domino (b. 1928). Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 27 We remember Elizabeth Taylor 2/27/1932-3/23/2011; Leonard Nimoy (actor Mr. Spock); Marian Anderson; Nathanial Taylor (d. 2019). Name the 1st lady to place black art in the White House. Happy Birthday, CHILLI of TLC Eco-friendly Sunday | 28 Happy Birthday, TASHA SMITH Feb. 29 We remember Davy Jones; deceased Gavin 'actor' MacLeod (b.1931) New Monday | 1 Hosted Theme: USA: White American Appreciation Month It is National Keep America Beautiful Month; Youth Art Month; National Craft Month; Music In Our School Month; Women's History Month; Ntl.Nutrition Month; Irish American History Month Happy Birthday, State of OHIO/NEBRASKA/JUSTIN BEIBER/HARRY BELAFONTE/LUPITA NYONGO Interesting Tuesday Mardi Gras; Pancake Day | 2 We remember Johnny 'actor' Brown (d. 2022) Happy Birthday, Dr. Suess; DANIEL CRAIG. Doable Wednesday Ash Wednesday (faith-based) | 3 Happy Birthday, State of FLORIDA/DARNELL WILLIAMS/JESSICA BIEL We remember Steve Bridges d./Ronnie Montrose/Bobby Rogers 2/19/1940-3/3/13/David Ogden d. National American Anthem Day Financial Health: Employee Appreciation Day Dolls' Festival (Japan) Anticipating Thursday | 4 Name the 1st gospel singer to receive a Walk of Fame Star Happy Birthday, State of VERMONT/KIMORA LEE SIMMONS The Ultimate Wedding: How old was Princess Diana when she married? Pleasant Friday | 5 Crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama (1965): Anniversary Name the 1st black dance band. We remember Teena Marie d.12/26/10,b.3/5/56; President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela 7/28/54-3/5/13; Dean 'actor' Stockwell (b.) Investment Saturday | |||