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Name at birth:  Barack Hussein Obama II Barack Obama  is 56 years old Born:  August 4 ,  1961 Birthplace:  Honolulu ,  Hawaii ,  United States Best known as:  President of the United States, 2009-2017 Barack Obama served as president of the United States from 2009-2017. He was the 44th U.S. president and the first African-American president in American history. Barack Obama has spoken often of his multicultural background: his father was from Kenya, his mother from Kansas, and they met at the University of Hawaii. After his parents divorced and his father returned to Africa, Obama stayed with his mother and was raised in Indonesia and Hawaii. Obama earned an undergraduate degree from Columbia University in 1983 and a law degree from Harvard in 1991. He then joined the Chicago law firm of Miner, Barnhill & Galland, which specialized in civil rights legislation. He also taught constitutional law for 12 years at the University of Chicago. Barack Obama was elected

International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day Date When Celebrated :  Always February 23 International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day is a day for the dogs. And, that's because there is no one else who can really appreciate the true value of a dog biscuit. They say "Every dog has his day". And, it will definitely be his day,when you give him some tasty dog biscuits. You might appreciate their value in pleasing your dog, as a reward for behavior, or enticing them to do a trick. But, the dog is the recipient of the treat. Celebrate today by giving your dog a few dog biscuits. Origin of International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day: Our research did not find the creator, or the origin of this day. It wasn't a dog. It had to be a dog owner. In any event, it appears that holidays and specials days are "going to the dogs". Why this is an "International" day, we may never know. If you have any information about this holiday, please email

Born:  c.  1860 Died:  January 5 ,  1943 Birthplace:  Diamond Grove ,  Missouri ,  United States Best known as:  America's great peanut innovator George Washington Carver was a celebrated botanist and inventor at a time when it was still rare for African-Americans to reach those heights. The son of a Missouri slave, George Washington Carver grew up to attend Iowa State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1894 and a master’s in 1896. He then joined the faculty of  Booker T. Washington ‘s Tuskegee Institute. Carver’s attempts to find crop alternatives to cotton led him to study and work with the peanut. Eventually he created more than 325 products from the humble legume, helping to create demand for the plant and establish it as a major American crop. Although George Washington Carver is often credited with inventing peanut butter,  it seems others had created that product before Carver began his own work with peanuts. Carver also worked with sweet potatoes, s

Susan B Anthony Day Date When Celebrated :  Always February 15 Today honors the birthday of Susan B. Anthony, one of the most important females in American history. Born on February 15, 1820, Susan B Anthony spent her life pushing women's right to vote and equal rights for women. She was arrested in 1872, for attempting to vote in the presidential elections. She helped bring about the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. For 40 years, Susan B. Anthony was a women's rights and civil rights activist and leader. As a child she moved to Rochester, NY with her family. Her family was active in the anti-slavery movement. From there, she became active in the fight for women's rights. Here home on 17 Madison Street in Rochester, NY. has become a National Historical site, and home to a museum about her and women's rights. Susan B Anthony is the only woman to date, to have her picture on  a U.S.coin or paper currency. It is on the silver dollar.

National Lost Penny Day Date When Celebrated :  Always February 12 th Today is  National Lost Penny Day! Today you can make a few pennies, by seeking out lost pennies, of which there are probably quite a few in the nooks and crannies of your home. An individual penny may not have a lot of monetary value these days. However, finding a penny is a sign of good luck. Go on a hunt for lost pennies today, and pile up some good fortune. The first U.S. penny was designed by Benjamin Franklin, and minted in 1787. Since then, billions of pennies have been minted and put into circulation. In 1909, the penny became the first coin to bear a president's image. It was first released on February 12, 1909, to commemorate Abraham Lincoln's 100th birthday. Things to do on National Lost Penny Day: Seek out lost pennies. Make a game of it. Be sure to include the kids in this scavenger hunt. Flip a coin (a penny) to help you make decisions today. Donate your pennies to a good

Langston Hughes  died at  65 years old Born:  February 1 ,  1902 Died:  May 22 ,  1967  ( post-surgical heart failure ) Birthplace:  Joplin ,  Missouri ,  United States Best known as:  Author of  The Weary Blues  (1926) Langston Hughes published more than three dozen books during his life, starting out with poetry and then expanding into novels, short stories, and plays. He is closely associated with the Harlem Renaissance, the flowering of African-American literature and music in New York City following World War One, but he wrote poetry, books, and newspaper columns right through into the 1960s. Hughes’s work often spoke plainly about the lives of ordinary black people, which in later years earned him a reputation as one of the major black voices of the 1900s. His works include the poetry volumes  The Weary Blues  (1926) and  Shakespeare  in Harlem  (1942), the novel  Not Without Laughter  (1930), and the short story collection  The Ways of White Folks  (1934)