quotes interesting facts and trivia about the february month
Quotes, Interesting Facts, and Trivia about the February Month
Besides Valentine's Day, February also stands for Food, Friendship, and Fun. This Buzzle piece covers February's quotes, facts, birthdays, and trivia.
1. What February celebration is observed in both the US and Canada on February 2 each year?
Groundhog Day
2. When did the tradition of observing Black History Month in the US began?
In 1976
3. Name the U.S. presidents who were born in the month of February?
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, William Henry Harrison and Ronald Reagan.
4. Which Roman mythological character is the son of Venus and Mars?
Cupid
5. Which Indian Prime Minister was born on February 29?
Morarji Desai
6. When is Valentine's Day celebrated in Japan?
On March 14
7. Who took one day from February and added it to July?
Julius Caesar
8. In 1288, a law was passed that let women to propose marriage to men on 29th of February. Which was the country to do it?
Scotland
9. What are the odds of being born on a Leap Day?
1 out of 1,461
10. People born on 29th of February (Leap Days) are called ____?
Leaplings
11. A building in New York shows a lit red heart on each St. Valentine's Day. Which building is it?
Empire State Building
12. Which song contains the verse "but February made me shiver"?
American Pie
13. Every year, February ends the same day of the week as which other month?
October
14. Chocolates are the second most gifted item on Valentine's Day. Which is the first one?
Flowers