Stars & Stripes Arrive in First Foreign Port
1778

(Stay tuned for a write-up on this event.
On the other hand, if you'd like to try writing
one  ... send it in! )

Birth of Frederick Douglass
1817

(Stay tuned for a write-up on this event.
On the other hand, if you'd like to try writing
one  ... send it in! )

Oregon Admitted to Union
1859

(Stay tuned for a write-up on this event.
On the other hand, if you'd like to try writing
one  ... send it in! )

Department of Commerce and Labor Established
1903

(Stay tuned for a write-up on this event.
On the other hand, if you'd like to try writing
one  ... send it in! )

Arizona Admitted to Union
1912

(Stay tuned for a write-up on this event.
On the other hand, if you'd like to try writing
one  ... send it in! )

St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1929

(Stay tuned for a write-up on this event.
On the other hand, if you'd like to try writing
one  ... send it in! )

Dresden Annihilated By Allied Bombing
1945

(Stay tuned for a write-up on this event.
On the other hand, if you'd like to try writing
one  ... send it in! )

St. Valentine's Day

St. Valentine's Day commemorates the festival of two saints -- both named Valentine -- who lived in the third century. How it came to be a day for lovers is conjecture, likely coinciding with one or another ancient pagan ritual, or with the fact that a variety of small animals and birds choose to mate about this time in temperate areas.

But the celebration of St. Valentine's Day is reminiscent of the days when love was a thing of the heart, rather than a thing of the loins the way it is today. For that reason, we hope it continues to be enjoyed.