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21 Feb 2017


International Mother Language Day



Announced by UNESCO in 1999, International Mother Language Day celebrates cultural diversity and commemorates the “language martyr” students of 1952 Bangladesh. These students are honored by the encouragement of multiculturalism and the promotion of protective measures for endangered languages. It’s hard to imagine the challenges faced by students who have been ordered to learn in a foreign language, as without linguistic inclusion, there is no equal access to education. Current International Mother Language Day events include multicultural festivals which promote the hearing of all voices, and display social cohesion, cultural awareness, and tolerance. The unique nuances and subtleties of linguistic communication which connect individuals to culture and personal identity are valued and encouraged.

In the words of Nelson Mandela, “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.”



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National Sticky Bun Day



Whether you have a sweet tooth or prefer a carbohydrate filled treat, the sticky bun is the ideal gastronomic delight to fill the brief. Fortunately for those who enjoy a good sticky bun, an entire day is dedicated to celebrating and eating them – Sticky Bun Day.

The exact origins of the sticky bun are debatable, as is the history of Sticky Bun Day. While some attribute the sticky bun to the Ancient Egyptians, others argue that it originates in Germany. However, one thing that is agreed on is that German settlers brought the sticky bun to Pennsylvania in the United States. These pastries were originally called ‘schnecken’ and are a speciality of Philadelphia.

Of course there is only one thing you can do to celebrate Sticky Bun Day in all its glory and that is to make or eat as many of these delicious snacks as possible!

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February 21 Birthdays



Alan Rickman - (1946 - 2016) (69)



Jennifer Love Hewitt - 38



Kelsey Grammer - 62



Jeanne Calment - (1875 - 1997) (122)



Rue McClanahan - 76



Anthony Daniels - 70






21 Feb 2017

2012 – Joe Jackson, Michael’s father, has dropped the wrongful death lawsuit against promoters on This Day in Rock!

2011 – The Monkees announce the bands 45th anniversary tour.

2009 – An exhibit of James Brown’s personal belongings opened at South Carolina State

2009 – Rihanna issued a statement thanking fans for their support after an alleged assault

2008 – A US music aficionado sold his collection of more than three million vinyl album

2008 – Britney Spears failed in a court bid to regain visitation rights to her two

2008 – a computer expert was jailed for two years for electronically stalking Linkin

2006 – The Killers’ ex manager sues the band…

2006 – Kid Rock files a lawsuit to prevent the distribution of a videotape featuring himself and Creed’s Scott Stapp being “serviced” by four women.

2004 – Simon Cowell was set to appear in a new episode of The Simpsons.

2004 – Les Gray, lead singer of ’70s Brit glam band Mud (“Tiger Feet”) dies of a heart attack in Portugal. He was 57.

2003 – Folk music singer/songwriter Tom Glazer dies in Philadelphia. Glazer, 88, is best known for the 1963 novelty song “On Top of Spaghetti.”

2003 – Ringo Starr announces he’s starting a new label called Pumkinhead to give a hand to musical “newcomers.”

2002 – Elton John accused the music industry of exploiting young singers and dumping talented artists for manufactured group’s.

2002 – Venezuelan actor Juan carlos Diaz is arrested for trespassing on Gloria Estefan’s Miami estate.

2001 – Robbie Williams was attacked and thrown from the stage during a concert in Stuttgart, Germany after a man got onto the stage and pushed Williams

2001 – Steely Dan, U2, Eminem and Faith Hill each win three Grammy wins at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

2001 – Rockabilly singer Malcolm Yelvington dies of heart failure in Memphis at the age of 82. Yelvington recorded for Sam Phillips’ Sun Records in the early ’50s

2001 – English vocalist Ronnie Hilton, who scored 18 U.K. top-30 hits after 1954 dies.

2001 - Tom Morello denies rumors that Chris Cornell has become the lead singer of Rage Against the Machine.

1998 – Celine Dion went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘My Heart Will Go On’. The song was the theme from the movie Titanic.

1995 – For the first time in seven years, Bruce Springsteen performs live with the E Street Band in a New York City nightclub for a video for Jonathan Demme’s

1992 – Singer Jane Pickens Langley Hoving dies of heart failure in Newport, R.I. She was the lead vocalist of the 1930s music trio the Pickens Sisters.

1990 – Milli Vanilli are awarded the Best New Artist Grammy. It would take until the following November for producer Frank Farian to confess that the duo of Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus never actually sang a single note on their recordings, causing the award to be withdrawn.

1982 – Murray “the K” Kaufman, who used to be called the fifth Beatle because of his role in promoting their first tour, dies at age 60.

1981 – REO Speedwagon started a 15 week run at the top of the Billboard album chart with “Hi Infidelity”.

1980 – Vocalist Bon Scott of AC/DC falls unconscious and dies in a friend’s car after an all-night drinking bout. Ronald Belford “Bon” Scott (July 9, 1946 – February 19, 1980)

1977 – Fleetwood Mac released ‘Rumours’. The album went on to sell more than 15 million copies world-wide and spent 31 weeks at No.1 on the US chart.

1975 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Pick Up the Pieces,” Average White Band.

1970 – Having been in release for only 15 weeks, Led Zeppelin II approaches sales of 2 million.

1970 – Simon and Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” entered the UK album chart at number 1, where it would stay for 12 consecutive weeks.

1966 – Tommy Hendricks, rocker is born.

1966 – Wendy James, London England, vocalist (Transvision Vamp-Velveteen) is born.

1965 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “This Diamond Ring,” Gary Lewis and the Playboys. Lewis is the son of comedian Jerry Lewis.

1964 – A New York band called The Echoes recruited a young piano player named Billy Joel.

1961 – The Beatles played three gigs in one day. The first was a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club, then at night they appeared at the Cassanova Club, Liverpool and at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool.

1961 – Ranking Roger, rock vocalist (English Beat-Drowning) is born.

1960 – Steve Wynn, Dream Syndicate founder and a leader of the Paisley Underground, is born in Los Angeles.

1958 – The very first Gibson model Flying V guitar is shipped from a factory in Kalamazoo, Mich.

1958 – Singer and songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter is born in Princeton, N.J.

1954 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Secret Love,” Doris Day.

1952 – Jean-Jacques Brunel, rock bassist (Stranglers-Dreamtime) is born.

1951 – Vince Welnick, rock keyboardist (Tubes) is born.

1951 – Michael Cotten, rock synthesizer (Tubes) is born.

1949 – Jerry Harrison, Milwaukee, rock keyboardist (Talking Heads) is Born.

1945 – Paul Newton, rock bassist

1943 – Producer and executive David Geffen is born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Geffen, who graduates from high school in the bottom ten percent of his class and later drops out

1939 – Ron Nagle, rock producer (Riding with the King)

1922 – Murray “the K” Kaufman, who used to be called the fifth Beatle because of his role in promoting their first tour, is born.