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National Almond Day February 16 | ||
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National Do A Grouch A Favor Day February 16 | ||
Also on February 16
🏛️ Public Holidays
US: Washington's Birthday, Presidents Day
Also observed in: Carnival (AR,BR,VE) · Lunes de Carnaval (AR,VE) · Family Day (CA) · Giao thừa Tết Nguyên Đán (VN) · Heritage Day (CA) · Islander Day (CA) · Louis Riel Day (CA) · Lunar New Year (KR) · 农历除夕 (CN) · 農曆除夕 (TW) and 1 more
🕰️ On This Day in History
- 2013 — A bomb blast at a market in Hazara Town, Quetta, Pakistan kills more than 80 people and injures 190 others. ↗
- 2006 — The last Mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army. ↗
- 2005 — The Kyoto Protocol comes into force, following its ratification by Russia. ↗
- 2005 — The National Hockey League cancels the entire 2004-05 regular season and playoffs. ↗
- 1998 — China Airlines Flight 676 crashes into a road and residential area near Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taiwan, killing all 196... ↗
🎂 Notable Births
- 1997 — Pardeep Narwal, Indian Kabaddi athlete
- 1995 — Katy Dunne, English tennis player
- 1995 — Carina Witthöft, German tennis player
- 1994 — Annika Beck, German tennis player
- 1994 — Federico Bernardeschi, Italian footballer