More Fun Facts About February {Omaha Professional Photographer}

I have really enjoyed looking about facts about this month.  Kinda silly, maybe, but I like to learn new things. My husband is the King of Meaningless Facts- or so I tease him- so I figure maybe I should try and impress him with some February knowledge.

1)  February 15th was the date of the Roman festival of Lupercalia - where young men held a lottery to decide which girl would be theirs.
2)  The Taj Mahal at Agra, India is perhaps the most splendid gift of love. It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beautiful wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Work on the Taj began in 1634 and continued for almost 22 years. It took the labor of 20,000 workers from all over India and Central Asia.
3)   In February 1847, the United States Post Office introduced adhesive stamps, which simplified post office operations along with one's mailing process for Valentine's Day, February 14th.
4)  Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. Lincoln's most notable act as the United State's 16th president was freeing the slaves. Lincoln has no surviving heirs to date, although he fathered 3 sons all of whom passed away before the age of 20. Many know that Lincoln was a tall man standing 6' 4", and he was also physically adept as both a wrestler and axe man. Lincoln appeared even taller because of his top hat where he supposedly stashed cash.
5)  February 22, 1924--In the United States, Calvin Coolidge became the first president to broadcast from the White House. The speech was broadcast on 42 stations.
 
Do you know any cool trivia about February?  Leave a comment and share if you do have an interesting fact about this month. :)