John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men, the story of the
bond between two migrant workers,was published.It explores
themes of companionship, loneliness, and the fragility of
dreams.
Steinbeck adapted the book into a three-act play, which was
produced the same year.
The story brought national attention to Steinbeck’s work,
which had started to catch on in 1935 with the publication
of his first successful novel, Tortilla Flat.
George Washington, the commander of the Continental Army
during the Revolutionary War,was unanimously elected the
first president of the United States by all 69 presidential
electors who cast their votes.
John Adams of Massachusetts, who received 34 votes, was
elected vice president. The electors, who represented 10 of
the 11 states that had ratified the U.S. Constitution, were
chosen by popular vote, legislative appointment, or a
combination of both four weeks before the election.
Government by the United States began on March 4, 1789.
In April, Congress sent word to George Washington that
he had unanimously won the presidency. He borrowed
money to pay off his debts in Virginia and traveled to
New York.
Rising American rock stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P.
“The Big Bopper” Richardson, along with the pilot, were killed
when their chartered Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashed in
Iowa a few minutes after takeoff from Mason City on a flight
headed for Moorhead, Minnesota. Investigators blamed the
crash on bad weather and pilot error.
Pictured above is a Beechcraft Bonanza similar to the one
chartered for the flight.
Memorial at crash site, 2024.
Groundhog Day is a tradition observed regionally in the United
States and Canada on February 2 of every year. It derives from
the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges
from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow, it will retreat to
its den and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not
see its shadow, spring will arrive early.
The observance of Groundhog Day in the United States first
occurred in German communities in Pennsylvania on
February 2, 1840.
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While the tradition remains popular in the 21st century,
studies have found no consistent association between
a groundhog seeing its shadow and the subsequent
arrival time of spring-like weather.
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Groundhog Day premiered at the Fox Village Theatre on February
4, 1993 and was released by Columbia Pictures on February 12.
Earning over $105 million, it became one of the year’s highest-
grossing films. It also received generally positive reviews.
William (Bill) James Murray is 75.
