The groundhog Punxsutawney Phil in 2012

According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its
burrow on this day, then spring will come early; if it is sunny, it will then
see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather
will continue for six more weeks.

An early reference to Groundhog Day in America can be found in a diary
entry, dated February 4, 1841, of James Morris, a storekeeper in Berks
County, Pennsylvania.

The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, Pa
where crowds as large as 40,000 have gathered to celebrate the
holiday since at least 1886.

The CBS-TV sitcom Private Secretary (also known as Susie) aired
from February 1, 1953 until September 10, 1957. It alternated with 
The Jack Benny Program on Sunday evenings at 4:30pm PST. The
series stars Ann Sothern as Susie MacNammara , a devoted
secretary to her talent agent boss Peter Sands. played by
Don Porter.

Charles William "Bill" Mumy, Jr. is known for his childhood
role as Will Robinson in the CBS television series Lost in
Space (1965-1968). His first acting role was at the age of
six on an episode of TV’s National Velvet. Mumy has also
had success doing voice overs for numerous animated
series such as Scooby Doo and Animaniacs.

Lost in Space cast members (L-R) Angela Cartwright, Mark Goddard, Marta Kristen, Bob May (Robot), Jonathan Harris, June Lockhart, Guy Williams &
Billy Mumy (1967 photo).

   Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972)

Jackie Robinson became the first black Major League Baseball player since the
1880s when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. He was elected to
the Hall of Fame in 1962, his first year of eligibility. Robinson was a key factor
when the Dodgers won the 1955 World Series beating the Yankees in 7 games.

 
Each roll of Necco Wafers contains eight flavors: wintergreen, chocolate, orange, cinnamon, licorice, clove, lime, and lemon.

During the Civil War, they  were called “hub wafers”. By 1912 the confection was  
being advertised as “Necco Wafers”, a name they still go by today. Necco Wafers 
were invented in 1850 by Oliver Chase, an English immigrant. His company merged
with two others, forming the New England Confectionery Company (NECCO).

Oliver R. Chase with Americas first candy machine, a
lozenge cutter. Chase was inducted into the Candy
Hall of Fame in 2006. 

1913

The water tower of the NECCO facility in Cambridge,
Massachusetts.