February 14 - Happy Birthday!

Famous people with your birthday
* Donna Shalala, educator
* Florence Henderson, actress
* Gregory Hines, dancer and actor
* Jack Benny, actor and comedian
* Jimmy Hoffa, labor union lead
* Karima Adebibe, actress and model
* Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City
* Teller, magician

This day in history
* 1849 - In New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken.
* 1876 - Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray.
* 1886 - First trainload of oranges left Los Angeles via the transcontinental railroad.
* 1899 - Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
* 2000 - The spacecraft NEAR Shoemaker enters orbit around asteroid 433 Eros, the first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid.

Holidays and interesting facts
* Valentine's day

Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Be a fair-trade valentine.