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Mardi Gras
Fun · Seasonal · 47 days before Easter
Mardi Gras, also called Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday, is a day of parades, rich food, costumes and one last feast before a quieter season.
National days on February 29, 2028
Also on February 29
On this day
- 1892: St. Petersburg, Florida is incorporated. St. Petersburg, Florida
- 1916: In South Carolina, the minimum working age for factory, mill and mine workers is raised from 12 to 14 years old. South Carolina
- 1944: The Admiralty Islands are invaded in Operation Brewer, led by American general Douglas MacArthur, in World War II. Admiralty Islands
- 2004: Angelina Jolie wears a White Marc Bouwer dress to the 76th Academy Awards, which has since been placed on numerous lists for best Oscars fashion. Angelina Jolie
- 2020: The United States and the Taliban sign the Doha Agreement for bringing peace to Afghanistan. United States
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