History All day: It's National Peanut Butter Cookie Day! All day: It's Dia dos Namorados, Brazil's Valentine's Day. Eat some chocolate—as if you need an excuse. 4th Century: Saint Onuphrius, a hermit who lived in Egypt, supposedly lived entirely on dates at some time in the 300s. Today is his feast day. 1898: The Philippines declares independence from Spain. Celebrate by eating some Philippine cuisine. Or cook some yourself. 1990: The Russian parliament formally declares its sovereignty. Celebrate with some sort of Russian dish. Birthdays George H. W. Bush: Born 1924. In 1990, he famously (or infamously, take your pick) banned broccoli from the White House and Air Force One. "... I'm President of the United States. And I'm not...
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