Top 2024 celestial events, container gardening, beignets, Abe Lincoln

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [Monday, February 12, 2024]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of yesterday. –Proverb Today is President Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Happy 215th, Abe! [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [35 days until spring begins]( [Moon Phase Today]( [View the Moon Phase Calendar]( [When is the Next Full Moon?]( Today is the Best Day To begin diet to gain weight cut hay destroy pests and weeds prune to encourage growth [Plan Ahead! See the Best Days for Every Activity.]( Question of the Day How can I loosen glued chair joints that are still tight so that I can reglue other joints that have loosened? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day When may a chair be said to dislike you? – [Answer]( ADVERTISEMENT [Join an Almanac club today! 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Transport yourself to the vibrant streets of New Orleans by savoring the beloved beignets – golden-fried dough pillows that steal the show during Carnival season. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [Spend a year with the Moon!  (title)]( [Spend a year with the Moon! ]( This fascinating calendar features striking scenes of the Moon above the landscape, accompanied by fun facts and lore about Earth’s natural satellite. Order today! [LEARN MORE]( [Abraham Lincoln, the Almanac, and a Murder Trial (image)]( [Abraham Lincoln, the Almanac, and a Murder Trial]( Abraham Lincoln, born on February 12 in 1809, pursued a legal career before turning to a political one that eventually led to the U.S. presidency. In our Dublin, New Hampshire, office hangs a reproduction of a painting by Norman Rockwell depicting him in front of a jury holding the 1857… [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [Do you need a 2024 calendar? 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