February

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Across
  1. 4. February's flower of the month
  2. 5. The final game of the NFL postseason
  3. 6. the first of two presidents to celebrate a February birthday
  4. 7. The symbol of love on Feb. 14
  5. 10. The poet and author of "The Book of Negro Folklore," born on Feb. 1, 1902
  6. 13. The popular social networking site launched by Mark Zuckerberg on Feb. 4, 2004
  7. 16. the latter of two presidents to celebrate a February birthday
  8. 19. the Jewish holiday marking the deliverance of the Jewish people from Persia
  9. 20. Fidel Castro resigned as leader of this country on Feb. 24, 2008
  10. 21. the second month of the year
  11. 22. the 33rd U.S. state, admitted on Feb. 14, 1899
Down
  1. 1. the baseball player nicknamed "the sultan of swat," born Feb. 6, 1895
  2. 2. February's birthstone
  3. 3. this day marks the beginning of Lent in Christian theology
  4. 8. the first Christian Roman emperor, born Feb. 27, 272
  5. 9. The state ceded, alongside New Mexico, to the United States in the treaty of Guadeloupe-Hidalgo
  6. 11. _____ day: a rodent predicts the winter's end on Feb. 2
  7. 12. James Joyce's seminal novel, published on Feb. 2, 1922
  8. 14. Every fourth year, marked by a 29th day in February
  9. 15. this space shuttle disintegrated in the atmosphere on Feb. 1, 2003
  10. 17. Davey Crockett died in the battle at this location on Feb. 23, 1836
  11. 18. the 48th U.S. state, admitted on Valentine's Day of 1912
  12. 21. the U.S. Olympic hockey team won gold by defeating this nation's team on Feb. 24, 1980