February Crossword

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  1. 4. Islam’s holy month of fasting, prayer, and reflection, called _________ starts on February 17 this year.
  2. 10. On February 2, 1653, what is now called New York City officially became a city, but it was known as New _________ at the time.
  3. 11. Comedian Leslie Nielsen was born on February 11, 1926, in Regina, _________.
  4. 12. Canada’s twelfth Prime Minister, Louis St. _________, was born on February 1, 1882, in Compton, Québec.
  5. 13. The first volume of this English Dictionary was published on February 1, 1884.
  6. 14. The first documented street celebration of Mardi Gras in New _________ took place on February 27, 1827.
Down
  1. 1. This North American country celebrates National Flag Day on February 15 annually.
  2. 2. During the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, the bobsleigh team from this Caribbean nation inspired the movie Cool Runnings.
  3. 3. At the 26th Grammy Awards on February 28, 1984, Michael _________ won an astonishing eight Grammys!
  4. 5. Pope _________ XVI announced his resignation from the papacy on February 11, 2013.
  5. 6. The 2026 Chinese Zodiac is this equine beauty.
  6. 7. Min Jin Lee’s New York Times bestselling novel, _________, follows a Korean family who immigrate to Japan and was first published on February 7, 2017.
  7. 8. The XXI Winter Olympic Games were held in this Canadian city in 2010.
  8. 9. On February 4, 2004, this social media platform was launched from a Harvard dorm room.