Each state of the United States selects two senators to represent their states in the United States Senate. In 1913, the 17th Amendment[?] to the United States Constitution provided for the direct popular election of senators; prior to this, senators were selected by state legislatures.
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February 25 - Adelle Davis[?], nutritionist, writer (+ 1974)
February 29 - Jimmy Dorsey, bandleader (+ 1957)
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