February & March 2021

STATS FOR STORIES (SFS)

 Today is International Women's Day. March 14 is the 63rd GRAMMY Awards. March 14 is National Potato Chip Day. March 14-20 is Sunshine Week. March 16 is Freedom of Information Day. March is Red Cross Month and Frozen Food Month. 

International Women’s Day: March 8

From 2000 to 2019, the percentage of women in the U.S. who work as veterinarians, pharmacists, mathematicians, legislators, and chief executives have all increased.

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63rd GRAMMY Awards: March 14

According to the 2018 American Community Survey (ACS), there were 26,624 music directors and composers, and 50,740 musicians and singers in the United States. 

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National Potato Chip Day: March 14 The value of shipments of potato chips and sticks, plain and flavored, totaled $9.1B in 2017 according to the Economic Census. Number of establishments was 212. More Stats

Sunshine Week & Freedom of Information Day: March 14-20 & 16 President Johnson signed into law the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act on July 4, 1966. The American Society of News Editors launched Sunshine Week in 2005. Stats Here

Red Cross Month: March The U.S. Census Bureau produces timely local data that are critical to Emergency Management: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. Get Stats

Frozen Food Month: March The 2018 Annual Survey of Manufacturers reported that frozen food manufacturing in the U.S. had 89,111 employees with $4.0B in annual payroll. More Stats

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