On this day in 1819, the United States settled a border dispute with Spain, which opened the way to creating the state of Florida. The history of Florida is filled with disputes over who owned what. The Spanish first settled it, but for a time the British claimed it as two colonies — East and West Florida. West Florida extended all the way to Louisiana.
On February 22, Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all over the world celebrate World Thinking Day. World Thinking Day was first created in 1926 at the fourth Girl Guide/Girl Scout International Conference. The theme for World Thinking Day 2010 is girls worldwide saying, "Together we can end extreme poverty and hunger."
