Valentine, Texas Valentine, Texas Valentine is a town in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States. The population was 134 at the 2010 census, down from 187 at the 2000 census. It is the only incorporated municipality in Jeff Davis County. Its name refers to the date of its founding in 1882 by a Southern Pacific Railroad construction crew: February 14. It is one of several cities named Valentine in the United States where the U.S. Postal Service cancels envelopes for Valentine's Day. The noted art installation Prada Marfa (2005) is located northwest of Valentine on U.S. 90. The John Wayne film "Cahill
Samar Day Samar Day Samar Day is a Foundation Day celebrated in Samar Province, Philippines. It is currently celebrated on 11 August, but festivities start several days earlier. Samar Day was initially celebrated on 10 November, marking the day that Samar Island was established as a province. During the Marcos period of martial law, the date of the celebration was moved to August 23. The date was changed again when it was moved to 11 August in the late 1970s to honor the day that the Queen of Spain established Samar as a separate province from Leyte. Mutya Han Samar is a