All about January

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It is time for a “Fresh Start”! The page is blank and the future is yours to make the most of it.

Below are some fun January facts as well as all the holidays, historical events, and noteworthy National Days. Click on the links for more detailed information.

January

Fun Facts!

King Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome, was responsible for adding January and February to the Roman calendar. He did this so the calendar would be equivalent to a lunar year. Even so, it only had 30 days.

There are 173 January National Days to celebrate during the year’s first month. In the northern hemisphere, January is the second month of winter. January is named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings. Initially, the Roman calendar had only ten months, excluding January and February.

Finally, Julius Caesar added the 31st day to the month and completed it to the whole month of January!

* January has 31 days.
* January’s Birthstone: Garnet
* January’s Colors: Dark Red, Dark Blue, and Blue.
* January’s Birth Flowers: Cottage pink and the snowdrop.

* The full moon in January is called the Wolf Moon.

* During January, the Earth’s Perihelion (when the earth is closest to the sun) also happens.

Historical Events in January:

January 1, 1942 – United Nations Established
January 2, 1974 – New 55 MPH Speed Limit U.S. Wide
January 3, 1977 – Apple Computer is incorporated
January 4, 2010 – The Burj Khalifa Opens
January 5, 1933 – Work on The Golden Gate Bridge is started
January 6, 2021 – Insurrectionists attack the U.S. Capital
January 7, 1999 – Impeachment of President Clinton
January 8, 1963 – The Mona Lisa first public appearance
January 9, 2007 – Apple introduces the iPhone
January 10, 1944 – GI Bill Signed Into Law
January 11, 1935 – Amelia Earhart first solo trip across the Pacific
January 12, 1915 – Women’s Suffrage Bill
January 13, 1925 – Child Labor Laws
January 14, 1952 – NBC “Today” show begins
January 15, 1967 – The first Super Bowl
January 16, 1547 – Ivan the Terrible crowned prince of Russia
January 17, 1991 – Gulf War Begins
January 18, 1911 – The first landing of an aircraft on a ship
January 19, 1983 – Apple releases Apple Lisa
January 20, 2010 – China bans the movie Avatar
January 21, 1976 – First supersonic commercial jet goes into service
January 22, 1973 – Roe v. Wade is decided
January 23, 1973 – President Nixon gives “Peace with Honor” Speech
January 24, 1935 – First can of beer sold.
January 25, 1924 – First Winter Olympics games
January 26, 1905 – World’s Largest Diamond Discovered
January 27, 1926 – First public demonstration of Television
January 28, 1977 – First airing of Fantasy Island
January 29, 1959 – Disney released the animated film Sleeping Beauty
January 30, 1969 – The Beatles' last concert.
January 31, 1971 – Apollo 14 launches the 3rd mission to the moon.

Notable January National Days:

There are two federal holidays in January, New Year's Day-January 1st (the day to make New Year’s resolutions and recover from New Year’s Eve) and the birthday of the inspirational leader, Martin Luther King, on Martin Luther King Day-January 20th.

Fun days to observe:

National Spaghetti Day , National Milk Day, National Popcorn Day , National Pie Day, National Peanut Butter Day, National Chocolate Cake Day , National Croissant Day, National Bloody Mary Day, National Buffet Day. Then, keep warm during this chilly month by participating in Hot And Spicy Food Day, National Hot Buttered Rum Day, Hot Sauce Day, And National Hugging Day.

Celebrities Born in January:

Martin Luther King, Betty White, Christian Louboutin, Rod Stewart, Dave Grohl, Alicia Keys, Elvis Presley, Al Capone, Dolly Parton, David Bowie, and George Foreman. (And me, Staci, the publisher )

List of January National Days:

Below is a list of national days that fall on the same date in January every year. Many days fall on different dates in January, and you can find them here.

January 1st
New Years Day
Rose Bowl Game
Apple Gifting Day
Commitment Day
Copyright Law Day
Euro Day
Global Family Day
Mummer’s Parade
National Bloody Mary Day
National Ellis Island Day
National First-Foot Day
National Hangover Day
National Ice Skating Day
New Year’s Dishonor List Day
Polar Bear Swim Day
Public Domain Day
Ring A Bell Day
Solemnity Of Mary
The Emancipation Proclamation
World Day Of Peace
Haiti’s National Day
Sudan’s National Day