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January

Holidays, Special Occasions, Observances
and Notable Dates


US Federal Holidays:
New Year's Day

Happy New Year

January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday

Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
Observed Monday, January 16, 2006

  Monday, January 17, 2005


Astrological Signs:
Capricorn: December 22 - January 19
Aquarius: January 20 - February 18


Birthstone:
Garnet


Flowers:
Carnation and Snowdrop 


Monthly Observances:
Autism Awareness Month 
Bath Safety Month 
Birth Defects Prevention Month 
Sponsored by The March of Dimes: www.modimes.org
Blood Donor Month (National Volunteer) 
Sponsored by the American Association of Blood Banks: www.aabb.org for more information. Here's a link to a press release about the 2002 Campaign which kicked off on January 8, 2002: www.aabb.org 

Book Blitz Month (National) 
Business & Reference Books Month 
Careers in Cosmetology Month (National) 
Cervical Health Awareness Month (National)
    January: Cervical Heath Awareness Month
    http://www.nccc-online.org/awareness.php
Sponsored by the National Cervical Cancer Coalition: www.nccc-online.org 

Clown Month (US National 2001, questionable for 2002) 
Crime Stoppers Month 
Coffee Gourmet Month (International) 
Diet Month, Fat-Free Living Month, Lose Weight & Feel Great Month 
Eye Health Care Month (National) 
Source: www.healthierliving.org/newsletter/200201/eyecare.html.
See page for some helpful hints for taking care of your eyes. 

Fiber Focus Month (National)
Glaucoma Awareness Month 
Sponsored by Prevent Blindness America: www.preventblindness.org
Hot Tea Month (US National). Source: World Almanac 
Hobby Month (US National) 
Human Resource Month 
Letter Writing Month (US National) 
Mentoring Month (US National). Source: World Almanac
Oatmeal Month (US National) 
Poverty in America Month 
Prune Breakfast Month 
Radio Month (US National)
Radon Action Month (US National). Source: World Almanac
Retail Bakers Month 
School Board Month (US National) 
Soup Month (US National) 
Stamp Collectors Month (US National) 
Thyroid Disease Awareness Month 


Weekly Observances:
First Week of January:
Celebration of Life Week 
Diet Resolution Week 
Letter Writing Week (Universal) 

Second Week of January:
Law Enforcement Training Week (National) 
Proclamation 6396 -- National Law Enforcement Training Week, 1992
"To heighten public awareness of the importance of law enforcement training and its related fields, the Congress, by Public Law 102 - 206, has designated the week of January 5 through January 11, 1992, as "National Law Enforcement Training Week." For official proclamation, see: http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/research/papers/1991/91122001.html
Man Watchers Appreciation Week 
Pizza Week (National) 
School Crossing Guard Week (Wisconsin 2nd Annual Adult School Crossing Guard Recognition Week) 
Source: www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/edforum/ef0514_3.html

Third Week of January:
Activity Professionals Week (National, US) 
National Activity Professionals' Week (NAP WEEK) is sponsored by the National Association of Activity Professionals (NAAP). Official Web site: www.thenaap.com
National Activity Professional's Week "will celebrate a special week for a very special group of people, the nation's Activity Professionals. These are dedicated women and men who help to enrich the daily lives of older adults in long term care facilities, retirement homes, day programs and senior centers." Source: www.prweb.com/releases/2003/1/prweb55124.htm
Book Week (National) 
Cuckoo Dancing Week is observed the week of January 18th, celebrating Laurel and Hardy movies. Oliver Hardy's birthday is January 18, 1892. Source: www.irish-cream.com/laurel-hardy.html
Jaycees Week (US National) 
Printing Week (International) 
Special Education Week 

Fourth Week of January:
Catholic Schools Week 
Celebrity Read a Book Week 
Glaucoma Awareness Week 
Handwriting Analysis Week (National) observed the week containing January 23rd, John Hancock's Birthday. 
Health Awareness Week (Observed the week with the fourth Wednesday in January) 
Healthy Weight Week 
Sponsored by Healthy Weight Network: www.healthyweight.net
Junior Achievement Week 
Kiwanis Week (International) 
Meat Week (National) 
Nurse Anesthetists Week (National) 


Daily Calendar:
January 1: 
Bonza Bottler Day. An excuse to celebrate. This happens every month when the day and the date are the same number. (January 1, February 2, March 3, etc.) 
Feast of St. Basil (Christian, Orthodox) 
For information about the Feast of St. Basil, see: www.theologic.com/oflweb/feasts/01-01.htm
Japanese New Year (Japan) 
New Year (Shogatsu) is the most important holiday in Japan. It lasts from January 1 to January 3. Most Japanese do not work during these days. Source: www.japan-guide.com/e/e2064.html
Last Day of Kwanzaa 
www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org
New Year's Day (US Federal Holiday) 
New Year's On-Line Greeting Cards: www.happy-newyear.com
Z Day -- Let people with names that start with Z be first in line for a change! 

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Dana Andrews, 1909 
Robert N. Cronk, was the first American born in the year 1924. He was born on January 1, 1924 in Savannah, GA at exactly five seconds after midnight, thereby becoming the first person born in the United States on that date. 
Barry Goldwater, 1909 
J. Edgar Hoover, 1895 
Betsy Ross, 1752 
J. D. Salinger, 1919 
Shirley Chisholm (first black woman in Congress) died January 1, 2005 at the age of 80. 


January 2: 
Georgia Ratification Day 
Georgia became the 4th US state on January 2, 1788 
Science Fiction Day. 
Celebrated to honor the science fiction pioneer, Isaac Asimov, who was born in January 2, 1920. Source: www.123greetings.com/events/science_fiction_day

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Alan Beckwith, 1952 (Actor and aerospace engineer, born in Tyrone PA and a graduate of Penn State University.) For information, see Web page: Click Here. 
Roger Miller, 1936 
Sally Rand, 1903 
Alan Hale, Jr., actor, best known as "Skipper" on Gilligan's Island died on January 2, 1990 at the age of 71 


January 3: 
Alaska Admission Day 
The Alaskan Territory becomes the 49th US state on January 3, 1959. 
Chocolate Covered Cherry Day (National) 
Source: www.candyusa.org
Festival of Sleep Day (Source: www.123greetings.com/events/festival_of_sleep/

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Victor Borge, 1909 
Dabney Coleman, 1932 
Jean Dixon - born January 3, 1918 (Died January 25, 1997) 
Bio & Death Announcement on CNN.com.
Jean Dixon Museum: www.waysideofva.com/jdml
Mel Gibson, 1956 
Ray Milland, 1907 
Victoria Principal, 1958 
Steven Stills, 1945 
no listings yet 


January 4: 
Braille Day, birthday of Louis Braille. Day of honoring the blind. 
Pharmacist Day 
Source: www.smarterkids.com
Elizabeth Ann Seton Feast Day (The first American-born saint.) 
"Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first saint who was born in the United States of America. She was beatified in 1963 and declared a saint in 1975. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton's feast day is January 4. She is a patron saint of children near death and persons rejected for their Catholic faith." Source: www.suite101.com/article.cfm/catholic_christianity/7630 
Spaghetti Day 
Source: www.123greetings.com/events/spaghetti_day

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Louis Braille 
Dyan Cannon, 1937 
Maureen Reagan, 1947 (Speaker, Activist, daughter of former President Ronald Reagan.) Born January 4, 1941. Died August 7, 2001 from Melanoma. 
Tom Thumb 
Jane Wyman, 1914 
no listings yet 


January 5: 
no listings at this time 

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Robert Duvall, 1931 
Diane Keaton, 1946 
Pamela Sue Martin, 1953 
Walter Mondale, 1928 
Jean Kerr, writer (Please Don't Eat the Daisies) - died January 5, 2003 from pneumonia. She was born July 10, 1923. 
Tug McGraw (Frank Edwin McGraw, Jr.) died January 5, 2003 from brain cancer at the home of his son, the country music star Tim McGraw, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 59 years old (born August 30, 1944 in Martinez, California.) He was a relief pitcher (Mets & Phillies) and coined the phrase "You gotta believe." For his statistics, see the Baseball-Reference.com Web page. 


January 6: 
Telegraph was first demonstrated by Samuel Morse on January 6, 1838. 

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Bonnie Franklin, 1944 (Actress, well-known for TV sitcom: One Day At A Time.) 
Gabrielle Reece, 1970 
Carl Sandburg, 1878 
Joan of Arc, 1412-1431 
John Singleton, 1968 
Vic Tabak, 1930 (The owner of the restaurant in the TV sitcom, Alice.) 
Danny Thomas, 1914 
Loretta Young, 1913 
Dizzy Gillespie, Musician. Born October 21, 1917 in Cheraw, SC; died January 6, 1993 in Englewood, NJ. For Web site with info, Click Here. 
Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, 26th US President, died January 6, 1919 in Oyster Bay, NY. He was born October 17, 1858 in New York City.


January 7: 
Transatlantic telephone service began, 1927 

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Nicolas Cage, 1964 (Actor) 
David Caruso, 1956 (Actor) 
Katie Couric, 1957 (TV Personality) 
Millard Fillmore, 1800 (12th US Vice President; 13th US President 1850-53.) Died March 8, 1874 at the age of 74.) 
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, 1966 (Died July 16, 1999 at the age of 33) - John Kennedy Jr.'s wife 
Kenny Loggins, 1948 (Musician) 
Terry Moore, 1929 (Actress) 
Paul Revere (of Paul Revere & The Raiders), 1938 (Musician) 
no listings yet 


January 8: 
English Toffee Day (National) 
Source: www.candyusa.org
Rock & Roll Day (Elvis Presley's Birthday, 1935) 

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
David Bowie, 1947 
Bob Eubanks, 1937 
Sarah Polley, 1979 
Elvis Presley, 1935 (Died at the age of 42) 
Larry Storch (TV actor - "F Troop) 
Soupy Sales, (real name: Milton Soupman) 
Dave Thomas, Founder of Wendy's Restaurants, dies from cancer on January 8, 2002, at the age of 69. 


January 9: 
Dear Abby was published for the first time in 1956 
Balloon Ascension Day (US) 
The first balloon flight in America was launched in Philadelphia on January 9, 1793. Source: History of Balloon Flight By Anna Macek: http://solospirit.wustl.edu/SoloSpirit2/education/Ballooning/history.htm
Connecticut Ratification Day 
Connecticut became the fifth US state on January 9, 1788 
First Income Tax, 1799 
Stepfather's Day 
Send an online greeting card!

www.123greetings.com/events/step_fathers_day 

See a great article about stepfathers: Bobber's Day - A step-dad makes every day Father's Day. By Beth Quinn www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8088_1.html

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Joan Baez (singer) 
Bob Denver, 1935 (actor - Gilligan's Island) 
Crystal Gale, 1951 (singer) 
Dave Matthews, 1967 
no listings yet 


January 10: 
Clean Off Your Desk Day 2005 
Observed the second Monday in January - For some great hints, see: www.onlineorganizing.com/Calendar_Desk_Day.htm
Where's the Beef Day 
Anniversary of the first time Wendy's Restaurant's commercial aired in 1984 with Clara Peller asking "Where's The Beef?" For information about Wendy's Commercial: ''Fluffy Bun '' (aka ''Where's the Beef?'') see: www.ifilm.com/filmdetail?ifilmid=2423864

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Stephen Ambrose, 1936 
Pat Benetar, 1953 
Ray Bolger, 1904 
Jim Croce, 1942 
George Foreman, 1949 
Frank Sinatra, Jr., 1944 
Rod Stewart, 1945 
no listings yet 


January 11: 
Amelia Earhart Day 
Start of Amelia Earhart's two-day solo flight across the Pacific, 1935 

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Naomi Judd, 1946 
no listings yet 


January 12: 
"All in the Family" premiers, 1971 
Handwriting Day (US National) 
In observance of John Hancock's Birthday, January 12, 1737. For biography, see USHistory.org Web site: www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/hancock.htm
Secret Pal Day 
For online greeting cards, see: www.123greetings.com/events/secret_pal_day

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
John Hancock, 1737 (died October 8, 1793) 
For biography, see USHistory.org Web page: Click Here. 
Rush Limbaugh, 1951 
Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees died suddenly on January 12, 2003 at the age of 53 from a heart attack and complications from an intestinal blockage. He was born December 22, 1949. 


January 13: 
Stephen Foster Memorial Day (US) (Died January 13, 1864 at the age of 37) 
Stephen Foster, born July 4, 1826 (American songwriter of about 200 songs including "Oh! Susannah", "Camptown Races", "Beautiful Dreamer" 
Stephen Foster Memorial located at the University of Pittsburgh. See Online Highways Web site: www.ohwy.com/pa/s/stefosme.htm
"The President may issue each year a proclamation designating January 13 as Stephen Foster Memorial Day." Source: Find Law for Legal Professionals Web site: Click Here 
The first Frisbees by Wham-O were produced on January 13, 1957. 
For the history of the Frisbee, see Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisbee 

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 1961 - Actress and Comedian - Various films and TV shows including cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1982 to 1985 and the role of Elaine on the TV sitcom, Seinfeld. 
Richard Moll, 1943 (Actor) 
Charles Nelson Reilly, 1931 (Actor, TV Personality - The Match Game and more) Born January 13, 1931. 
Robert Stack, 1919 (Actor - 40 films and well-known for his role as Elliot Ness in the TV series The Untouchables and as host of Unsolved Mysteries) (Died May 14, 2003) 
Rip Taylor, 1934 
Stephen Foster, born July 4, 1826. American songwriter of about 200 songs including "Oh! Susannah", "Camptown Races", "Beautiful Dreamer." Died January 13, 1864 at the age of 37. 
Hubert H. Humphrey, Vice President of the United States and former Senator from Minnesota. Died January 13, 1978. 
James Joyce, writer - Died January 13, 1941 
Carol Wayne, actress. Born September 6, 1942. Died January 13, 1985 at the age of 42. 


January 14: 
Lee - Jackson Day (Virginia) 
Commemorates the birthdays of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson (Stonewall Jackson was born January 21, 1824.) 
Note: We received an E-mail from a visitor telling us that this holiday is now observed the Friday before Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. 
Marilyn Monroe & Joe DiMaggio get married in San Francisco on January 14, 1954. (They divorce October 27, 1954.) 
Revolutionary War ended, 1784 
Simpsons premiered, 1990 
Today Show premiered on NBC with Dave Garroway, 1952 

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Faye Dunaway, 1941 
Brandon Tartikoff, Born January 14, 1949 (Died August 27, 1997 at the age of 48) 
Donna Reed (Actress) Died January 14, 1986 in Beverly Hills CA from cancer. Born January 27, 1921 in Denison, Iowa. 


January 15: 
Humanitarian Day (In observance of Martin Luther King's birthday) 
First Superbowl Game, 1967 (Green Bay Packers defeated Kansas City Chiefs) 
Nixon orders ceasefire in Vietnam - 1973.

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (born January 15, 1929; assassinated April 4, 1968) For biography, Click Here. 
Olivia Goldsmith (Writer), died January 15, 2004 at the age of 54 from a heart attack that she suffered while undergoing cosmetic surgery on January 7, 2003. Her first novel "The First Wives Club" came out in 1992 was made in to the movie in 1996. Some of her other novels were "Bad Boy," "The Bestseller," "Flavor of the Month," "Marrying Mom", "Pen Pals", "Switcheroo" and "Young Wives." A new novel, "Dumping Billy," is scheduled to be released in the Spring of 2004. 

January 16: 
Gulf War began, 1991 
Religious Freedom Day 
"Each year on January 16, we celebrate Religious Freedom Day in commemoration of the passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom by the Virginia General Assembly, which occurred on this day in 1786. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, this historic law provided the inspiration and the framework for the religious freedom clauses in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution." Source: Religious Freedom Day, 2003 - By the President of the United States of America - A Proclamation: www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/01/20030115-11.html

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Aaliyah (Haughton) R&B singer and rising film star, born January 16, 1979; died August 25, 2001 in a plane crash. See Web site Click Here. (Submitted by Arete B. 4/23/03.) 
Debbie Allen, 1950 
Jim Berry, 1932 (Comic Strip Cartoonist, "Berry's World") 
Kate Moss, 1974 
Carole Lombard, died January 16, 1942 (actress, silent films - born 10/6/1908 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) 


January 17: 
Bald Eagle Appreciation Days - Iowa 
Bald Eagle Appreciation Days are held the third weekend of each January. Source: http://keokuk-ia.com/tourism/bald.htm
Keokuk, Iowa - Winter home of the largest concentration of Bald Eagles on the Mississippi River. 20th Annual Bald Eagle Appreciation Days January 17-18, 2004. Source: www.keokuktourism.com/New_Site/Eagle_Days_2004.htm
with lots of information about eagles. 
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday - US Federal Holiday observed the third Monday in January -- 1/17/05 
Operation Desert Storm began, 1991 
Prohibition Remembrance Day 
"Prohibition became official in America in 1920, at 12.01 a.m. on Jan. 17." Source: A Toast To The End of Prohibition: www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v99/n1313/a09.html

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Mahammad Ali, 1942 
Jim Carrey, 1962 
Benjamin Franklin, 1706 
Born in Boston, 15th of 17 siblings, son of a candle- and soapmaker 
Inventor of the bifocals, the Franklin stove, the lightening rod. 
One of America's Founding Fathers, helped to draft the Declaration of Independence and was the only person to sign the four key documents that created the United States: The Declaration of Independence, The Treaty of Alliance with France, the peace treaty with Britain, the US Constitution. 
Died at the age of 84. Nearly 20,000 people attended his funeral. 
James Earl Jones (Actor), 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi 
Shari Lewis (actress, producer, writer, ventriloquist, puppeteer, TV personality. (We best remember her from her TV show in the 60's with her puppet "Lambchop.") She was born on January 17, 1933 in New York City. She died August 2, 1998 from ovarian cancer at the age of 65. 
Maury Povich (actor, producer and TV talk show host), born January 17, 1939 in Washington DC. 
Alexandra Scott, 1996. Died August 1, 2004 at the age of 8 from cancer. She ran lemonade stands to raise money to fight cancer when she was only 4 years old and helped to raise over $700,000 before she died. www.alexslemonade.com.
Richard Crenna (actor and director) died January 17, 2003 in Los Angeles from pancreatic cancer at the age of 76. He was born November 30, 1926 in Los Angeles, California. (We best remember him as Luke McCoy on The Real McCoys.) He also played in the TV series "It Takes Two" with Patty Duke, and many other roles. 
Noble Willingham, died January 17, 2004 in Palm Springs, California of natural causes. He was born August 31, 1931 in Mineola, Texas. He appeared in more than 30 films including Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Good Morning, Vietnam and more. 
Ray Stark, Producer (Funny Girl, Annie, Steel Magnolias & more.) Died January 17, 2004 from natural causes. He was born October 3, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois. 


January 18: 
Winnie The Pooh Day (In observance of the birthday of Alan Alexander Milne, 1882.) 
Biography of A. A. Milne: www.pooh-corner.com/biomilne.html
"The Walt Disney Company does not recognize any date as the official birthday of Winnie the Pooh. In fact, we only officially recognize three character birthdays -- Mickey and Minnie Mouse (November 18, 1928) and Donald Duck (June 9, 1934)." Source: http://psc.disney.go.com/guestservices/8720.html#8720

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Kevin Costner, 1955 
Cary Grant, 1904 
For information about Cary Grant, see The Ultimate Cary Grant pages at: www.carygrant.net 
Oliver Hardy, 1892 - born in Harlem, Georgia. Died August 7, 1957. Official Web site: www.laurel-and-hardy.com 
Cuckoo Dancing Week is observed the week of January 18th, celebrating Laurel and Hardy movies. Source: www.irish-cream.com/laurel-hardy.html
A. A. Milne, 1882 (Creator of Winnie The Pooh) 
Curly Howard, Actor - Three Stooges. Born Jerome Lester Horwitz on October 22, 1903 in New York, died January 18, 1952 after a series of strokes that started in 1946. For bio, Click Here. 


January 19: 
Confederate Heroes Day (Texas State Holiday observed January 19th each year) 
Source: About Texas - Texas State Library and Archives Commission: www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/holidays.html 
Robert E. Lee Day (Robert E. Lee's birthday) 
Popcorn Day (US National) 
Source: http://homeschooling.about.com/library/bljan19a.htm

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Robert E. Lee (born January 19, 1807; died October 12, 1870) 
Dolly Parton, 1946 
Jean Stapleton, 1923 
no listings yet 


January 20: 
Buttercrunch Day (National) 
Source: www.foodreference.com/html/fbuttercrunch.html
Inauguration Day - US ( January 20, 2005) 
Inauguration Day occurs every four years after the election of a US President the previous November and is observed the 20th of January unless it is a Sunday (which it was in 2002), then Inauguration Day is moved to Monday, January 21st. Inauguration Day has been observed on January 20th since 1937. Prior to 1937, Inauguration Day was March 4th. 
Rid World of Fad Diets, Gimmicks Day - January 20, 2004 (not updated for 2005 yet on the healthyweight.net web site.) 
Sponsored by Healthy Weight Network: www.healthyweight.net
Anniversary of 1972 Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing women's right to abortions. 

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin, 1930 (Astronaut) 
David Lynch, 1946 
Jackson DeForest Kelley (born January 20, 1920; died June 11, 1999) Actor, best remembered as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy in Star Trek. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, WWII vet. For bio, see: www.trekweb.com/tos/crew/kelly.html (Thanks Tony!) 
Audrey Hepburn, died January 20, 1983 at the age of 63. 


January 21: 
Arbor Day ( Florida) 2005 
"The United States officially observes National Arbor Day on the last Friday in April. However, The Florida Legislature in 1945 designated the third Friday in January as the State Arbor Day, because that is the time of year when the climate is optimal for planting trees in Florida." Source: www.florida-agriculture.com/news/011800.htm
The Battle of Ka Saun (Jan. 21, 1968) was the prelude to the Tet Offensive of January 31, 1968. Source: www.1stcavmedic.com/tet_offensive_of_1968.htm 
Hugging Day (National, US - April 21st every year) 
Interesting article: www.voanews.com/english/AmericanLife/Only-In-America-Hugs.cfm
Send a free Hugging Day Card: www.123greetings.com/cute_cards/hugs/
Lee - Jackson Day (Virginia) 
Commemorates the birthdays of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson (Stonewall Jackson was born January 21, 1824.) 
Note: We received an E-mail from a visitor telling us that this holiday is now observed the Friday before Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. 

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Geena Davis, 1957 (Actress) 
Stonewall Jackson, born January 21, 1824 
Jack Nicklaus, 1940 (Athlete, Golf) 
no listings yet 


January 22: 
Blonde Brownie Day (US National) 
What's a Blonde Brownie you ask? Check out the International Brownie Web site describing the different kinds of brownies! www.internationalbrownie.com
Women's Healthy Weight Day - January 22, 2004 (date for 2005 has not been announced on the HealthyWeight.net Web site.) 
Sponsored by Healthy Weight Network: http://www.healthyweight.net

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Linda Blair, 1959 (Actress) 
George Byron, 1788 (Poet) 
Ann Miller (Dancer), died January 22, 2004 of cancer. She was born April 12, 1919. 


January 23: 
"Barnie Miller" premiers, 1975 
Elizabeth Blackwell is the first woman to receive a medical degree in America, January 23, 1849. 
Pie Day (National) - January 23rd 
Created by the American Pie Council, National Pie Day is dedicated to the celebration of pie. Source: www.piecouncil.org/national.htm

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Richard Dean Anderson, 1950 
Humphrey Bogart, 1899 (Actor) 
Princess Caroline of Monoco, 1957 
Ernie Kovacs, 1919 (Died January 13, 1962 in a car crash in West Los Angeles at the age of 42) Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host, Radio Disc Jock, Variety Show Host, Edie Adams' husband 
Johnny Carson (TV Host) - Died January 23, 2005 at the age of 79 from emphysema. He was born October 23, 1925 in Corning IA and grew up in Norfolk NE. Web site: www.johnnycarson.com

Nell Carter, died January 23, 2003 complications of diabetes. She was a Broadway actress and had a role on the TV Series Gimme A Break. (Born September 13, 1948) 

Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo and Clarabell The Clown), died January 23, 2004 at the age of 76. See his biography Click Here. 


January 24: 
Beer in cans first sold on January 24, 1935 
California Gold Discovery Day - Gold discovered at Sutters Mill, 1848 
For information, see: California Gold - An Authentic History of the First Find - With the Names of Those Interested in the Discovery at www.sfmuseum.org/hist6/grush.html
First Heart Transplant, 1964 
Ice Cream Bar Day/Eskimo Pie Day (Anniversary of the patent on the Eskimo Pie, 1922) 
Square Dance Day 
Source: www.squarez.com/StoryComments.php?story_id=142
TV Game Show Day (in observance of Mark Goodman's birthday, January 24, 1915) 

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
John Belushi (Actor), Born January 24, 1949; Died March 5, 1982. (Actor and Comedian - probably best know for his role on Saturday Night Live.) 
Neil Diamond, 1941 (Singer) 
Mark Goodson, 1915 (TV Game Shows) 
Winston Churchill, born November 30, 1874, died January 24, 1965 in London. For info see www.winstonchurchill.org. 


January 25: 
First Emmy Awards, 1949 
Elvis Presley's First No. 1 hit released, "Heartbreak Hotel," 1956 

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
William Colgate, 1783 (Colgate founder & philanthropist) 
Edwin Newman, 1919 (news commentator) 
Virginia Woolf, 1882 (author) 
Lee Taylor-Young, 1945 (actress) 
Jean Dixon, Psychic - Died January 25, 1997 (was born January 3, 1918 
Bio & Death Announcement from CNN.com - Click Here 
Jean Dixon Museum: Click Here 
Jonathan Larson writer of the broadway musical "Rent" died 01/25/1996. 
See: www.bennytour.com/jonathan.htm and www.siteforrent.com/intro.html


January 26: 
Australia Day 
Source: www.australiaday.vic.gov.au/home.asp
General Douglas MacArthur Day (Arkansas) 
In observance of General MacArthur's birthday who was born on January 26th in Arkansas. 
Republic Day - India 
Republic Day is India's great national festival. It is celebrated every year on January 26th. Source: www.indiaa2z.com/festivals/republicday.htm
Peanut Brittle Day (National) 
Source: www.candyusa.org

NOTE: School Nurse Day (US National) NOTE: Since 1977, the fourth Wednesday in January was recognized as School Nurse Day. Effective 2003, National School Nurse Day will be celebrated with National Nurse Week (May 6th - 12th) and will now be celebrated on the Wednesday within this week. See official Web site: www.nasn.org/recognition.htm

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Anita Baker, 1958 (R&B Singer) 
Ellen DeGeneres, 1958 (Actress-Comedienne) 
Wayne Gretzky, 1961 (Athlete - Hockey) 
Eartha Kitt, 1928 
General Douglas MacArthur, 1880 
Paul Newman, 1925 (Actor) 
Eddie Van Halen (Musician) 
Bob Yukor, 70 (Sports Broadcaster) 
no listings yet 


January 27: 
Thomas Crapper Day (Anniversary of the death of Thomas Crapper. Debate still continues on whether Mr. Capper invented the flush toilet.) 
Interesting Web sites: 
Thomas Crapper, Inventor of the Flush Toilet? See www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/1093/Thomas_Crapper.html with photos of "Thomas Crapper" demonstrating his flush toilet to Science Museum visitors. Mr. Crapper visits the museum from time to time to explain the workings of this household appliance to crowds of bemused visitors. 
The Plumber.com www.theplumber.com/crapper.html
With research about Thomas Crapper 
Sir Thomas Crapper - Real or Myth - Plumbing History: www.plumbingworld.com/historythomas.html
Electric light patented, 1880 
"On January 27, 1880, Thomas Edison received the historic patent embodying the principles of his incandescent lamp that paved the way for the universal domestic use of electric light." - Source: www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=46
Note: Edison solved the problem of maintaining a vacuum in the lightbulb constructed by Swan, and on October 21, 1879, he illuminated a carbon filament light bulb that glowed continuously for 40 hours. Source: www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/story074.htm
Viet Nam Day - January 27th each year - In observance of the signing of the VietNam Peace Accord, 1973 - Viet Nam War ends. 

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Bridget Fonda, 1964 (Actress) 
Wolfgang Mozart, 1756 (Composer) 
Donna Reed, 1921 (Actress) Born January 27, 1921 in Denison, Iowa. Died January 14, 1986 in Beverly Hills CA from cancer. 
Jack Paar (best known as "The Original Talk Show Host) died January 27, 2004. He was born May 1, 1918. See official Web site: www.jackparr.com


January 28: 
United States Coast Guard established, January 28, 1915 
Kazoo Day (National), 2002 See: www.kazoos.com
Christa McAuliffe Day 
Challenger exploded January 28, 1986 
NASA Information Page: www.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/51-l/mission-51-l.html
First Telephone Exchange established in New Haven, Connecticut, 1878 
Site of the First Telephone Exchange was demolished in 1973 

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Alan Alda, 1936 (Actor) 
Nick Carter, 1980 
Ernie's Birthday (of Bert & Ernie) 
Joey Fatone, 1977 
Elijah Wood, 1981 
Jerry Siegel, 1996 (co-creator of Superman) born 10/17/1914 


January 29: 
Carnation Day - January 29. Celebrates William McKinley's birthday. 
Corn Chip Day (National) January 29th 
Jigsaw Puzzle Day (National) January 29th 
Kansas became the 34th US state on January 29, 1861. 

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Edward Burns, 1968 
Heather Graham, 1970 
William McKinley, 1843 (25th US President) 
John Raitt (Actor, Singer) Born January 29, 1917. Bonnie Raitt's father. Died February 20, 2005 from pneumonia. 
Tom Selleck, 1945 
Oprah Winfrey, 1954 
Alan Ladd, Actor. Born September 3, 1913 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Died January 29, 1964 in Palm Springs, California.


January 30: 
Note: Superbowl Sunday is usually observed the last Sunday in January - held February 6th in 2005. Web site: www.superbowl.com
Tet Offensive began, 1968. Web sites with information: 
Tet Offensive of 1968 - A Simpler Version at www.1stcavmedic.com/tet_offensive_of_1968.htm
The Tet Offensive 1968: www.diggerhistory.info/pages-conflicts-periods/vietnam/tet.htm

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Richard B. (Dick) Cheney, US Vice President during George W. Bush administration 2000 to present. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on January 30, 1941 and grew up in Casper, Wyoming. Married to Lynne V. Cheney. For bio, see White House Web site - Click Here 
Gene Hackman, 1931 (Actor) 
Vanessa Redgrave, 1937 (Actress) 
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1882 (32nd US President) 
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31 January 31: 
Child Labor Day (not verified, but found an interesting Web site: 
The History Place - Child Labor in America: www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/childlabor
Twist-Off Bottle Cap Invented, 1956 

Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries: 
Minnie Driver, 1970 (actress) 
Jackie Robinson, 1919 (Athlete, Baseball) 
Justin Timberlake, 1981 
Alan Alexander Milne, Author (Well known for Winnie The Pooh) (Born 1882 - died January 31, 1956) 


National Health Observances
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