January 01 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | January 01 Calendar
January 1st Daily Holidays & Fun Days include:
- Apple Gifting Day
- Bonza Bottler Day
- Commitment Day
- Copyright Law Day
- Ellis Island Day
- Euro Day
- First Foot Day
- Global Family Day
- Mummer’s Parade
- National Bloody Mary Day
- National Hangover Day
- New Years Day – January 1 (Observed January 2, 2023)
- New Year’s Dishonor List Day
- No Pants Subway Ride Day – January 1, 2023 (First Sunday in January)
- Polar Bear Plunge or Swim Day
- Public Domain Day
- Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God – (Catholic)
- St. Basil’s Day
- World Day of Peace
- Z Day
January 01: Famous Birthdays
- Jan 01, 1735 – Paul Revere, Patriot in the American Revolutionary War
- Jan 01, 1752 – Betsy Ross, seamstress who designed the first U.S. Flag
- Jan 01, 1895 – J. Edgar Hoover, FBI Director from 1924-1972
January 01: Historical Events
- January 01, 1776 – General George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag
- January 01, 1861 – President Lincoln declares slavery in the Confederate states unlawful
- January 01, 1862 – 1st US income tax (3% of incomes > $600, 5% of incomes > $10,000)
- January 01, 1863 – Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation
- January 01, 1880 – Building of the Panama Canal begins
- January 01, 1886 – 1st Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California
- January 01, 1892 – Ellis Island becomes reception center for new immigrants to the United States
- January 01, 1908 – 1st time, ball signifying the New Year is dropped at Times Square in New York City
- January 01, 1913 – Post office begins parcel post deliveries
- January 01, 1934 – Alcatraz officially becomes a federal prison
- January 01, 1942 – United Nations is created by 26 nations who agreed to sign a declaration to create a peace keeping organization.
- January 01, 1948 – 1st color newsreel filmed in Pasadena, California
- January 01, 1959 – Batista forced out by Castro-led revolution
- January 01, 1962 – United States Navy SEAL’s are established
- January 01, 1971 – Cigarette advertisements banned on TV
- January 01, 1985 – 1st mandatory seat belt law in the United States, goes into effect in New York
- January 01, 1998 – The European Central Bank is established
- January 01, 2007 – Adam Air Flight 574 vanishes over the Sulawesi Straight in Indonesia with 102 people on board
- January 01, 2017 – A nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey is attacked by terrorists during the New Year’s celebrations killing 39 people and injuring more than 60 people
- January 01, 2023 – Croatia becomes the 20th Eurozone Country to officially adopt the Euro and join the Schengen Area, an area of 27 European Countries that have abolished all types of border control including passports at their mutual borders
January 01: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for January 1 is a Capricorn.
January Birthstone:
The Birthstone for January is Garnet, which comes in a rainbow of colors. It is considered a great gift to symbolize friendship and trust.
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