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Pop Music Chart Day marks the anniversary of Billboard Magazine publishing its first music hit parade, or chart of the most popular songs, on January 4, 1936. This day marks the advent of "pop" or popular music.

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Popcorn Day, Ntl. (1853): January 19

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National Popcorn Day marks the anniversary of the birth of Charles Cretors on January 19, 1853. Cretors owned a confectionary shop in Decatur, Illinois, and decided to expand his offerings onto the sidewalk where people were. He purchased a peanut roaster but found it needed more functionality. Tinkering, he improved it and added other products. He is the person that created the sidewalk roasters used for peanuts, coffee, and popcorn that were commonplace in the late 19th century through WWII. Because of Cretors, you could go to the boardwalk, ball game, or circus and enjoy roasted peanuts or popcorn, fresh and hot. National Popcorn Day honors his memory. Popcorn has been around for about 4,000 years, but it wasn’t until 1519 that Europeans discovered it. Cortes got his first sight of popcorn when he invaded Mexico and came into contact with the Aztecs. Popcorn was an essential food for the Aztec Indians, who also used popcorn as decoration for ceremonial headdresses, necklaces, and ornaments on statues of their gods, including Tlaloc, the god of rain and fertility. Today it is a favorite snack the world over. Americans consume some 16 billion quarts yearly, or 51 quarts per man, woman, and child. The Popcorn Board is the official representative of all things popcorn in the United States. They have over 50 recipes you can download with pictures on their site at: http://www.popcorn.org/AboutUs/Media/PopcornPhotos/tabid/112/Default.aspx Not all corn kernels pop. Only the Zea Mays Everta corn can become popcorn.

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Portfolio Day, Ntl.: January 14

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Occurring four times a year and sponsored by the National Portfolio Day Association, National Portfolio Day increasingly manifests on social media under the hashtag #PortfolioDay. It is an opportunity for content creators to share their portfolios with others four times a year. This event is most active on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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Poverty in America Awareness Month, Ntl.: January

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National Poverty in America Awareness Month seeks to raise awareness about the 46 million Americans living in poverty. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), and other faith and non-faith-based organizations support this event.

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PPAI Expo Las Vegas: January 13-16

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The Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) Expo, Las Vegas, is North America's most prominent international promotional products trade show. It features more than 11,000 distributors from nearly 4,000 companies worldwide, resulting in over a quarter million different products gathered together under one roof.

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Pray for Peace, World Day to (C): January 1

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On New Year's Day, Catholics come together and pray for world peace, and the Pope sets the topic of the annual prayer in December.

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Preschool Fitness Day, Ntl.: January 31

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National Preschool Fitness Day occurs on the last Friday of January. It's a day that promotes physical fitness, education, and healthy eating among children. The early childhood years of three to five are critical in the development of the human body. Poor fitness and eating habits during this period contribute to most illnesses we develop later in our lives. On National Preschool Fitness Day, we are encouraged to spread the word about the importance of sound fitness and eating habits with their children and communities.

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Programmers Day, Intl: January 7*

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International Programmers' Day is one of two days celebrating the men and women behind nearly every modern tool and convenience, from your car and videos to smartphones and the internet. These people make technology useful by scripting and telling it what to do. Programmers' Day occurs on the 7th of January each year and on the 256th day of the year, which is a number significant to programmers.

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Public Domain Day (1790): January 1

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Public Domain Day celebrates intellectual property such as copyrighted works by legendary authors and other creatives who have passed on or donated their artistry to the creative commons. Public domain works are available to anyone who wants to use or read them, free of charge. These classic works often become the building blocks for new art and creations while inspiring the hearts and minds of each new generation. Copyrights are annual. January 1 each year is the day when new blocks of the world's knowledge, information, and beauty become freely available as copyright protection expires on the works of those who have passed on. President George Washington signed the Copyright Act on May 31, 1790.

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Public Radio Broadcasting Day (1910): January 13

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Public Radio Broadcasting Day marks the anniversary of the first public radio broadcast on January 13, 1910. This broadcast was an experimental transmission of a live performance of opera singers Riccardo Martin, Emmy Destinn, and Enrico Caruso, who played Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci at the Metropolitan Opera House (Lincoln Center) in New York City.

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Puddle Splash Your Friends Day: January 11

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Puddle splashing on a friend or a stranger is an incorrigible prank unless you do it today! Puddle Splash Your Friends Day is a day for mischief, just like April's Fools (but with less creativity involved).

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Punch-the-Clock Day: January 27

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Punch the Clock Day can be celebrated in one of two ways, by supervisors who love the Workman's Time Recorder, patent number 452,894, granted on May 26, 1891, to Willard Le Grand Bundy. Or by employees ruled by this early form of Big Brother, who are encouraged to punch the time clock tyrant with a well-placed left hook. However you choose to celebrate today, one thing is sure. For better or worse, the Workman's Time Recorder did revolutionize the workplace.

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Puppy Day, Ntl., Hug Your: January 21

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A day set aside to demonstrate your love and affection for dogs. This event first ran in 2019.

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Puzzle Day, Ntl. (UK)(1767): January 29

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National Puzzle Day in the United Kingdom and the United States celebrates brain teasers. It's an opportunity to test your wit at problem-solving intellectually or spatially. Riddles have been around for thousands of years and can be found in every major world culture. The first commercially produced puzzle was a jigsaw puzzle created in 1767 and was map cut into pieces. Today, puzzles can be physical (like jigsaw puzzles or rubric cubes), written such as crosswords, Sudoku, and riddles, or electronic such as apps or games.

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Quality of Life Month, Intl.: January

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International Quality of Life Month falls in January, a time of new beginnings and reflection. The primary objective of International Quality of Life Month is to encourage people to focus not on income and money but on relationships, community, work, school, health, fitness, and spirituality. It is about getting in touch with the essence of life, realizing what's lacking and what needs work.

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