Category: Anniversaries & Historic Events

Macintosh Day (1984): January 25

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Macintosh Day marks the anniversary of the day the first version of the Macintosh personal computer and operating system developed by Apple Inc., introduced on January 25, 1984.

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Martin Luther King's Birthday (1929): Janu...

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Dr. Martin Luther King was an American pastor who rose to prominence in the 1950s as a voice for social justice and equal rights. Today is his actual birthday, January 15, 1929. The annual holiday in hi...

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Martyrs Day (AZ)(1990): January 20

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Martyrs Day is a national holiday in Azerbaijan, honoring the sacrifice of the Azeris. Ultimately, 131 civilians killed by troops and 744 injured over several days by the Soviet Union beginning January 20...

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Martyrs Day (PA)(1964): January 9

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On January 9, 1964, Panamanians rose up against America sovereignty over the Panama Canal Zone. Over 3 days of fighting, with students against the US military, 22 Panamanians and 4 US soldiers were killed...

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Mentoring Day, Intl. (1942): January 17

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Held during National Mentoring Month, International Mentoring Day began in 2017 and marks the anniversary of legendary boxer Mohammed Ali's birth, January 17, 1942. The event is promoted by the National M...

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Milk Bottle & Milkman Day, Ntl. (1878): Ja...

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National Milk Bottle & Milkman Day commemorates the first home deliveries of milk by a 'milkman' January 11, 1878 by the New York Dairy Company. The service no longer exists. 'Honey, can you pick up mil...

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Missionary Day (IN-MZ)(1894): January 11

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On January 11, 1894, two Welsh Christian missionaries, Rev JH Lorrain and Rev FW Savidge, arrived in the Indian state of Mizoram. The reverends established India's Presbyterian and Baptist churches in the...

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Mulberry Street (1937): January 24

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Today is the anniversary of the publishing of Theodor Seuss Geisel’s (Dr. Seuss) first book “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street”, January 24, 1937. Dr. Seuss has sold 600 million copies of hi...

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National Day (NR)(1968): January 31

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The island nation of Nauru gained its independence on January 31, 1968 from trusteeship of Britain, Australia and New Zealand. National Day in Nauru is a celebration of this anniversary.

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National Unity Day (NP)(1723): January 11

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Celebrating the birthday of Prithivi Narayan Shah (1723-1775), the last ruler of the Gorkha Kingdom and first monarch of Kingdom of Nepal. He is responsible for unifying the tribes into one nation. Nation...

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Peace, National Day of (SV)(1992): January...

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Today marks the anniversary of the signing of the peace treaty between the military-led government of El Salvador and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN). This ended a 12-year civil war t...

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Pop Music Chart Day (1936): January 4

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Pop Music Chart Day marks the anniversary of Billboard magazine's publishing of its first music hit parade, or chart of the most popular songs on January 4, 1936. This day marks the advent of ‘pop’ or ‘p...

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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 out onto the s...

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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 whom have passed on or donated their works to the creative commons. Public domain work...

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Public Radio Broadcasting Day (1910): Janu...

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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 broadcast of performance of opera s...

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Ratification Day (1784): January 14

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January 14, 1784, the Continental Congress of the United States ratified the Treaty of Paris, signed September 3, 1783. This document officially ended the war for independence between the United States an...

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Religious Freedom Day, Ntl. (1786): Januar...

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National Religious Freedom Day marks the anniversary of the drafting of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom by Thomas Jefferson on January 16, 1786. The statute was ratified three days later and be...

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Republic Day (IN)(1950): January 26

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On January 26, 1950, India's Constitution went into effect and the former British colony officially became an independent republic. British rule ended on August 15, 1947, but existed as a Constitutional M...

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Roe-v-Wade Day (1973): January 22

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January 22, 1973 saw the landmark decision by the United States Court on Roe v. Wade and on Doe v. Bolton. This ruling made abortion legal in the United States and provided women with the choice of having...

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Rubber Ducky Day (1970): January 13

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Peter Ganine patented his sculpture of what would become the ‘rubber duck’ in the 1940s and chose to reproduce it as a floating toy which has resulted in over 50 million sales. Rubber Ducky day honors th...

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