Category: Anniversaries & Historic Events

Saint Anthony's Day (356 AD): January 17

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St. Anthony's Day celebrates the hermit monk of Egypt, Anthony the Great (January 12, 251 - January 17, 356). He helped create the monastery system in the Latin, Orthodox and Coptic churches. His feast da...

January

Saint Basil's Day (C) (379 AD): January 1

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In some Christian denominations January 1 is recognized as Saint Basil's Day. St. Basil is said to have been born in central Turkey and is famous for his intellectual brilliance, his care for the poor,...

January

Sanctity of Human Life Day (1973): January...

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Sanctity of Human Life Day in the United States symbolizes the sacredness of human life and is meant to fight for the lives of unborn infants and against abortion. Today is the anniversary of the 1973 S...

January

Science Fiction Day (1920): January 2

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International Science Fiction Day is celebrated annually on January 2, the birthday of science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1920. An American author and professor of biochemistry at the Boston Univers...

January

Seeing Eye Dog Day, Ntl. (1929): January 2...

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National Seeing Eye Dog Day celebrates seeing eye dogs. This day marks the anniversary of the creation of The Seeing Eye on January 29, 1929, the organization that pioneered seeing eye dogs. Usually se...

January

Smart Phone Day, Intl. (2007): January 9

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International Smart Phone Day marks the anniversary of the premier of the iPhone by Steve Jobs of Apple Computer on January 9, 2007.

January

Social Security Check Day (1940): January...

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Social Security Check Day marks the anniversary of the first Social Security check issued in the United States on January 31, 1940 to Ida May Fuller in the amount of $22.54. Its number, 00-000-001, reflec...

January

Stephen Foster Day (1864): January 13

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Stephen Foster Day is a historic anniversary marking his death January 13, 1864. Born in July 4, 1826, Stephen Foster is an American songwriter, known as 'the father of American music. Foster wrote over...

January

Sticker Day, Ntl (1907): January 13

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Today is the birthday of Ray Stanton Avery, January 13, 1907. Avery invented the first self adhesive labels for pricing, known as the Kum Kleen Pricer Stickers. This single invention grew into the company...

January

Straw (Drinking) Day (1888): January 3

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Straw Day or Drinking Straw Day marks the anniversary of the patent received by Martin C Stone for this tool made from paper and thus disposable, January 3, 1888. First used by Sumerians (4500 - 1900BC...

January

Talk Like A Grizzled Prospector Day (1848)...

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Talk Like A Grizzled Prospector Day honors the anniversary of the discovery of gold by James Marshall at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California, January 24, 1848.

January

Thesaurus Day (1779): January 18

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Thesaurus Day in the United States celebrates the writer’s resource and invaluable tool of poets, the Thesaurus. It occurs on the birthday of its creator in the English language, Peter Mark Roget (January...

January

Thomas Crapper Day (1910): January 27

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Thomas Crapper Day honors Thomas Crapper an English plumber born in Yorkshire in 1837, who died on this day in 1910. Though he is often credited with inventing the modern flushing toilet, he actually im...

January

Tin Can Day (1810): January 19

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Tin Can Day celebrates the invention of tin cans on this day in 1810 by British merchant Peter Durand. A major game-changer in food preservation, tin cans revolutionized the food industry. The first comme...

January

Tom Thumb Day (1838): January 4

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Tom Thumb Day commemorates Charles Sherwood Stratton, a boy from Bridgeport, Connecticut, born January 4, 1838. The son of a carpenter, at the age of four Charles was only 25 inches tall and weighed a m...

January

Ukrainian Day (UA)(1918): January 22

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On January 22, 1918 the nation state Ukraine proclaimed its independence from Russia. Independence would last until 1921 when the Soviet Union took control of the country. In 1991 it regained its independ...

January

War on Poverty Day (1964): January 8

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It was on this day in 1964 that President Lyndon B Johnson officially declared war on Poverty in the United States with these words: "Unfortunately, many Americans live on the outskirts of hope -- some b...

January

Winnie-the-Pooh Day (1882): January 18

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Winnie-the-Pooh Day marks the anniversary of Alan Alexander Milne's birth on January 18, 1882. He first wrote of Christopher Robin (his son and one of the characters in Winnie-the-Pooh) in the poem 'Vespe...

January

Year of Beethoven (DE)(1770): 2020

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The nation of Germany is sharing its pride and love of a national treasure with the world through a year-long celebration of Ludwig van Beethoven during the 250th anniversary of his birth. Tourists to Ger...

January

Youth Day, Ntl.(IN) (1863): January 12

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First celebrated and declared by the government of India in 1984, National Youth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of Swami Vivekananda on January 12, 1863. Vivekananda was a prolific lecturer and t...

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