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People do not change, but how we live our lives does due to technology. Technology can be something simple, such as the humble beer can (first put on sale this day in 1935), or as complex as a computer....
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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 smart phones and the internet. These are the pe...
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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.
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Static Electricity Day celebrates the oft amusing and somewhat annoying physical effect of static electricity. Whether you've zapped your hand on a doorknob, or you've had your hair go in every directio...
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National Cut Your Energy Costs Day occurs in the US and Canada each year. It is an education and awareness outreach program designed to help citizens reduce their energy usage and save money by replacing...
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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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There is something about a new year that causes travel queries to spike in mid-January. Obviously, people are thinking about someplace other than enduring the winter doldrums. Capitalizing on this trend a...
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American surgeon, Charles Dotter performed the first angioplasty procedure on a leg, without a scalpel, in Portland Oregon on January 16, 1964. He changed how surgery could be done going forward. Day with...
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A Fig Newton is a soft cookie filled with fig jam. A machine invented in 1891 made the mass production of Fig Newtons possible. James Henry Mitchell invented a machine which funneled the dough and jam i...
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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...
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National Camcorder Day marks the anniversary of the marketing of the first camcorder by Sony electronics in 1982. This professional version led the way to the first consumer version which premiered in 19...
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Considered the world's largest trade show, conference and event for radio professionals, this annual gathering is held each year. In 2019, Paris hosts the event. PLEASE NOTE: All televised and venue sp...
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It was on January 24, 1935 that the beer can we know today, a radical change from glass bottles, went on sale. Beer Can Appreciation Day marks this anniversary. The packaging concept was created by Krue...
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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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Data Privacy & Protection Day aims to raise awareness and to promote healthy privacy and protection practices. Sponsored by a number of organizations throughout the country, Data Privacy and Protection Da...