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On January 24, 1935, the beer can we know today went on sale. Before, beer was only available in bottles, and Beer Can Appreciation Day marks this anniversary. Krueger's Finest Beer created the packagin...
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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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CES is the world’s gathering place for consumer technology, and it serves as a proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies in the global marketplace. CES features all aspects of the indu...
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Child Inventor's Day marks the anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth on January 17, 1706. Franklin completed his first invention at 11 in 1717 (a set of swimming fins for the hands). By the age of 17...
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TOWARD A BRIGHTER FUTURE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CLEAN ENERGY The International Day of Clean Energy is an annual observance that promotes the adoption and development of clean energy sources worldwide. The...
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Clean Out Your Inbox Week is about getting rid of the clutter in your inbox, organizing what you need to keep, and starting the year fresh and new. Marsha Egan started this event in 2007.
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It’s a new year and time to get rid of what is holding you back, clean up your act, and prepare. Most of us start the new year slowly, making it the perfect time to update our computer and its virus...
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Data Privacy & Protection Day aims to raise awareness and promote healthy privacy and protection practices. Sponsored by several organizations throughout the country, Data Privacy and Protection Day is an...
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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. Day Without a Scalpel occurs each y...
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Today is the anniversary of the patenting of the electric dental drill by George F. Green from Kalamazoo on January 26, 1875. Although there were other patented dental drills before this, Green’s drill w...
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National Cut Your Energy Costs Day occurs annually in the US and Canada. It is an education and awareness outreach program designed to help citizens reduce their energy usage and save money by replacing o...
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<h1>EUROPEAN UNION'S YEAR OF DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION:</h1><h2>FOSTERING RESPONSIBLE ONLINE ENGAGEMENT</h2><span><br>The European Union has declared 2025 the European Year of Digital Citizenship Educ...
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A Fig Newton is a soft cookie filled with fig jam made possible by a machine invented in 1891. James Henry Mitchell invented the machine that funneled the dough and jam into two separate channels, produc...
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January is National Get Organized Month. The National Association of Professional Organizers created the month in 2005 to increase awareness of the value of being organized and even hire a professional...
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Home Office Safety & Security Week occurs each year and focuses on people who work out of their homes. Many precautions taken in corporations or workplaces to safeguard employees (and the company's bottom...
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Macintosh Day marks the anniversary of the first Macintosh personal computer and operating system developed by Apple Inc. The computer was introduced on January 25, 1984.
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Measure Your Feet Day commemorates how we measure feet, though why it is not on the birthday (May 16, 1903) of the device’s inventor or the day patent US1682366 was approved (August 28, 1928) or filed (N...
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National Milk Bottle & Milkman Day commemorates the first home milk deliveries by a 'milkman' on January 11, 1878, by the New York Dairy Company. The service no longer exists. 'Honey, can you pick up mi...
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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...
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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 wo...