January 1, 1660 - Samuel Pepys began his famous diary in which he chronicled life in London including the Great Plague of 1664-65 and the Great Fire of 1666. January 1, 1776 - During the American Revolution, George Washington unveiled the Grand Union Flag, the first national flag in …

Among many other events, January saw Harold Godwin, Earl of Wessex, become the last Anglo-Saxon King of England (hence the Viking invaders pictured above!) 1 Jan. 1622. The Catholic Church adopted 1 Jan as the beginning of the New Year (instead of 25 March). 2 Jan.

Fun Facts about January. On average, it is the coldest month of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the second month of winter. In the Southern Hemisphere January is a summer month the equivalent of July. Sometimes the Saxons called January the wolf month because hungry wolves would come into their towns searching for food this time of year.

23/12/2021 · January 1: Z Day (On this day, those whose last name begins with “Z” get to go first instead of last.) January 3: National Chocolate-Covered Cherry Day; January 6: National Bean Day; January 8: Elvis Presley’s Birthday; January 10: National Houseplant Appreciation Day; January 14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day; January 20: National Penguin Day

1st U.S. Balloon Flight (1793) National Apricot Day. National Static Electricity Day. 9. Remy Charlip born, 1929. First Meeting of United Nations General Assembly in London, 1946. 10. Milk Day Milk delivered in bottles for the first time, 1878. Amelia Earhart …

01/01/2020 · One of the most influential events in the U.S. happened in January – on January 1, 1892, Ellis Island opened, allowing for the immigration of over 20 million people! The first Penal Colony in Australia was established in January 1788 by the British in order to relieve overcrowded English prisons.

The 1st of January was a highly significant day in medieval superstitions regarding prosperity, or lack of it, in the year ahead. A flat cake was put on one of the horns of a cow in every farmyard. The farmer and his workers would then sing a song and dance around the cow until the cake was thrown to the ground.

31/01/2022 · January in History. Riot Leader Accuses a Queen January 28, 1788; Secret Behind Mona Lisa's Smile January 29, 1987; Lovesick Prince in Suicide Pact January 30, 1889; DNA Sheds Shocking New Light on Crippen Murder Case January 31, 1910

21/01/2012 · January 20 significant news events for this day include USA Alcohol Prohibition Goes into Effect, Franklin D. Roosevelt's Second Inauguration, John F. Kennedy Takes Oath of Office, Yassar Arafat Elected Palestinian President, China Introduces Great Firewall, Barack Obama Becomes the First African American US President

January 3 significant news events for this day include 1959 Alaska became the 49th state, 1977 Apple Computer Incorporated, 1870 Construction Brooklyn Bridge, 1921 Studebaker no longer manufacture farm wagons, 1924 Pharaoh Tutankhamen Mummy Located, 1926 Pontiac Introduced, 1938 March of Dimes Foundation Founded, 1949 Closed Shop Outlawed,