HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS DAY
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on January 11th brings attention to a crime that leaves a lasting toll on human life, families, and communities around the world. #HumanTraffickingAwarenessDay
NATIONAL SHOP FOR TRAVEL DAY
As the holiday season fades away, our minds turn to our next opportunity for a vacation. While that may seem far off, National Shop for Travel Day on the second Tuesday in January reminds us to start planning now! #ShopForTravelDay
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NATIONAL RUBBER DUCKY DAY
According to a 1973 Sesame Street calendar, Rubber Duckie’s Birthday is January 13th so around the country it’s National Rubber Ducky Day! A friend of Ernie and Big Bird, Duckie made his debut in a February 1970 episode. #NationalRubberDuckyDay
NATIONAL DRESS UP YOUR PET DAY
National Dress Up Your Pet Day on January 14th provides a special day to celebrate with your pet and show off their fashion style. Pets do become part of one’s family. Whether you take a visit to the groomer or take it a step further and dress up in matching outfits, be sure your pet companion is safe and comfortable. #NationalDressUpYourPetDay
NATIONAL HAT DAY
Hang on to your hats and celebrate in style on National Hat Day. Celebrated each year on January 15th, don your favorite fedora, cap, cloche, derby, or sunhat. Dig out your ceremonial best and tell the story behind it. Wear your warmest tuque, stocking cap, beanie, and share the name you give it. There are so many hats, fashions, and names we give them. Certainly, we could wear a hat a day and never get through them all. #NationalHatDay
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM DAY
Each year, National Strawberry Ice Cream Day on January 15 celebrates one of the choicest flavors of ice cream. All flavors of ice cream are recognized on July 1 in case you’re wondering! #StrawberryIceCreamDay
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
On the third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Jr Day honors the American clergyman, activist, Civil Rights Movement leader. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.(January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) is best known for his role in advancing civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. King has become a national icon in the history of American progressivism. #MartinLutherKingJrDay
POPEYE® THE SAILOR MAN DAY
January 17 marks the 95th Birthday of the world’s most famous spinach loving, nautical hero — it’s Popeye the Sailor Man! Today, we are taking epic strides to honor this legendary sailor who is tough and fit with tons of grit, as one of America’s most renown, pop-culture icons. After all, he yam what he yam! #PopeyeTheSailorManDay
Notable Birthdays for January 17
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) – Founding father and inventor who discovered lightning was electrical.
Al Capone (1899-1947) – Infamous mob boss.
Irving Brecher (1914-2008) – Screenwriter for Groucho Marx movies and the Wizard of Oz.
Betty White (1922-2021) – Multi-award winning actress and comedian.
James Earl Jones (1931-2024) – Multi-award winning actor who will always be recognized by his deep voice.
Shari Lewis (1933-1998) – Ventriloquist and puppeteer of the loved character Lamb Chop.
Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) – World heavyweight champion boxer known as The Greatest.
Steve Harvey (1957-) – Actor, comedian, and game show host.
Memorable Events for January 17
1871 – The first cable car is patented by Andrew Smith Hallidie.
1905 – Charles Brewer & C G Scannell patents punchboards (bingo cards).
1917 – The U.S. buys the Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million.
1929 – Popeye makes his first appearance in the comic strip Thimble Theater.
NATIONAL THESAURUS DAY
National Thesaurus Day, on January 18th, honors Peter Mark Roget, the author of Roget’s Thesaurus, who was born on this day in 1779. #NationalThesaurusDay
Memorable Birthdays for January 18
Thomas A. Watson (1854-1934) – Alexander Graham Bell’s assistant who helped with the invention of the telephone.
Daniel Hale Williams (1856-1931) – Cardiologist who performed the first open heart surgery.
Oliver Hardy (1892-1957) – Comedian and half of the duo Laurel and Hardy.
Kevin Costner (1955-) – Multi-award winning actor with credits in The Untouchables (1987), Open Range (2003), Black or White (2014), and recently Yellowstone.
Amy Barger (1971-) – Astronomer who discovered dusty galaxies, quasars and supermassive black holes.
Burnie Burns (1973-) – Co-founder of Rooster Teeth Productions, a sub company of Warner Brothers.
Memorable Events for January 18
1644 – Pilgrims report a UFO sighting.
1733 – The first polar bear exhibit is open to the public in MA.
1778 – Captain James Cook stumbles over the Hawaiian Islands and what he referred to as the Sandwich Islands.
1896 – The first demonstration of an X-ray machine is held in NY City.
1903 – The first transatlantic radio transmission in the U.S. is sent by a transmitter in MA.
1916 – A meteorite hits a house in Stone County, MO.
1964 – Plans for World Trade Center announced in NY City.
1993 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is officially observed for the first time in the U.S.
NATIONAL WINNIE THE POOH DAY
National Winnie the Pooh Day on January 18th commemorates author A.A. Milne’s birthday in 1882. He brought the adorable, honey-loving bear to life in his stories, which also featured his son, Christopher Robin. #WinnieThePoohDay