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.