Edgar Allan Poe Born!

JANUARY 19, 1809 — EDGAR ALLAN POE IS BORN!

Master of mystery and the macabre Edgar Allan Poe was born January 19, 1809. Also born on January 19 were artist Paul Cezanne, celebrity chef Paula Deen, singers Dolly Parton and Janis Joplin, General Robert E. Lee, and steam engine inventor James Watt. Soul singer Wilson Pickett, actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr, and outfielder Stan Musial died.

On January 19, 1883, Thomas Edison opened the world’s first electric lighting system using overhead wires. Howard Hughes set a new transcontinental speed record, 72 percent of all TV sets tuned into I Love Lucy to watch Little Ricky’s birth, and the first IBM computer virus was released.

January 19 is National Popcorn Day in the US, Kokborok Day in the Tripura state of India, and Confederate Heroes Day in Texas. Its zodiac sign is Capricorn. January’s birthstone is garnet and its birth flower is carnation.

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Benjamin Franklin

On January 17 in history…

…Popeye the Sailor Man first appeared
…The Great Brink’s Robbery occurred
…Operation Desert Storm began

January 17 is the birthday of Benjamin Franklin, Al Capone, Vidal Sassoon, Michelle Obama, Kid Rock, Susanna Hoffs, Mick Taylor, Eartha Kitt, Muhammad Ali, Jim Carrey, Shari Lewis, James Earl Jones, and Betty White…

…and January 17 is the day that Chang and Eng Bunker, the original “Siamese Twins,” and chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer died.

January 17 is celebrated as Kid Inventors’ Day in the US, National Day in Minorca, and Ditch New Years Resolution Day everywhere!

And those are just a few of the many reasons why January 17 is a very special day!

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The Frisbee® Goes on the Market

JANUARY 13, 1957 — THE FRISBEE IS INTRODUCED!

The Story of a Special Day for January 13

On January 13, 1957, the original Frisbee Flying Disk (then called the “Pluto Platter”) went into production. Plus, the first radio broadcast to the public took place (1910), and Johnny Cash played at Folsom Prison (1968).

“Last of the Red Hot Mamas” Sophie Tucker was born on January 13, as were Horatio Alger, Jr., Patrick Dempsey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and mystic George Gurdjieff. Lawman Wyatt Earp, writer James Joyce, and songwriter Stephen Foster died.

January 13 is Constitution Day in Mongolia, Liberation Day in Togo, and Peach Melba Day in the US. January’s birthstone is garnet and its birth flower is carnation. The zodiac sign for January 13 is Capricorn (traditional) and Sagittarius (sidereal).

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Galileo Discovers the Moons of Jupiter

JANUARY 7: GALILEO PROVES THE EARTH ISN’T THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE

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The story of a special day…

…What happened in history?

…Who was born?

…Who died?

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Did you know that January 7 is Christmas Day in many Orthodox churches? And that January 7 is also the day that…

…the first balloonists cross the English Channel

…US forces retreat to Bataan

…Japan gets a new emperor

…and gunmen shoot up the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine, resulting in an international outcry of support under the slogan Je suit Charlie!

Many amazing people have January 7 as their birthday. There’s cartoonist Charles Addams, TV journalist Katie Couric, Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner, actors Jeremy Renner and Nicholas Cage, and actress Butterfly McQueen.

On January 7, royal wife Catherine of Aragon, actor Trevor Howard, scientist Nikola Tesla, and sports legend Bronko Nagurski died.

If a second Christmas isn’t enough to celebrate, Italy honors its flag, Japanese eat seven-herb rice porridge, and it’s also National Bobblehead Day!

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The Golden Gate Bridge Opens

The Story of a Special Day: January 5!

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January 5 is the day construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge! But did you know it’s also the day…

…the first woman became governor of a US state.

…the inventor of the Egg McMuffin was born.

…Stephen Decatur, Diane Keaton, and Robert Duvall were born.

…Calvin Coolidge and Sonny Bono died.

Each volume is packed with rare historical photos and fascinating facts. Did you know that a real economist first said “If you build it, they will come” in the 18th century? That Benedict Arnold led British forces in the burning of Richmond, Virginia? That a French actress and singer named Mistinguett was once the highest-paid female entertainer in the world?

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The New Year Begins!

JANUARY 1: HAPPY NEW YEAR!

What’s the secret history of New Year’s Day? The strange but true story of how January 1 became the first of the year in most of the world, along fascinating new year customs from many cultures!

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…Who was born?

…Who died?

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Besides New Year’s, January 1 is also the day that…

…”Amazing Grace” was sung in public for the first time (1773)

…Continental Army soldiers revolted in the Pennsylvania Line Mutiny (1781)

…the US outlawed the importation of slaves (1808)

…the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect (1863)

…and in Times Square, a ball signifying the start of the new year was dropped for the first time. (1908)

Many amazing people were born on New Year’s Day, including FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover, double agent Kim Philby, flag seamstress Betsy Ross, reclusive author J. D. Salinger, and midnight rider Paul Revere. Singers Patti Page and Hank Williams died on January 1, along with pioneering computer scientist Admiral Grace Hopper, who famously said, “It’s easier to ask forgiveness than to seek permission.”

In addition to New Years, January 1 is also the last day of Kwanzaa, the eighth day of Christmas, National Bloody Mary Day, Global Family Day, and in Montserrat, it’s Jump-Up Day!

January 1: The Story of a Special Day is packed with rare historical photos and fascinating facts. Plus, holidays around the world; birthday gems, flowers, and other symbols; horoscope signs; sayings and superstitions; and much, much more! With 82 pages packed with 41 historic photographs and illustrations, The Story of a Special Day is a feast for the eyes as well as for the brain.

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[Ebook coming soon!]