THE WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL

by **Paul** Sun 23 Oct 2022, 2:19 pm

King Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome, is responsible for adding January and February to the Roman calendar. He did this so calendars would be equivalent to a lunar year. Even so, it only had 30 days.
There are 173 January National Days to celebrate during the year’s first month. In the northern hemisphere, January is the second month of winter. January is named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings. Initially, the Roman calendar had only ten months, excluding January and February.
Finally, Julius Caesar added the 31st day to the month and completed it to the whole month of January!

January Facts:

January has 31 days.
January’s Birthstone: Garnet
January’s Colors: Dark Red, Dark Blue, and Blue.
January’s Birth Flowers: Cottage pink and the snowdrop.
The full moon in January is called the Wolf Moon.
During January, the Earth’s Perihelion (when the earth is closest to the sun) also happens.

Historical Events in January:

January 1, 1942 – United Nations Established
January 2, 1974 – New 55 MPH Speed Limit U.S. Wide
January 3, 1977 – Apple Computer is incorporated
January 4, 2010 – The Burj Khalifa Opens
January 5, 1933 – Work on The Golden Gate Bridge is started
January 6, 2021 – Insurrectionists attack the U.S. Capital
January 7, 1999 – Impeachment of President Clinton
January 8, 1963 – The Mona Lisa first public appearance
January 9, 2007 – Apple introduces the iPhone
January 10, 1944 – GI Bill Signed Into Law
January 11, 1935 – Amelia Earhart first solo trip across the Pacific
January 12, 1915 – Women’s Suffrage Bill
January 13, 1925 – Child Labor Laws
January 14, 1952 – NBC “Today” show begins
January 15, 1967 – The first Super Bowl
January 16, 1547 – Ivan the Terrible crowned prince of Russia
January 17, 1991 – Gulf War Begins
January 18, 1911 – the first landing of an aircraft on a ship
January 19, 1983 – Apple releases Apple Lisa
January 20, 2010 – China bans the movie Avatar
January 21, 1976 – First supersonic commercial jet goes into service
January 22, 1973 – Roe v. Wade is decided
January 23, 1973 – President Nixon gives “Peace with Honour” Speach
January 24, 1935 – First can of beer sold.
January 25, 1924 – First Winter Olympics games
January 26, 1905 – World’s Largest Diamond Discovered
January 27, 1926 – First public demonstration of Television
January 28, 1977 – First airing of Fantasy Island
January 29, 1959 – Disney released the animated film Sleeping Beauty
January 30, 1969 – The Beatle’s last concert.
January 31, 1971 – Apollo 14 launches the 3rd mission to the moon.

Notable January National Days:

There are two federal holidays in January, New Years Day (the day to make New Year’s resolutions and recover from New Year’s Eve) and the birthday of the inspirational leader, Martin Luther King, on Martin Luther King Day.
Keep warm during this chilly month by participating in Hot And Spicy Food Day, National Hot Buttered Rum Day, Hot Sauce Day, And National Hugging Day.
Fun food days include National Spaghetti Day, National Milk Day, National Popcorn Day, National Pie Day, National Peanut Butter Day, National Chocolate Cake Day, National Croissant Day, National Bloody Mary Day, National Buffet Day.

Celebrities Born in January:

Martin Luther King, Betty White, Christian Louboutin, Rod Stewart, Dave Grohl, Alicia Keys, Elvis Presley, Al Capone, Dolly Parton, David Bowie, and George Foreman.