The Times They Are A Changing

Special celebrations and holidays, January 11 to January 20. Frank Sinatra’s Birthday (January 10, 1944) was left off of yesterday’s posting.

January 11

Milk Day (bottled milk delivered in 1935 for the first time)
Secret Pal Day (If you have one, surprise her. If not, get one - it’s about more than gifts)
National Step in a Puddle and Slash Your Friend Day
First Use of Insulin (for human use - 1922)
Amelia Earhart Flight (first woman to fly alone from Hawaii to California)
Alexander Hamilton’s Birthday (1757)
Naomi Judd’s Birthday (1946)
Mary J. Blige’s Birthday (1971)
Toot Toot Tootsie #1 Song (Al Jolson, 1823)
Night and Day #1 Song (Fred Astaire & Leo Reisman, 1933)
Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes #1 Song (Perry Como, 1953)

January 12

National Pharmacy Day
Work Harder Day (Do you think your boss made this one up?)
Jack London’s Birthday (1876)
Joe Frazier’s Birthday (1944)
Rush Limbaugh’s Birthday (1951)
Go Away Little Girl #1 Song (Steve Lawrence, 1963)
American Pie #1 Song (Don McLean, 1972)

January 13

Make Your Dreams Come True Day
Poetry Break Day
Blame Someone Else Day
Rubber Ducky Birthday
Mickey Mouse Comic Strip Started (1930)
First Frisbee (Wham-O Company - 1957)
Horatio Alger’s Birthday (1834)
Sophie Tucker’s Birthday (1884)
Black and White #1 Song (Michael Jackson, 1992)
Low #1 Song (Flo Rida & T-Pain, 2008)

January 14

Coming-of-Age Day (Japan, second Monday of January)
National Dress Up Your Pet Day (maybe just do something nice for your pet)
Andy Rooney’s Birthday (1919)
Faye Dunaway’s Birthday (1941)
LL Cool J’s Birthday (1968)
Whispering #1 Song (Paul Whiteman, 1921)
Pennies From Heaven #1 Song (Bing Crosby, 1937)

January 15

First Super Bowl (1967 - Green Bay over Kansas City)
The Pentagon Opened (1943)
Happy Days Premiered (1974)
My Old New Hampshire Home #1 Song (George J. Gaskin, 1899)
Paper Doll #1 Song (Mills Brothers, 1944)
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (The Platters, 1959)

January 16

Hat Day (3rd Friday in January)
National Nothing Day
Psychiatric Technician Day
Hot and Spicy Food International Day
The 18th Amendment was Passed (prohibition - 1919)
Ethel Merman’s Birthday (1909)
Dizzy Dean’s Birthday (1911)
Ronnie Milsap’s Birthday (1944)
Kate Moss’ Birthday (1974)
Irreplaceable #1 Song (Beyonce, 2007)
How Am I Supposed To Live Without You #1 Song (Michael Bolton, 1990)

January 17

Golf Day
Benjamin Franklin’s Birthday (1706)
Sheri Lewis’ Birthday (1934 - we love Lambchops)
PGA (Professional Golfers Association) is formed (1916)
The U.S. Purchases Virgin Islands (1917)
Ann Bronte’s Birthday (1820)
Al Capone’s Birthday (1899)
Muhammed Ali’s Birthday (1942)
Andy Kaufman’s Birthday (1949)
Jim Carrey’s Birthday (1962)
Kid Rock’s Birthday (1971)
Michelle Obama’s Birthday (1964)
Two Hearts #1 Song (Phil Collins, 1989)
I Write The Songs #1 Song (Barry Manilow, 1976

January 18

Thesaurus Day
Winnie the Pooh Day (A.A. Milne’s Birthday - 1882)
Cary Grant’s Birthday (1904)
Kevin Costner’s Birthday (1955)
Jean Stapleton’s Birthday (1923)
Downtown #1 Song (Petula Clark, 1965)
Cry #1 Song (Johnny Ray, 1952)

January 19

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (honoring his birthday on the 3rd Monday in January - 1929)
Popcorn Day
Scrabble Game was Invented (1955)
Robert E. Lee’s Birthday (1807)
Edger Allen Poe’s Birthday (1809)
Janis Joplin’s Birthday (1943)
Dolly Parton’s Birthday (1946)
Ballerina #1 Song (Vaughn Monroe, 1948)
Jeepers Creepers #1 Song (Al Donohue, 1939)

January 20

Cheese Day
Inauguration Day
Penguin Awareness Day
Roller Coaster was Invented (1885)
George Burns’ Birthday (1896)
Buzz Aldrin Jr. Birthday (1930)
Patricia Neal’s Birthday (1926)
Walk Right In #1 Song (The Rooftop Singers, 1963)
I Can Dream Can’t I #1 Song (Andrew Sisters, 1950)