Joans
A national heroine of France, at age 18 she led the French army to victory over the English at Orléans.
Joan of Arc
In Latin American countries, a girl’s 15th birthday is celebrated with this party, a religious and social recognition of “womanhood.”
A quinceañera
On January 6, 2021 this building was under attack by a mob of Trump supporters seeking to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election.
United States Capitol
On January 8, 1942 he was born, and 20 years later was diagnosed with early-onset ALS. He blew the minds of medical experts by living with the disease for over 55 years.
Stephen Hawking
The Philippines is the second largest archipelago, made up of approximately this many islands.
7500
This actress has appeared in 10 movies with her also famous brother.
Joan Cusack
In both Brazil and Jamaica, there are traditions that involve getting this thrown at you.
Flour
On January 1 of this year, Eleven European nations began using a new single European currency, the Euro, for electronic financial and business transactions.
1999
This civil rights leader was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929 and later “had a dream” that would go on to change history.
Martin Luther King
The Philippines produces and exports more of this food than any country in the world, shipping off about 19.5 million tons of it each year.
Coconuts
This Co-op Coordinator Extraordinaire holds a Masters in Education in Educational Technology and Learning Design, is a mother of two, and is a fabulous colleague who we’re all lucky to have!
Joan Pascual
In Australia, Children eat this, a special treat which is a thick slice of white bread slathered in butter, then covered with candy sprinkles.
Fairy Bread
On January 10, 1863 - The world's first underground railway service opened in this city, the Metropolitan line between Paddington and Farringdon.
London
Born in France on Jan. 4, 1809, he was blinded as a boy and later invented a reading system using punch marks in paper.
Louise Braille
This ranks as the city with the highest population density in the world.
Manilla
This artist has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing over 30 albums. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice.
Joan Baez
In this country, everyone’s birthday is celebrated on new year’s day, or Tet.
Vietnam
On January 20, 1996, he became the first democratically-elected leader of the Palestinian people with 88.1 percent of the vote.
Yasir Arafat
This Founding Father of the United States was born in the British West Indies on Jan 11, 1755 and died from a gunshot wound received during a duel with Aaron Burr.
Alexander Hamilton
Born from the thousands of army jeeps that the U.S. military left after World War II, these are a unique form of transportation in the Philippines.
Jeepneys
She is considered a pioneer of women in comedy, and was noted for her often controversial comedic persona.
Joan Rivers
Hungarians will wish an individual good luck and a happy birthday by pulling on these.
Earlobes
On January 21, 1793, in the aftermath of the French Revolution, he was guillotined on the charge of conspiring with foreign countries for the invasion of France.
King Louis XVI of France
Born on January 31, 1919 he was the first African American to play professional baseball, and was chosen at the League’s most valuable player in 1949.
Jackie Robinson
This island in the Phillipines is home to the most volcanoes per square mile of any island on Earth.
Island of Camiguin