B-days
Born January 17, 1922, this actress was known for her many roles, including Rose Nylund. She passed December 31, 2021, just weeks shy of turning 100.
Betty White
What holiday is celebrated on January 1st of every year?
New Years!
On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued what proclamation?
The Emancipation Proclamation. It declared all slaves to be free in states that had seceded from the Union.
What color is often associated with January's birthstone, garnet?
Red
January 3, 1959 - _______ becomes the 49th US State. a) Alaska b) Arkansas c) Alabama
Alaska
This famous singer's birthday is on January 8th. He was best knowing for not being able to help falling in love.
Elvis Presley
January 5th is National __________ Day. [Hint: It has wings]
National Bird Day
On January 23, 1839, Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to receive what kind of degree? a)Science | b)Medical | c)Arts
A medical degree. Elizabeth Blackwell received her medical degree from Geneva Medical College in New York.
What is one of January's birth flowers?
Carnation and Snowdrop
The first week of January is when we think about the promises we make to ourselves for the new year.
New Year's Resolution Week
Born January 12, 1964, he is founder and CEO of Amazon as well as the owner of the Washington Post.
Jeff Bezos
What holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of January, honoring a civil rights activist?
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The first Super Bowl was held on January 15, 1967. Name one of the two teams!
Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs
This is the official currency of the European Union, and it debuted on January 4, 1999.
Euro
The name for January comes from the Roman god, ____ who is always depicted with two heads. He uses one head to look back on the year before, and the other head to look forward into the New Year!
Janus
Born David Robert Jones, this performer assumed his stage name in 1966 and continued to be a trend-setting presence until his death in 2016 at the age of 69, two days after the release of his final album, Blackstar.
David Bowie
January is national ______ month.
National Soup Month
On January 3, 1924, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered whose tomb?
King Tut. Tutankhamen’s tomb was discovered near Luxor, Egypt. The mummy was held in a solid gold coffin.
Which of January’s astrological signs is represented by the sea-goat? a)Capricorn | b)Aries| c)Aquarius
Capricorn. The sea-goat is a mythological creature with a goat’s body and a fish’s tail. Capricorn is from December 22 to January 19.
January has two zodiac signs – _____ which is until January 19, and _____ which is for the rest of the month.
Capricorn and Aquarius
Also known as Dr Derek Sheperd, this actors birthday is January 13th.
Patrick Dempsey
January 31st is national hot _____ day. [Hint: You drink this.]
National Hot Chocolate Day
First published on January 29, 1845, what famous poem begins, “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary”?
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.” The poem was published in the New York Evening Mirror.
Which movie debuted on January 29 in 1959 a)Sleeping Beauty | b)Cinderella | c)Bambi
Sleeping Beauty
Born on January 17, 1933, Shari Lewis was known for developing a sock puppet sheep character. What is the sheep’s name?
Lamb Chop. Shari Lewis debuted Lamb Chop in the late 1950s on a program called Hi Mom.