January B-days
This former U.S. president celebrated his birthday on January 30th. [Hint: He served 4 terms]
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
January 1st
What is New Year's Day?
This proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863.
What is The Emancipation Proclamation? It declared all slaves to be free in states that had seceded from the Union.
On January 1st, 1863 this law was the beginning of the official end of Slavery in the United States.
The Emancipation Proclamation.
January has 31 days. These months also have 31 days.
what are March, May, July, August, October, and December.
This famous rock 'n' roll singer's birthday is on January 8th.
Who is Elvis Presley?
The third Monday of January, honoring a civil rights activist.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The first woman to receive this degree was Elizabeth Blackwell on January 23, 1839.
a)Science | b)Medical | c)Arts
What is a medical degree. Elizabeth Blackwell received her medical degree from Geneva Medical College in New York.
What are the 2 Zodiac signs one could be if they were born in January?
Capricorn and Aquarius
What gemstone, which is commonly red, is January's birth stone?
Garnet
Born on January 17th, 1922, this American actress and comedian was a pioneer of early television, with a career spanning seven decades, was noted for her vast work in the entertainment industry and being one of the first women to work both in front of and behind the camera.
Betty White
January 6th is the 12th Day of Christmas, this holiday is known as what?
Epiphany / 3 Kings Day
The first Super Bowl was held on January 15, 1967. Name one of the two teams!
Who are Green Bay Packers or the Kansas City Chiefs?
This is the official currency of the European Union. It debuted on January 4, 1999.
What is the euro?
On January 28, 1945, this branch of the U.S. military was officially created, to protect waters and coasts.
What is the Coast Guard?
Born on January 1, 1752, this woman is credited with sewing the first United States flag.
Betsy Ross
January 31st is national hot _____ day.
What is National Hot Chocolate Day?
This tomb was discovered by British archaeologist Howard Carter on January 3, 1924.
Who is King Tut? Tutankhamen’s tomb was discovered near Luxor, Egypt. The mummy was held in a solid gold coffin.
This movie debuted on January 29 in 1959.
a)Sleeping Beauty | b)Cinderella | c)Bambi
What is Sleeping Beauty?
Born on January 15, 1929, this man delivered the final speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
Born January 12, 1964, he is founder and CEO of Amazon as well as the owner of the Washington Post.
Who is Jeff Bezos?
January 4th. A day Jeopardy fans can appreciate.
What is National Trivia Day?
First published on January 29, 1845, this famous poem begins, “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary.”
What is Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven?”
On January 7, 1714 a patent was issued for the first one of these, designed by British inventor Henry Mill "for the impressing or transcribing of letters singly or progressively one after another, as in writing."
What is the typewriter?
This beloved sheep sock puppet was developed by Shari Lewis who was born January 17, 1933. It debuted in the late 1950s on a program called Hi Mom.
Who is Lamb Chop?