JANUARY BABIES
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JANUARY FIRSTS
POTLUCK
GROOVIN TO THE MUSIC
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This man who served four terms as U.S. president, was born on January 30.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
The two-term tradition had been an unwritten rule since George Washington declined to run for a third term in 1796. It was ratified into law after Roosevelt's presidency (22nd Amendment).
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These are January's birth flowers. (There are two)
What is a Carnation or Snowdrop?
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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.
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January's calendar pattern is shared with this other month in non-leap years. This means their "1st" days fall on the same day of the week.
What is October?
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This self-titled debut album was released on January 13, 1969 in the US and featured the classic rock hit "Dazed and Confused." The cover art featured an image of the Hindenburg seconds after catching fire
What is Led Zeppelin? (sometimes referred to as Led Zeppelin 1)
A zeppelin is a type of rigid airship first patented in Germany and named after its German inventor, Ferdinand von Zeppelin.
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This famous rock 'n' roll singer's was born on January 8, 1935 in this two-room shack in Tupelo, MS.
Who is Elvis Presley?
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If you were born in January, you might have this gemstone among your jewelry, otherwise known as the "Karma Stone."
What is Garnet?
This nickname Karma Stone comes from a widespread belief that wearing this gem while performing acts of kindness can attract good luck and fortune to the person wearing it.
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On January 9, 2007, this CEO introduced the very first one of these to the world, revolutionizing the way we communicate for years to come.
What is the iPhone?
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In some parts of the US, eating this dish on New Year's Day is thought to bring properity.
What are black eyed peas?
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Debuting in January, 1981, this song's famous drum fill has been played in sports arenas, used in memes, and viral videos of people using everyday objects to replicate the sound.
What is In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins?
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This iconic comedienne and actress, known for her role as Rose Nylund, her long stints on game shows, and her quick wit, was born on January 17th, 1922.
Who is Betty White?
She also became the first woman to win an Emmy as Outstanding Game Show host. (The name of the show she hosted was Just Men!)
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If you were born between December 22 and January 19, then your zodiac sign would be Capricorn. Born from January 20 through February 18 and your zodiac sign would be this.
What is Aquarius?
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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?
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In Scotland, “first-footing” is practiced, where the first person to enter a home after midnight on New Year's Eve brings this.
What are gifts for good luck?
The person who enters is called the first-foot and are seen as a bringer of good fortune for the coming year.
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This charity single was recorded by the supergroup, USA for Africa, in January 1985 and featured more than 45 of America's top musicians.
What is "We are the World?"
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Born on January 29, 1954, this celebrity became the first woman to both own and produce her own tv show and was the first Black woman to become a billionaire.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Her production company, Harpo, is her name spelled backwards.
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People born in January are thought to have thoughtful, wise, and quiet nature much like this bird.
What is the Owl?
January's bird is the owl.
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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?
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Shogatsu, an annual festival that takes place in Japan, is often celebrated by sending these types of cards to friends and relatives.
What are postcards?
Sending these greetings is timed so they will arrive on January 1. The post office guarantees delivery on that day if the cards are marked with the word nengajō and mailed between mid-December and a few days before year's end.
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In January 1964, this band made their first appearance on US television in a clip shown on the "Jack Paar Show of them singing "She Loves You." They'd go on to change the history of world's music.
Who are The Beatles?
A month later, Beatlemania exploded after the group made their appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, but contrary to popular belief, it wasn't the first time Americans laid eyes on The Beatles.
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This American rapper and actor was born James Todd Smith on January 14, 1968. He's so cool, all the "ladies love" him.
Who is LL Cool J?
(Ladies love Cool James)
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We celebrate the birthday of this civil right leader on the third Monday of every January.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Today is his actual birthday! He would have been 96 years old.
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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?”
It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a visit by a mysterious raven that repeatedly speaks a single word: Nevermore.
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This is a globally celebrated tennis tournament that takes place in January and features the world's top tennis players
What is the Australian Open?
It's happening now through January 26.
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This performer suffered second and third degree burns to his head and neck after his hair caught fire from pyrotechnics during the filming of a Pepsi commercial in January 1984.
Who is Michael Jackson?
The singer was offered $1.5 million compensation by Pepsi over the incident, but donated the money to the Brotman Medical Centre where he was treated.