January 1-National Days, Birthday and Important Past Events

January 1 2024 is Monday. Holidays & Observances, National and Special Days, Major Past Events, Zodiac Sign, Birthday of Celebrity & famous personalities on this date.

Holidays, Observances of Special Day & National Day on January 1

Find out about important past events, festivals, funny, weird, national days, special days & Holidays happening around the world in different countries on this day

National days on Mon Jan 1st, 2024

  • 1st day of the Gregorian calendar
  • Western Zodiac – Capricorn
  • New Year’s Day- The Day marks the beginning of the year.
  • National Hangover Day
  • International New Year’s Day- Vietnam
  • Global Family Day
  • New Year’s Dishonor List Day
  • Public Domain Day
  • Liberation Day- Cuba
  • National First Foot Day
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Past events and historical events on January 1

  • 2008 -Barack Obama nominates Hillary Clinton to be his Secretary of State.
  • 2006-The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles settles sexual abuse cases for $60 million.
  • 2001-The last Trans World Airlines (TWA) flight, “Flight 220,” lands at St. Louis International Airport, ending 76 years of TWA service.
  • 1999-The Euro becomes the official currency in 11 countries.
  • 1998-Exxon buys Mobil for $73.7 billion in 1998, making Exxon-Mobil the largest oil company in the world.
  • 1993-Czechoslovakia is dissolved and was peacefully divided into the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic.
  • 1992-Russia is formed with the disintegration of the Soviet Union.
  • 1974-TWA Flight 514 crashes into Mount Weather, Virginia, killing all passengers and crew.
  • 1958-The European Economic Community is founded
  • 1912-Republic of China is founded and was succeeded by the People’s Republic of China in 1949.

Famous Personalities & Celebrities Birthday on January 1

Famous Celebrities birthdays on 1st January
  • 1977-Bobby Roode-Canadian wrestler.
  • 1969-Morris Chestnut-American Actor.
  • 1924-Charlie Munger-American businessman, investor, architectural designer, and former real estate attorney
  • 1909-Dana Andrews-American actor.
  • 1895-J. Edgar Hoover-American 1st Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  • 1864-Alfred Stieglitz-American photographer
  • 1863-Pierre de Coubertin-French historian, educator, founded the International Olympic Committee
  • 1735-Paul Revere-American military officer

FAQ / People Also Ask

1. Which Day is 1st January 2024?

  • 1st January is Monday
  • 1st day of the Gregorian calendar
  • Western Zodiac- Capricorn

2. Special Day on January 1

  • National Bloody Mary Day celebrates on January 1 the drinking of the Bloody Mary cocktail which is tomato juice and vodka cocktail, swap in different spirits or pair with crackers, olives and cheese described by some as the perfect hangover cure

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