January 4th was national trivia day

Here are some Random Facts about January...

This Month in History

1 Paul Revere was born (1735)

1 Emma M. Nutt become sthe first woman telephone operator. (1878)

1 The ball was first dropped at Times Square in New York City. (1908)

3 Construction began on the Brooklyn Bridge (1870)

6 Samuel Morse demonstrates the telegraph (1838)

7 Astronomer Galileo Galilei discovers four of Jupiters moons. (1610)

10 The world's first underground passenger railway system opens in London, England (1863)

12 Batman debuts on television (1966)

14 The Simpsons debut on television. Will Tv ever be the same again!?! (1990)

15 Happy Days premieres on television (1974)

15 Amanda Mae Bliss was born to proud parents Dennis and Angelika Bliss (1981)

17 The U.S. Supreme court rules that taping on home VCRs does not violate copyright laws. (1984)

20 The Beatles release "Meet the the Beatles", their first album to the U.S., sparking a new "English invasion". (1964)
21 The first Kiwanis club is formed in Detroit. (1915)

21 Science fiction writer George Orwell dies. (1950)

22 A historic Supreme Court decision in Roe vs. Wade legalizes abortion. (1973)

23 The deadliest earthquake in history strikes Shansi, China, killing 830,000 people. (1556)

24 Beer was first sold in cans .(1935)

25 The first Winter Olympic games begin in Chamonix, France. (1924)

25 The first Emmy awards were given out. (1949)

27 The Russians liberate Auschwitz in WWII (1945)

29 Baseball's American League is founded (1900)

31 Confederates appoint Robert E. Lee their Commander in Chief.