NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS DAY
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on January 11th brings attention to a crime that leaves a lasting toll on human life, families, and communities around the world. Learn more...
NATIONAL VISION BOARD DAY
National Vision Board Day on the second Saturday in January encourages us to set our goals in a visual way. Get out the sticky notes, markers, and inspiration and start plotting your goals for the new year! What is your vision...
NATIONAL MILK DAY
National Milk Day on January 11th commemorates the day many think the first milk deliveries in glass bottles began in the United States. Alexander Campbell of the New York Dairy Company professed to the New York State Senate that his company was the first to make these deliveries in 1878. Mooo...
STEP IN A PUDDLE AND SPLASH YOUR FRIENDS DAY
On National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day, particular criteria must be present to celebrate. On January 11th, unless the ideal conditions prevail, some areas of the country may have to create them. So, can we really? Well, yes, the name of the day says you can! Life is short….let's have fun! And good luck. Yes, many places the weather is too cold...
NATIONAL ARKANSAS DAY
On January 11th, National Arkansas Day recognizes the Natural State and the 25th state to join the union. Read more...
Coming on January 12, 2025
National Days
KISS A GINGER DAY
NATIONAL PHARMACIST DAY
NATIONAL SUNDAY SUPPER DAY
NATIONAL CURRIED CHICKEN DAY
NATIONAL MARZIPAN DAY
January 11th Celebrated History
1878
Brooklyn, New York, begins delivering milk in glass bottles.
1922
Doctors give insulin for the first time to treat a diabetes patient. Fourteen-year-old Leonard Thompson receives the life-saving injection developed by Dr. Frederick Banting and Dr. Charles Best. He had an initial allergic reaction likely caused by an impurity in the insulin. After delaying further injections, 12 days later a more pure form of insulin was given by Dr. James Collip, ultimately saving his life.
1935
Amelia Earhart flies solo from Hawaii to California becomes the first person to complete the transpacific flight.
1964
For the first time, smoking is publicly and officially recognized as a health hazard by U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry. In a statement, he announced the results of a study ordered by President John F. Kennedy in 1962.
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January 11th Celebrated Birthdays
Alexander Hamilton - 1755
As a Founding Father of the United States, Hamilton served his country defending the U.S. Constitution on and off the battlefield. George Washington trusted him as the country's first Secretary of Treasury and in that role, Hamilton created enduring financial cornerstones. A rivalry between Hamilton and Aaron Burr dominates the history books, too.
Ezra Cornell - 1807
A man of many industries, Cornell founded the Western Union Telegraph Company, co-founded Cornell University, and established the first library in Ithaca.
Elisabeth Achelis -1880
Elisabeth Achelis advocated for a perpetual calendar that would replace the Gregorian calendar and in 1930 founded the World Calendar Association.
Calvin Blackman Bridges - 1889
The geneticist's observations of mutations in fruit flies led to a breakthrough understanding of heredity and the chromosome.
Mary J. Blige - 1971
The award-winning artist released her first solo album in 1992 with What's the 411?. Since then, Blige has also pursued an acting career that earned her an Oscar nod for Mudbound in 2017.
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