Did you know...

... that today is North American Woman Bullfighter Day? In

1952, Patricia McCormick of Big Spring, Texas, became the

first North American woman bullfighter as she entered the ring

at Juarez, Mexico. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri,

Patricia became enthralled with the art of bullfighting after

a trip to Mexico City with her family at the age of seven!

The average person walks about 80,000 miles in a lifetime.

January 21, 1976

The supersonic Concorde jet was put into service by Britain and France.

 

Did you know...

... that today is New Zealand Settlers Day? The first settlers

from Great Britain came to New Zealand on January 22, 1840.

New Zealand became a British colony four months later.

Originally part of the Australian colony of New South Wales,

New Zealand became a separate colony in 1841 and was made

self-governing in 1852. Dominion status was attained in 1907,

and full independence was granted in 1931 and ratified by New

Zealand in 1947.

The life of an eyelash is about 5 months.

Did you know...

... that today is the A-Team's Birthday? On this day in 1983,

The A-Team premiered on NBC. George Peppard played the leader,

John "Hannibal" Smith. The show also featured Dirk Benedict as

Templeton "Faceman" Peck and Dwight Schultz as H.M. (Howling

Mad) Murdock. Its breakout star was the mohawked,

gold-bedecked Mr. T. As the surly A-Team mechanic B.A. (Bad

Attitude) Baracus, Mr. T uttered some of the show's most

memorable catchphrases, including "Pity the fool."

Did you know...

... that today is U.S. Woman Police Chief Day? In 1985, Penny

Harrington became police chief of Portland, Oregon -- the

first woman police chief of a major American city. Congrats!

Did you know...

... that today is the Emmy Awards' Birthday? The first Emmy

Awards were given out in 1949 at the Hollywood Athletic Club.

Pantomime Quiz Time was selected as the year's top television

show while Shirley Dinsdale and her puppet, Judy Splinters,

won for best personality. The Necklace on NBC took the Best

Film Made for Television Award. The envelope please... ;-)

Did you know...

... that today is the birthday of the Rocky Mountain National

Park? Established in 1915, Rocky Mountain National Park is

conveniently located near Denver and is full of things to do

and beautiful things to see. With massive mountains as a

backdrop, and tundras of rolling wildflowers and Alpine lakes,

this park is truly stunning!

When Alexander Graham Bell passed away in 1922, every telephone served by the Bell system in the USA and Canada was silent for one minute.

Happy Republic Day and thank you for explaining the meaning...Hugs

:January 27, 1880

Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp.

 

Did you know...

... that today is NFL Name Day? In 1922, the American

Professional Football Association was renamed the National

Football League. Trivia fans: Only two teams currently in the

NFL, the Decatur Staleys (now the Chicago Bears) and the

Chicago Cardinals (now the Arizona Cardinals), are founding

members. The Green Bay Packers, founded 1919, (joined the NFL

in 1921), is the oldest NFL franchise in continuous operation

with the same name in the same location.

School desks have 300 times for bacteria than a toilet seat.

Did you know...

... that today is Freethinkers Day? This day celebrates the

birthday of Thomas Paine, who was born at Thetford, England,

in 1737. Thomas Paine was an English-American political

writer, theorist, and activist who had a great influence on

the thoughts and ideas that led to the American Revolution and

the Declaration of Independence. He wrote three of the most

influential and controversial works of the 18th Century:

Common Sense, The Rights of Man and The Age of Reason.