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Italy, January 1 (1948)
Trivia: Italians suffer more earthquakes than any other Europeans. In 1693, an estimated 100,000 people died in an earthquake in Sicily. The most deadly recent quake in Italy occurred in Naples in 1980, killing 3,000 people. More....
Cuba 1 January (Liberation Day, Fidel Castro takes power in 1959 (and Spanish rule ends 1899))
Haiti 1 January (Declaration of independence from France 1804)
Trivia: The gourd plant has always been important to Haiti. The Haitian currency is called “gourdes”, and dates back to 1807 when President Christophe made gourds the base of the national currency. More…..
Sudan 1 January (Independence Day, from the United Kingdom and the Egyptian Republic 1956)
Trivia: The capital of Sudan, Khartoum, means elephant trunk in Arabic, which refers to the large bend in the Nile River that it makes as it flows north from the city. More…
Northern Mariana Islands, United States 8 January (Commonwealth Day, the constitutional government takes office 1978)
Trivia: Archeological evidence reveals that rice has been cultivated in the Marianas since prehistoric times.
Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 January Serbian Republic Day celebrate in Republika Srpska
Trivia: With an area of 1,400 hectares, the Perućica forest has many trees that are 300 years old, and the forest's vintage is stated to be 20,000 years. In some places the forest growth is almost impregnable.
Minorca, Spain 17 January (Alfonso III of Aragon took the island from Muslims, 1287)
Trivia: Mayonnaise is said to have been first created in Mahon (Maó).
The French took mayonnaise with them back to France in the 1700s, and from there its distribution has expanded globally. The sauce started as ‘Salsa Mahonesa’ in Minorca’s capital Mahon. More….
Egypt 25 January 1952 Revolution
Trivia: For ancient Egyptians, bread was the most important food and beer was their favorite drink. Models of brewers were even left in tombs to ensure that the deceased had plenty of beer in the next world. More…
Australia 26 January (Australia Day, date of the founding of Sydney, the first European settlement in Australia, 1788)
Trivia: The Australian Coat of Arms features a red kangaroo and emu holding up the six state crests. These two indigenous animals were chosen because they cannot go backwards. More....
India 26 January (Republic Day, becoming the first republic in the British Commonwealth of Nations 1950)
Trivia: India is the birthplace of chess. The original word for “chess” is the Sanskrit chaturanga, meaning “four members of an army”—which were mostly likely elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers. More…
Pakistan 28 January (Pakistan day, the name Pakistan was coined by Choudhary Rehmat Ali Khan in 1933)
Trivia: Khewara Salt Mines are the world’s second largest, and Pakistan’s oldest salt mines. It was discovered by Alexander the Great’s troops in 320 BC. More…
Gibraltar, January 29 (2006). See Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006
Trivia: The government of Gibraltar pays to send its students to university in the United Kingdom. More…
Nauru 31 January (Independence from the Australia, NZ, and UK-administered UN trusteeship 1968)
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