National Irish Coffee Day (USA) – This day celebrates the classic cocktail made from coffee, Irish whiskey, sugar, and cream.
National Opposite Day – This fun observance encourages people to do or say the opposite of what they would normally do or say.
A Room of One’s Own Day – This day is inspired by the book of the same name by Virginia Woolf and encourages women to seek their own space and independence.
Burns Night – This Scottish observance commemorates the life and works of Scottish poet Robert Burns, and is typically celebrated with a traditional Burns Supper featuring haggis, poetry recitations, and other cultural traditions.
41 AD – Roman Emperor Caligula is assassinated, and his uncle Claudius becomes the new emperor.
1533 – England’s King Henry VIII secretly marries his second wife, Anne Boleyn.
1905 – The world’s largest diamond, the Cullinan Diamond, is found in South Africa.
1949 – The first Emmy Awards ceremony is held in Los Angeles, California.
1961 – President John F. Kennedy delivers his first State of the Union address, emphasizing the need for a strong national defense and civil rights legislation.
1971 – Idi Amin seizes power in Uganda, leading to a brutal regime that lasts for 8 years.
1995 – The Norwegian rocket incident occurs when a rocket launched by Norway for scientific research is mistaken for a nuclear missile by Russia, triggering a brief nuclear alert.
2004 – NASA’s Opportunity rover lands on Mars, beginning a mission to explore the planet’s surface and search for evidence of past water.
2020 – Basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna are among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.
