International Programmers’ Day – This day celebrates the contributions of programmers to the advancement of technology and innovation.
National Bobblehead Day – This day celebrates the popular collectible figurines with oversized heads that bobble when moved.
Christmas (Orthodox) – This Christian holiday commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, and is observed by Orthodox Christians around the world.
National Tempura Day – This day celebrates the Japanese dish of battered and fried seafood or vegetables, and encourages people to try this delicious cuisine.
Harlem Globetrotters Day – This day celebrates the famous basketball team known for their entertaining and innovative style of play, and their commitment to promoting goodwill and spreading joy around the world.
Blanchard and Jeffries’ Historic Balloon Flight – This day celebrates the first successful crossing of the English Channel by air in a hydrogen-filled balloon on January 7, 1785, by Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard and American John Jeffries.
1785 – French aeronaut Jean-Pierre Blanchard and American John Jeffries become the first people to cross the English Channel in a hot air balloon.
1835 – The United States national debt is zeroed out for the only time in history.
1894 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film.
1927 – The first transatlantic telephone service is established between New York City and London.
1959 – The United States recognizes Fidel Castro’s new government in Cuba.
1979 – Vietnamese forces capture Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, ending the Khmer Rouge regime.
1999 – The impeachment trial of U.S. President Bill Clinton begins in the Senate.
2015 – Terrorists attack the headquarters of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, killing 12 people.
2021 – Twitter permanently suspends U.S. President Donald Trump’s account following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters
