Date Name Location / Topic
Jan20Monday

Martyrs’ Day

Jan20Monday

Heroes' Day

Jan20Monday

Heroes Day

Jan20Monday

Penguin Awareness Day

Jan20Monday

National Buttercrunch Day

Jan20Monday

National Disc Jockey Day

Jan20Monday

National Cheese Lover’s Day

Jan20Monday

Martin Luther King Jr Day

Jan20Monday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan20Monday

Robert E. Lee's Birthday

United States (Alabama, Mississippi)
Jan20Monday

Idaho Human Rights Day

United States (Idaho)
Jan20Monday

Civil Rights Day

United States (Arizona, New Hampshire)
Jan20Monday

Inauguration Day

United States (DC, LA, MD, VA)
Jan20Monday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan20Monday

Wellington Anniversary Day

New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui*, Wellington)
Jan20Monday

Blue Monday

Jan20Monday

Elementary School Teacher Day

Jan20Monday

Take A Walk Outdoors Day

Jan20Monday

National Coffee Break Day

Jan20Monday

National Camcorder Day

Jan20Monday

International Day Of Acceptance

Historical Events on January 20

  • 1783: General hostilities in the American Revolutionary War come to an end between Great Britain and Spain and France when a peace treaty is officially signed.
  • 1788: The third part of the First Fleet finally makes it to Botany Bay on this day. It is decided by Arthur Philip that the area isn’t suitable for a penal colony, so it’s moved to Port Jackson.
  • 1841: The British begin occupation of Hong Kong Island.
  • 1887: The United States Navy is given permission to lease Pearl Harbor, Hawaii as a naval base by the U.S Senate.
  • 1920: The ACLU – the American Civil Liberties Union – is established on this day.
  • 1929: The 1st full-length motion picture that was filmed outdoors and with sound, “In Old Arizona”, is released on this day.
  • 1936: Edward VIII ascends the throne of the United Kingdom.
  • 1941: In Bucharest, Romania, a German officer is killed. This sparks a rebellion and retaliation by the Nazis. Over a hundred and twenty-five Jews are killed and thirty soldiers.
  • 1945: The two month process of evacuating over 1.8 million people from East Prussia begins on this day during World War II.
  • 1953: Dwight D. Eisenhower is inaugurated as the 34th President of the U.S.
  • 1954: Forty charter member radio stations begin the National Negro Network in the U.S.
  • 1981: Iran releases over 50 American hostages just 20 minutes after the inauguration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
  • 2009: Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the U.S. He’s the first African-American President of the U.S.
  • 2017: Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the U.S.

Famous Birthdays

  • American mob boss Enoch L. Johnson is born in 1883.
  • American journalist and author, Forrest Wilson is born in 1883.
  • American actor Leon Ames is born in 1902.
  • American comedian, TV host and political commentator, Bill Maher is born in 1956.
  • American actor Lorenzo Lamas is born in 1958.
  • American author Tami Hoag is born in 1959.
  • American author R.A. Salvatore is born in 1959.
  • American video game designer and co-founder of Maxis, Will Wright is born in 1960.
  • American actor James Denton is born in 1963.