1st of January

facts about January 1

1.Global Celebrations: January 1 is the most widely celebrated public holiday, observed by over 93% of the world's population.

2.New Year's Day: January 1 marks the beginning of a new year on the Gregorian calendar, the most widely used calendar in the world.

3.Historical Significance: January 1, 1788, was the day that the first edition of "The Times" of London was published.

4.Traditions: Many countries have unique traditions on January 1, such as eating 12 grapes at midnight in Spain, or taking a dip in icy waters in Russia.

5.Birthdays: January 1 is the birthday of famous people like Betsy Ross, American seamstress and flag maker, and Elin Nordegren, Swedish model and ex-wife of Tiger Woods.

6.Sports: January 1 is the day of several major sporting events, including the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl in American college football.

7.Music: January 1, 1959, was the day that the first performance of the iconic musical "West Side Story" took place on Broadway.

8.Space Exploration: January 1, 2019, marked the day that NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew by the most distant object ever visited, Ultima Thule.

9.World Day of Peace: January 1 is also observed as the World Day of Peace by the Catholic Church, a day to promote peace and unity around the world.

10.Zodiac Sign: People born on January 1 are Capricorns, according to the zodiac.