Obscure Facts & Trivia about the Month of January
This article is about January Trivia and all you really didn't know about the month of January. You just thought it was a cold month, full of weather twists and turns . . . right??
Wrong!! Many interesting events and facts are entwined with the month of January.
January is known as National Soup Month in America.
The first Football Super Bowl Game was held at the LA Coliseum in January.
Most people know the month of January was named after the Roman God Janus.
Janus (Ianuarius) was the Roman God "of the doorway" or gatekeeper, many times represented as a two faced mask signifying beginnings and endings.
The garnet is the official birth gemstone of the month.
The Latin root word that January comes from is "ianua", which means door.
On January 7th, 1999, President Bill Clinton's impeachment began.
January 4th is designated as National Spaghetti Day.
Did you know on January 4th, 1999, former Professional Wrestler Jesse Ventura became Govenor.
January 8th is National Bubble Bath Day.
In 1935 on January 8th Elvis Presley "The King of Rock n Roll" was born in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Mike Ditka, Hall of Fame tight end and NFL coach, was heavily recruited to Penn State before deciding to go to the University of Pittsburg. He chose Pitt over Penn State because he felt going to Pitt would give him a better chance to get into...dental school!