NATIONAL CHEESE LOVER'S DAY
On National Cheese Lover's Day, don't feel bleu, throw a feta or act capriciously. January 20th is a gouda day to kummin over and have some cheddar or asiago or fontina! #CheeseLoversDay
NATIONAL BUTTERCRUNCH DAY
National Buttercrunch Day on January 20th recognizes the flavorful toffee candy that comes in several varieties. #NationalButtercrunchDay
NATIONAL DISC JOCKEY DAY
Each year National Disc Jockey Day recognizes the DJs playing the music and spinning the records. The observance takes place annually on January 20th. #NationalDiscJockeyDay
Coming on January 21, 2026
National Days
SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY
NATIONAL HYALURONIC ACID DAY
NATIONAL HUGGING DAY
NATIONAL GRANOLA BAR DAY
Notable Birthdays for January 20
Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794) - President of the Continental Congress.
David Wilmot (1814-1886) - Politician who sponsored Wilmot Proviso, which would've banned slavery.
Harriot Stanton Blatch (1856-1940) - Suffragist and organizer of women's rights events.
Ruth St. Denis (1879-1968) - Considered an early pioneer of modern dance.
Enoch L. Johnson (1883-1968) - Sheriff of Atlantic County and also a mob boss while sheriff.
Huddie William Ledbetter (1888-1949) - Blues musician who used the stage name Lead Belly.
Allan Haines Loughead (1889-1969) - Founder of the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Co.
Harold Gray (1894-1968) - Cartoonist who created Little Orphan Annie.
George Burns (1896-1996) - Beloved actor and comedian.
Nevin Scrimshaw (1918-2013) - Scientist who developed supplements for protein, iodine, and iron deficiencies.
DeForest Kelley (1920-1999) - Actor best known for his role as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in the series Star Trek.
Ray Anthony (1922-Still Living) - Bandleader, trumpeter, and last living band member of the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr. (1923-2013) - Country and western singer also known as Slim Whitman the famous yodeler.
Edward Glenn Roberts Jr. (1929-1964) - Stock car driver known as Fireball Roberts.
Buzz Aldrin (1930-Still Living) - Astronaut and second person to walk on the moon.
David Lee (1931-Still Living) - Physicist who co-discovered super-fluidity in helium-3.
Paul Stanley (1952-Still Living) - Co-founder of the rock bank KISS.
Bill Maher (1956-Still Living) - Comedian and political commentator.
Patrick K. Kroupa (1969-Still Living) - Hacker and co-founder of MindVox.
Memorable Events for January 20
1778 - The first military court martial trial begins in MA.
1785 - Samuel Ellis advertises to sell Oyster Island (Ellis Island).
1869 - Elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes the first woman to testify before Congress.
1909 - General Motors buys into the Oakland Motor Car Company, later becoming GM's Pontiac Division.
1920 - The American Civil Liberties Union is founded.
1937 - The first Presidential Inauguration (Franklin D. Roosevelt) is held on January 20th, (previously held on March 4th).
1954 - The National Negro Network is established with 40 charter member radio stations.
1986 - The first official federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. is held.
