NATIONAL PUZZLE DAY
Each year on January 29th, National Puzzle Day recognizes how exercising our brains with puzzles is just one of its many benefits. #NationalPuzzleDay
NATIONAL CORN CHIP DAY
On January 29th, grab the queso or salsa and celebrate National Corn Chip Day. Recognized each year across the country, the day encourages corn chip lovers to whip up their favorite dips and toppings. #NationalCornChipDay
Coming on January 30, 2026
National Days
NATIONAL FUN AT WORK DAY
NATIONAL BIG WIG DAY
NATIONAL CROISSANT DAY
Notable Birthdays for January 29
Thomas Paine (1737-1809) - Founding Father of the U.S.
Moses Cleaveland (1754-1806) - Founder of Cleveland, OH.
Albert Gallatin (1761-1849) - Influential contributor to the first financial system in the U.S.
Mary Whitwell Hale (1810-1862) - Published hymn writer who used the initials Y. L. E. to avoid people finding out she was a woman.
William McKinley (1843-1901) - The 25th President of the U.S.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1874-1960) - Businessman and one of the heirs to the Rockefeller estate.
W. C. Fields (1880-1946) - Comedian and professional juggler.
Allen B. DuMont (1901-1965) - Founder of the DuMont Television Network.
Victor Mature (1913-1999) - Actor known for his roles in One Million B.C. (1940), My Darling Clementine (1946), and Samson and Delilah (1949).
Oprah Winfrey (1954-Still Living) - Talk show host and founder of Harper Productions.
Tom Selleck (1945-Still Living) - Actor known for his role as Thomas Magnum in the Magnum, P.I. and Police Commissioner Frank Reagan in the t.v. series Blue Bloods.
Sara Gilbert (1975-Still Living) - Actress known for her role as Darlene Conner on the sitcom Roseanne.
Adam Lambert (1982-Still Living) - Singer-songwriter and LGBTQ activist.
Robin Morgan (1941-Still Living) - Poet, author, and women's activist.
Charlie Wilson (1953-Still Living) - Lead vocalist and founder of The Gap Band.
Jonny Lang (1981-Still Living) - Blues musician from ND.
Memorable Events for January 29
1785 - John Hancock resigns as Governor of Massachusetts for health reasons.
1845 - Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven is published in The Evening Mirror (NY).
1861 - Kansas becomes the 34th state to join the Union.
1892 - The Coca-Cola Company becomes a corporation.
1896 - Emile Grubbe become the first doctor to use radiation as a treatment for breast cancer.
1907 - Charles Curtis becomes the first Native American U.S. Senator.
1963 - Jim Thorpe, Red Grange and George Halas are inducted into the football Hall of Fame.
