NATIONAL PIE DAY
National Pie Day on January 23rd celebrates one of the Nations' favorite desserts. No matter how you slice it, pie in just about any form makes a crowd happy. Fruit pies, berry pies, cream pies - they are mouthwatering servings of homemade goodness. #NationalPieDay
SECURITY TECHNICIAN DAY
National Security Technician Day on January 23 celebrates the security professionals who perform the role of security technician within the global security industry. #NationalSecurityTechnicianDay
NATIONAL HANDWRITING DAY
National Handwriting Day on January 23rd encourages us to put pen to paper and write out our thoughts. According to the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association, it is a chance for all to re-explore the purity and power of handwriting. #NationalHandwritingDay
Coming on January 24, 2026
National Days
NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER DAY
NATIONAL COMPLIMENT DAY
BEER CAN APPRECIATION DAY
Notable Birthdays for January 23
Joseph Hewes (1730-1779) - Signer of Declaration of Independence signatory.
John Hancock (1737-1793) - The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Calvin Edward Pratt (1828-1896) - Brigadier General for the Union Army.
John Browning (1855-1926) - Founder of the Browning Arms Company.
William Morgan (1870-1972) - PE instructor who invented the "mintonette" (the volleyball).
Eugene Sullivan (1872-1962) - Inventor of PYREX® Glass.
Claribel Kendall (1889-1965) - Mathematician.
Wally Parks (1913-2007) - Founder of the National Hot Rod Association.
David Douglas Duncan (1916-2018) - One of the first photographers to take pictures of combat.
Gertrude B. Elion (1918-1999) - Drug researcher who developed leukemia and herpes drug treatments.
Walter Frederick Morrison (1920-2010) - Invented of the Frisbee.
Anita Pointer (1948-2022) - Singer of the pop group the Pointer Sisters.
Charlie Papazian (1949-Still Living) - Founder of the the Association of Brewers and the Great American Beer Festival.
Michael R. Matz (1951-Still Living) - World famous horse trainer and equestrian.
Ruth Haring (1955-2018) - Chess player and President of the U.S. Chess Federation.
Mariska Hargitay (1964-Still Living) - Actress in the long-running t.v. series Law and Order: Special Victims Unit
Tito Ortiz (1975-Still Living) - Mixed martial artist.
Memorable Events for January 23
1789 - Georgetown College is founded and opens its doors.
1849 - Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first female doctor in the U.S.
1849 - Jesse K. Park and Cornelius S. Watson are granted a patent for an envelope-making machine.
1879 - The National Archery Association is formed in IN.
1941 - Charles Lindbergh testifies before Congress recommending the U.S. negotiate a neutrality pact with Adolf Hitler.
1957 - Inventor Walter Frederick Morrison sells the rights to his flying disc (later renamed the Frisbee) to the Wham-O toy company.
1961 - The Supreme Court rules cities and states have the right to censor films.
1964 - The 24th Amendment prohibiting the use of poll taxes in national elections is ratified.
1983 - A cerebral palsy telethon raises $14.7 million.
1986 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first members. The inductees include Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley.
