NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER DAY
National Peanut Butter Day on January 24th recognizes an American staple in our pantries. Whether creamy or chunky, with chocolate or with jelly, peanut butter gets the recognition it deserves each year on this day. #NationalPeanutButterDay
NATIONAL COMPLIMENT DAY
National Compliment Day on January 24th offers a wonderful way to brighten someone's day or to give credit for a job well done! Give an extra compliment annually on January 24th and any time one is deserved. #NationalComplimentDay
BEER CAN APPRECIATION DAY
Beer Can Appreciation Day recognizes the great day in 1935 when beer was first sold in cans. #BeerCanAppreciationDay
Coming on January 25, 2026
National Days
NATIONAL IRISH COFFEE DAY
NATIONAL OPPOSITE DAY
NATIONAL FLORIDA DAY
Notable Birthdays for January 24
John Milton Thayer (1820-1906) - Brevet Major General for the Union Army.
John Pegram (1832-1865) - Brigadier General for the Confederate Army.
Thomas Jaggar (1871-1953) - Volcanologist.
Hoyt Vandenberg (1899-1954) - Air Force General.
Doris Haddock (1910-2010) - Activist who walked across the U.S. between the age of 88 and 90 to advocate for campaign finance reform.
Marvin Creamer (1916-2020) - The first recorded mariner to sail around the world without navigational instruments.
Ernest Borgnine (1917-2012) - Actor known for his role in The Dirty Dozen (1967) and The Wild Bunch (1969).
Oral Roberts (1918-2009) - Founder of the Oral Roberts University and Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association.
Jerry Maren (1920-2018) - Actor who played a lead munchkin in The Wizard of Oz.
Maria Tallchief (1925-2013) - Critically acclaimed ballerina.
Neil Diamond (1941-Still Living) - Singer well known for songs like Cracklin' Rosie, America, and Sweet Caroline.
Aaron Neville (1941-Still Living) - Singer whose distinct voice is heard in the song Don't Know Much.
David Gerrold (1944-Still Living) - Science fiction screenwriter who wrote the 2nd episode in Star Trek: The Original Series.
John Garamendi (1945-Still Living) - The first U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior.
Warren Zevon (1947-2003) - Singer-songwriter of many hits, including Werewolves of London.
John Belushi (1949-1982) -Actor fondly remembered for his role in The Blues Brothers with Dan Aykroyd.
Mary Lou Retton (1968-Still Living) - Olympic gold gymnast.
Ed Helms (1974-Still Living) - Actor known for his role as Stuart Price in The Hangover trilogy.
Memorable Events for January 24
1639 - The Connecticut colony organizes under Fundamental Orders.
1656 - The first Jewish doctor in the U.S. arrives in MD.
1848 - James Marshall finds gold at Sutter's Mill in CA.
1935 - The first canned beer (Krueger's Cream Ale) is sold by the Krueger Brewing Co.
1984 - Apple Computer goes on sale in the U.S.
1989 - The first case of AIDS transmitted by heterosexual is reported.
2003 - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation.
