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Fibromyalgia is estimated to affect 2–8% of the population. Females are affected about two times more often than males. A York University study ..→

January 1 is the first day of a new year according to Gregorian calendar ( In the Gregorian calendar which the United States started observing i..→

Louis Braille (1809 – 1852) was a French educator and inventor of a system of reading and writing for use by the blind or visually impaired. His..→

This day is also known as the International Day of Pace or the International Day of Prayer for peace. On 8 December 1967, Pope Paul VI establis..→

The first artificial drinking straw for cocktails has been invented by Marvin Chester Stone, paper cigarette mouthpieces factory owner. He was a..→

World Braille Day is celebrated annually on January 4th in honor of Louis Braille, the inventor of braille who was born on this day in 1809. Fo..→

National Bird Day is on January 5 each year, as it’s scheduled to coincide with the end of the annual Christmas Bird Count. The Christmas Bird C..→

The wise men stepped from the shadows and were deemed to be three in number, each one a mighty king who knelt in turn to pay homage and present ..→

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. And this taxing was f..→

Eugenio Maria de Hostos (January 11, 1839 – August 11, 1903), known as "The Great Citizen of the Americas", was a Puerto Rican educato..→

According to the Bryan Times article from January 4, 2005, the battle was a "major turning point" in American history, but many people..→

The politest date in the year is January 11.This day is observed as international thank you day. We all realize the importance of good manners ..→

Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson were native Virginians, having served great nation and Commonwealth as educat..→

Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 – January 13, 1864), known as "the father of American music", was an American songwriter primaril..→

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired millions of Americans to participate in non-violent demonstrations to support the ideals of equality for al..→

Wisconsin’s 21 special observance days are part of state statutes governing general school operations (Wis. Stat. sec. 118.02). Federal law has ..→

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday of January, is the holiday, marking the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr (which was ..→

Water skis. Television. Earmuffs. The Popsicle. What do they have in common? All were invented by kids! 500,000 children and teens invent gadge..→

Born to Revolutionary War hero Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee in Stratford Hall, Virginia, Robert Edward Lee seemed destined for milita..→

In 1973, the Texas legislature combined the previously official state holidays of Robert E. Lee’s and Jefferson Davis’s birthdays into a single ..→

National hug day is traditionally observed by students and youth. In far distant seventies this amazing initiative appeared. It was some kind of..→

There are 470 ski resorts in the U.S., which are visited by more than 50 million skiers and snowboarders every winter season. More than 13.5 mil..→

Edward Verne Roberts was born January 23, 1939. He contracted polio as an adolescent in 1953. For the first year of his illness, he spent nearly..→

On 26 January, 1953 in Brussels, Belgium the inaugural session of the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC) was held. It was preceded by ratificatio..→

The Holocaust began in 1933 when Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany. It ended in 1945 when Allied powers defeated the Nazis. Jewish people w..→

Washington, DC, Oct. 28, 2014 – With more than 11 million Americans experiencing identity theft each year, National Cyber Security Awareness Mon..→

The term Antarctic, referring to the opposite of the Arctic Circle, was coined by Marinus of Tyre in the 2nd century AD. The rounding of the Ca..→

Kansas Day is a holiday in the state of Kansas in the United States. It is celebrated annually on January 29 to commemorate the anniversary of t..→

Fred Korematsu was born in Oakland, California, on January 30, 1919, to Japanese immigrant parents. Upon graduation from Castlemont High School ..→

International Leprosy Day was established by United Nations General Assembly in 1953 and is observed annually on January 30. Leprosy is curabl..→