JANUARY 28, 2026 | LIBRARY SHELFIE DAY | GIFT OF THE LADYBUG DAY | BLUEBERRY PANCAKE DAY | DATA PRIVACY DAY | NATIONAL KAZOO DAY
JANUARY 28, 2026 | LIBRARY SHELFIE DAY | GIFT OF THE LADYBUG DAY | BLUEBERRY PANCAKE DAY | DATA PRIVACY DAY | NATIONAL KAZOO DAY
Library Shelfie Day
LIBRARY SHELFIE DAY
The fourth Wednesday in January offers a unique opportunity for book lovers on Library Shelfie Day. #LibraryShelfieDay
National Gift of the Ladybug Day
NATIONAL GIFT OF THE LADYBUG DAY
National Gift of the Ladybug Day on January 28th honors all children with critical illnesses. The day is also an opportunity to raise awareness of childhood illnesses and support the children and the families facing medical differences. #GiftOfTheLadybugDay
National Blueberry Pancake Day
NATIONAL BLUEBERRY PANCAKE DAY
On January 28th, National Blueberry Pancake Day brings the sweetness of blueberries to your pancake, flapjack, or hotcake. #BlueberryPancakeDay
Data Privacy Day
DATA PRIVACY DAY
Data Privacy Day on January 28th reminds us each year to review how our data is used. It's an excellent opportunity to take stock and evaluate our personal cybersecurity. #DataPrivacyDay
National Kazoo Day
NATIONAL KAZOO DAY
National Kazoo Day on January 28th recognizes nearly 200 years of kazoo music in the United States. The day also encourages playing and learning about the kazoo. #NationalKazooDay
Coming on January 29, 2026
National Days
NATIONAL PUZZLE DAY
NATIONAL CORN CHIP DAY
Notable Birthdays for January 28
Charles W. Nash (1864-1948) - Founder of Nash Motors.
Lewis Wilson (1920-2000) - The first actor to play Batman in the 1943 film serial Batman.
Robert W. Holley (1922-1991) - Biochemist who performed groundbreaking discoveries with RNA.
Don Fraser (1927-2019) - Famous boxing promoter Sugar Ray Robinson, Ruben Olivares, George Foreman).
Alan Alda (1936-Still Living) - Actor widely recognized as his role as Captain Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H.
Memorable Events for January 28
1787 - The Free Africa Society organizes in Philadelphia.
1813 - Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) is first published in the UK.
1851 - Northwestern University becomes the first chartered university in Illinois.
1855- The first locomotive runs from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean on the Panama Railway.
1878 - Yale Daily News becomes the first independent daily college newspaper in the U.S.
1904 - The first college sports letter (a "C") are given to Seniors who played on University of Chicago's football team.
1915 - The U.S. Coast Guard is created as a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
1915 - President Woodrow Wilson refuses to prohibit immigration of illiterates.
1932 - Wisconsin enacts the first U.S. state unemployment insurance.
1956 - Elvis Presley makes his first national television appearance.
1958 - The Lego company patents the design of its Lego bricks.
1986 - Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven crew members.
2003 - President George W. Bush announce the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) worldwide during his State of the Union.