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National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for January 4, 2027. Plus historical events and birthdays.
January 4, 2027 celebrates National Spaghetti Day, plus 3 more.
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Marlo Anderson is the founder of National Day Calendar®, do you know his favorite snack food?
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We celebrate National Missouri Day on January 4 to spotlight the exact order of its entry as the 24th state to join the Union. While the Missouri General Assembly established the third Wednesday in October as the official state Missouri Day, January 4 gives us an additional day to honor the Show-Me State. Missouri is too rich in history to celebrate just once a year, so we decided the state deserved two separate occasions to take pride in its remarkable heritage.
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Events that occurred on January 4 throughout history
While playing for the Washington Wizards, Michael Jordan scores his 30,000th career point. He becomes the 4th NBA player to reach the achievement and does so while defeating his former team, the Chicago Bulls.
A robotic rover named Spirit landed on Mars. It is the only object to take a photo of Earth from another planet.
The House Representatives elected Nancy Pelosi as the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House. January 4th Celebrated Birthday
Longer-running observances that include this date.
World Health Esteem Month
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National Store Brands Month
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National Hobby Month
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National Hot Tea Month
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National Soup Month
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National Mentoring Month
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National Slavery And Human Trafficking Prevention Month
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National Blood Donor Month
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National Cbd Month
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National Black Diamond Month
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National Bath Safety Month
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National Menudo Month
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