Tomorrow's food holiday will be 'National Tempura Day'. From Wikipedia: 'Tempura or tenpura) is a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetables that have been battered and deep fried.'. 'A light batter is made of cold water (sometimes sparkling water is used to keep the batter light) and soft wheat flour (cake, pastry or all-purpose flour).Eggs, baking soda or baking powder, starch, oil, and/or spices may also be added. Tempura batter is traditionally mixed in small batches using chopsticks
for only a few seconds, leaving lumps in the mixture that, along with the cold batter temperature, result in the unique fluffy and crisp tempura structure when cooked. The batter is often kept cold by adding ice, or by placing the bowl inside a larger bowl with ice in it. Overmixing the batter will result in activation of wheat gluten, which causes the flour mixture to become soft and dough-like when fried'.
[The Hankster says] I like the concept. The lighter the batter, the more you can eat.
Other celebrations/observances tomorrow:
A day for me and a few million others, tomorrow. It will be 'International Programmers' Day'. An annual look-back at the previous year's programming tech, on January 7. There is a similar holiday, Day of the Programmer, celebrated on the 256th day of the year (September 13th, 12th in leap years) and is celebrated world wide and officially recognized in Russia.
Tomorrow is 'National Bobblehead Day'. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame, will opened in 2016 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. From Wikipedia: 'A bobblehead, also known as a nodder or wobbler, is a type of collectible toy. Its head is often oversized compared to its body. Instead of a solid connection, its head is connected to the body by a spring or hook[1] in such a way that a light tap will cause the head to bobble, hence the name.'.
[The Hankster says] Watch it. This is about a nick-nack, a toy, and not a statement of the mental power of the person who made this post.
It will be 'Harlem Globetrotters Day tomorrow'. Celebrates the first Harlem Globetrotters game January 7, 1927. From Wikipedia: 'The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater, and comedy. Over the years they have played more than 20,000 exhibition games in 120 countries. Brother Bones's whistled version of "Sweet Georgia Brown" is the team's signature song. "Globie" has been their mascot since 1993. Today, there are at
least three different Harlem Globetrotters teams touring the United States'.
It is 'Old Rock Day' tomorrow. A day to investigate old rocks and fossils. Since I cannot find anything more than some guesses about the origin, I wonder about an alternative interpretation (Old Rock Day vs. Rock Day, see Distaff Day, below.
[The Hankster says] My friend Mike often referred to me as 'older than dirt', but I don't think this is the same.
Another rock day tomorrow, 'Distaff Day or Rock Day'. From Wikipedia: 'Many St. Distaff's Day gatherings are held, large and small, throughout local fiber community. The distaff, or rock, used in spinning was the medieval symbol of women's work. In many European cultural traditions, women resumed their household work after the twelve days of Christmas. Women of all classes would spend their evenings spinning on the wheel. During the day, they would carry a drop spindle with them.
Spinning was the only means of turning raw wool, cotton or flax into thread, which could then be woven into cloth.
It is, well maybe it isn't. 'Opposite Day' tomorrow. Some say it is Jan. 5th, 7th or 25th, but it can be declared at anytime. From Wikipedia: 'Opposite Day is an unofficial holiday, that is generally observed whenever it is declared, where every action is modified so that meaning is negated. It is usually observed among children, and rarely lasts an entire day. Once Opposite Day is declared, statements mean the opposite of what they usually mean. Opposite Day can also be
declared retroactively to indicate that what was just asserted had the opposite meaning of what was originally intended (similar to the practice of crossed fingers to automatically nullify promises). Paradoxically, the declaration that it is opposite day is negated as well, implying that it is not opposite day. Play has been compared to a children's "philosophy course". Opposite day usually takes place on January 5 of every year.'.
[The Hankster says] Oh, a child's game. I thought I had put on mismatched socks again. Actually, it sounds like a politicians speech.
Historical events in the past on: January 7
In 1610, Galileo Galilei makes his first observation of the four (Galilean moons), Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa, although he is not able to distinguish the last two until the following day.
In 1789, George Washington is voted in as U.S. president in the first nationwide election.
In 1887, Thomas Stevens finishes his long ride of 13,500 miles on his bike around the world. From Wikipedia: 'Thomas Stevens (born 24 December 1854, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England,[1] died London,[2] 24 January 1935, aged 80) was the first person to circle the globe by bicycle. He rode a large-wheeled Ordinary, also known as a penny-farthing, from April 1884 to December 1886.'.
In 1896, Fannie Farmer publishes her first cookbook, The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book. From Wikipedia: 'The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (1896) by Fannie Farmer is a 19th-century general reference cookbook which is still available both in reprint and in updated form. It was particularly notable for a more rigorous approach to recipe writing than had been common up to that point'.
In 1904, The distress signal "CQD" is established only to be replaced two years later by "SOS". From Wikipedia: 'CQD, transmitted in Morse code as -.-. --.- -.. is one of the first distress signals adopted for radio use. It was announced on 7 January 1904, by "Circular 57" ' of the Marconi International Marine Communication Company, and became effective, beginning 1 February 1904 for Marconi installations'.
In 1929, The first Buck Rogers, sci-fi comic strip premieres. From Wikipedia: 'Buck Rogers is a fictional character who first appeared in a novella titled Armageddon 2419 A.D. by Philip Francis Nowlan published in the August 1928 issue of the pulp magazine Amazing Stories as Anthony Rogers. A sequel, The Airlords of Han, was published in the March 1929 issue.'
'The story of Anthony Rogers in Amazing Stories caught the attention of John F. Dille, president of the National Newspaper Service syndicate, and he arranged for Nowlan to turn it into a strip for syndication. The character was given the nickname Buck, and some have suggested that Dille coined that name based on the 1920s cowboy actor, Buck Jones. On January 7, 1929, the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century A.D. comic strip debuted. Coincidentally, this was also the date that
the Tarzan comic strip began. The first three frames of the series set the scene for Buck's "leap" 500 years into Earth's future'.
In 1929, One of the first adventure comic strips, Tarzan, is released. From Wikipedia: 'Tarzan (John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer. Created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan first appeared in the novel Tarzan of the Apes (magazine publication 1912, book publication 1914),
and subsequently in twenty-five sequels, several authorized books by other authors, and innumerable works in other media, both authorized and unauthorized.'
'Tarzan of the Apes was adapted in newspaper strip form, in early 1929, with illustrations by Hal Foster. A full page Sunday strip began March 15, 1931 by Rex Maxon. Over the years, many artists have drawn the Tarzan comic strip, notably Burne Hogarth, Russ Manning, and Mike Grell'.
In 1934, The comic strip, Flash Gordon, debuts. From Wikipedia: 'Flash Gordon is the hero of a space opera adventure comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by and created to compete with the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip.'
'The comic strip follows the adventures of Flash Gordon, a handsome polo player and Yale University graduate, and his companions Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov'.
In 1940, The radio show, Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch, debuted on CBS Radio. The show aired for 16 years. From Wikipedia: 'Gene Autry's Melody Ranch was a Western variety radio show in the United States. The program ran from January 7, 1940 to August 1, 1943, and from September 23, 1945 to May 16, 1956. The show's entire run was broadcast on CBS radio, sponsored by Doublemint gum'.
In 1941, The NBC Blue radio network presented, The Squeaky Door, for the first time. The show was later known as, Inner Sanctum Mystery. From Wikipedia: 'Inner Sanctum Mystery, also known as Inner Sanctum, a popular old-time radio program that aired from January 7, 1941 to October 5, 1952, was created by producer Himan Brown and was based on the generic title given to the mystery novels of Simon & Schuster. In all, 526 episodes were broadcast.'
'The anthology series featured stories of mystery, terror and suspense, and its tongue-in-cheek introductions were in sharp contrast to shows like Suspense and The Whistler. The early 1940s programs opened with Raymond Edward Johnson introducing himself as, "Your host, Raymond," in a mocking sardonic voice. A spooky melodramatic organ score (played by Lew White) punctuated Raymond's many morbid jokes and playful puns. Raymond's closing was an elongated "Pleasant dreeeeaams, hmmmmm?".'
'The program's familiar and famed audio trademark was the eerie creaking door which opened and closed the broadcasts. Himan Brown got the idea from a door in the basement that "squeaked like Hell." The door sound was actually made by a rusty desk chair. The program did originally intend to use a door, but on its first use, the door did not creak. Undaunted, Brown grabbed a nearby chair, sat in it and turned, causing a hair-raising squeak. The chair was used from then on as
the sound prop. On at least one memorable occasion, a staffer innocently repaired and oiled the chair, thus forcing the sound man to mimic the squeak orally'.
In 1954, The first public demonstration of a machine translation system, is held in New York at the head office of IBM. From Wikipedia: The Georgetown-IBM experiment was an influential demonstration of machine translation, which was performed during January 7, 1954. Developed jointly by the Georgetown University and IBM, the experiment involved completely automatic translation of more than sixty Russian sentences into English.'.
In 1968, The spacecraft, Surveyor 7, lands on the Moon. From Wikipedia: 'Surveyor 7 was the seventh and last lunar lander of the American unmanned Surveyor program sent to explore the surface of the Moon. A total of 21,091 pictures were transmitted to Earth. Surveyor 7 was the fifth and final spacecraft of the Surveyor series to achieve a lunar soft landing'.
In 1985, The Japanese space probe, Sakigake, is launched to Halley’s comet. From Wikipedia: 'It became a part of the Halley Armada together with Suisei, the Soviet/French Vega probes, the ESA Giotto and the NASA International Cometary Explorer, to explore Halley's Comet during its 1986 sojourn through the inner solar system'.
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Monthly holiday / awareness days in January
Food
California Dried Plum Digestive Month
National Hot Tea Month
National Soup Month
Oatmeal Month
Health
Bath Safety Month
Birth Defects Month
Cervical Health Awareness Month
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
National Personal Trainer Awareness Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month
Self-help Group Awareness Month
Self-Love Month
Shape Up US Month
Thyroid Awareness Month
Animal / Pets
Adopt A Rescued Bird Month
Train Your Dog Month
Unchain A Dog Month
Walk Your Dog Month
Other
Be Kind to Food Servers Month
Book Blitz Month
Celebration of Life Month
Financial Wellness Month
Get A Balanced Life Month
Get Organized Month
International Brain Teaser Month
International Change Your Stars Month
International Child-Centered Divorce Awareness Month
International Creativity Month
International Quality of Life Month
International Wayfinding Month
International Wealth Mentality Month
Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month
National Be On-Purpose Month
National Braille Literacy Month
National Clean Up Your Computer Month
National Codependency Awareness Month
National Mail Order Gardening Month
National Mentoring Month
National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month
National Polka Music Month
National Poverty in America Awareness Month
National Radon Action Month
National Skating Month
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
National Stalking Awareness Month
Rising Star Month
Teen Driving Awareness Month
January is:
January origin (from Wikipedia):
'January is named after Janus, the God of beginnings and transitions;
the name has its beginnings in Roman mythology, coming from the Latin
word for door since January is the door to the year.'
'January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars
and one of seven months with the length of 31 days.
The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average,
the coldest month of the year within most of the Northern Hemisphere
(where it is the second month of winter) and the warmest month of the year
within most of the Southern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of summer).
In the Southern hemisphere, January is the seasonal equivalent of July in the
Northern hemisphere and vice versa.'
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