📅 January 1 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on January 1? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
🎉 Special days
⏳ On this day in history
- 1739French explorer Jean-Baptiste Bouvet discovered a tiny, faraway island in the South Atlantic, later named Bouvet Island
- 1801Astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi discovered Ceres, a space object no one had seen before
- 1902The very first Rose Bowl football game was played in Pasadena, California
- 1985The first cell-phone call in the United Kingdom was made
- 2024The old cartoon "Steamboat Willie," starring Mickey Mouse, entered the public domain — now anyone can use it
🎂 Born on January 1
- 🏅 Pierre de Coubertin (1863) — founder of the modern Olympic Games
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January 1 quiz
In what year? 🏝️ French explorer Jean-Baptiste Bouvet discovered a tiny, faraway island in the South Atlantic, later named Bouvet Island
In what year? 🔭 Astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi discovered Ceres, a space object no one had seen before
In what year? 🏈 The very first Rose Bowl football game was played in Pasadena, California
Which famous person was born on January 1?