A little reason to celebrate
National Bean Day
Food · January 6
A day for beans of every kind, from pintos and black beans to chickpeas and limas, and the many dishes built around them.
National days on January 6, 2027
Also on January 6
- National Cuddle Up Day
- National King Cake Day
- National Shortbread Day
- National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day
On this day
- 1536: The first European school of higher learning in the Americas, Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco, is founded by Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza and Bishop Juan de Zumárraga in Mexico City. Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco
- 1838: Alfred Vail and colleagues demonstrate a telegraph system using dots and dashes (this is the forerunner of Morse code). Alfred Vail
- 1912: New Mexico is admitted to the Union as the 47th U.S. state. New Mexico
- 1947: Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket. Pan Am
- 1974: In response to the 1973 oil crisis, the United States implements the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act, switching to permanent daylight saving time for a trial period. 1973 oil crisis
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