15 January - Jean Bugatti birth anniversary

Jean Bugatti (15 January 1909 – 11 August 1939) was a German-French automotive designer and test engineer.

Born Gianoberto Maria Carlo Bugatti in Cologne, he was the eldest son of Ettore Bugatti. Soon after his birth the family moved to the village of Dorlisheim near Molsheim in Alsace, Germany, where his father built the new Bugatti automobile manufacturing plant. Born into a family of creative people, from boyhood he was interested in his father's business. His grandfather Carlo Bugatti had lived in France for several years when he relocated from his native Milan to live in Paris. The Bugatti family were multilingual and in France, Gianoberto became known as Jean.

During World War I, the family lived in Milan, Italy. After the ceding of Alsace by Germany to France after the end of the war in 1919, the company became subject to French jurisdiction. By the late 1920s, young Jean Bugatti was an integral part of the company and had already demonstrated his vehicle design abilities. In 1932, at the age of twenty-three years, he did most of the design for the company's Type 41 Royale. His body designs complemented his father's engineering skill, making Bugatti one of the greatest names in automobile manufacturing. Additionally, Jean Bugatti designed four bodies for the Type 57, the Ventoux, Stelvio, Atalante and Atlantic models. Regarded as the finest of all the Bugatti touring models, the supercharged Bugatti 57 was debuted at the 1936 Paris Salon. Jean Bugatti also showed his engineering skills by working on new independent suspension systems to replace solid front axles and twin-cam engine applications.

He frequently tested the company's prototypes. On 11 August 1939, while testing the Type 57 tank-bodied racer which had just won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race that year, not far from the factory on the road near the village of Duppigheim, 30-year-old Jean Bugatti was killed when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree after hitting a cyclist, who had got onto the track through a hole in a treefence. He is interred in the Bugatti family plot at the municipal cemetery in Dorlisheim. There is a monument to him at the site of his accident.

14 January - Dinkar Balwant Deodhar in 1892

 

Dinkar Balwant Deodhar (14 January 1892 – 24 August 1993) was an Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1911 to 1948.

Dinkar Balwant Deodhar was arguably the most distinguished Indian cricketer never to have played in an official Test. 

Deodhar was born in Poona (now Pune), British India. He was a professor of Sanskrit at Pune College.

He was awarded the Padma Shri award in 1965 and the Padma Bhushan in 1991 by the Indian Government.[6] He was the first Indian first-class cricketer known to have lived to 100

Like Bill Ashdown, Deodhar is one of the few people known to have played first-class cricket both before the First World War and after the Second World War, having played in the Bombay Triangular in 1911 and the Ranji Trophy in 1946.In a Ranji Trophy game against Nawanagar in 1944, he scored centuries in both innings, helping his team win.He was aged 53 during that time.

09 January - National Static Electricity Day

 

National Static Electricity Day is celebrated on January 9 of every year. The imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of the material is known as Static Electricity. The charge will remain on the material until it tends to move by means of using electrical discharge or electric current. The term Static Electricity is called in contrast with current electricity, which transmits energy by flow through the wires or other conductors. We all experienced Static Electricity by grabbing the door handle on a cold, dry day or by experiencing the magnificence of natural lightning. You may experience it by walking across the carpet in wool socks or by putting your friend’s purr box kitten. There is a simple fact that Static Electricity may add a little spark to your day.

09 January - National Apricot Day in USA

National Apricot Day is an annual feast for the apricot lovers and is celebrated on January 9th of every year. Though there are lots of fruit varieties available in the world, some of them like the apricot are eaten all over the year. The orange velvety flesh texture of the apricot makes those who eat fall for it. It is a versatile fruit that can be eaten fresh, or canned and even dried as to consume later. So anyone can eat the apricot as fresh or can also try different recipes using this fruit. The National Apricot Day wouldn’t be complete without tasting this fleshy fruit.

08 January - Marco Polo death anniversary

Marco Polo (1254 – January 08, 1324) was a Venetian merchant, explorer, and writer who traveled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in The Travels of Marco Polo (also known as Book of the Marvels of the World and Il Milione, c. 1300), a book that described to Europeans the then mysterious culture and inner workings of the Eastern world, including the wealth and great size of the Mongol Empire and China in the Yuan Dynasty, giving their first comprehensive look into China, Persia, India, Japan and other Asian cities and countries.

Marco Polo (1254-1324) was a Venetian merchant believed to have journeyed across Asia at the height of the Mongol Empire. He first set out at age 17 with his father and uncle, traveling overland along what later became known as the Silk Road. Upon reaching China, Marco Polo entered the court of powerful Mongol ruler Kublai Khan, who dispatched him on trips to help administer the realm. Marco Polo remained abroad for 24 years. Though not the first European to explore China—his father and uncle, among others, had already been there—he became famous for his travels thanks to a popular book he co-authored while languishing in a Genoese prison.

07 January - Tarzan in comics first published in 1929

Tarzan, a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in the 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes, and then in 23 sequels. The character proved immensely popular and quickly made the jump to other media, including comics.

Tarzan of the Apes was adapted into newspaper strip form, first published January 7, 1929, with illustrations by Hal Foster.A full page Sunday strip began on March 15, 1931, with artwork by Rex Maxon.United Feature Syndicate distributed the strip.

06 January - National Bean Day in USA

National Bean Day has been celebrated annually on January 6th. It is important to consume protein, vitamin, fiber, antinutrient rich foods to lead a healthy life. Those who prefer eating such kind of things would sure enjoy eating the beans. The green, black, red, kidney, lima, soy, chickpea,  are some of the bean varieties. They are one of the longest-cultivated plants and are a summer crop. National Bean Day celebrates all the 40,000 bean varieties that are available in different colors, sizes, shapes, and tastes.

06 January - Apple Tree Day

Apple Tree Day is an annual celebration observed on January 6th of each year. Apples are found to hold different health benefits, and of course, it needs to be celebrated. The famous quote “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” portrays the importance of consuming the apple. However, the history of Apple Tree Day is entirely different from what has mentioned above. But, this celebration Day has finally grown to become a celebration of the apple itself.

 

05 January - National Whipped Cream Day

National Whipped Cream Day is an annual celebration feasted on January 5th of every year. Whipped Cream completes all your fruit and desserts as a topping, ice cream sundae, hot chocolate, cupcakes, and more. Whipped cream adds extra delight, and thus all your favorite desserts to cakes will have a rich look. National Whipped Cream Day wouldn’t get completed without tasting your ever loved food items topped with the whipped cream. So take this day as the perfect excuse to treat yourself with a sweet treat.
 

05 January - Paramahansa Yogananda born in 1893

Paramahansa Yogananda (born Mukunda Lal Ghosh; January 5, 1893 – March 7, 1952) was an Indian monk, yogi and guru who introduced millions to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his organization Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) / Yogoda Satsanga Society (YSS) of India, and who lived his last 32 years in America. A chief disciple of the Bengali yoga guru Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, he was sent by his lineage to spread the teachings of yoga to the West, to prove the unity between Eastern and Western religions and to preach a balance between Western material growth and Indian spirituality.His long-standing influence in the American yoga movement, and especially the yoga culture of Los Angeles, led him to be considered by yoga experts as the "Father of Yoga in the West."

India released a commemorative stamp in honor of Yogananda in 1977. "Department of Post issued a commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of the twenty‑fifth anniversary of Yogananda's passing in honor of his far‑reaching contributions to the spiritual upliftment of humanity. "The ideal of love for God and service to humanity found full expression in the life of Paramahansa Yogananda. Though the major part of his life was spent outside India, still he takes his place among our great saints. His work continues to grow and shine ever more brightly, drawing people everywhere on the path of the pilgrimage of the Spirit.

On March 7, 2017, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi released another commemorative postage stamp honoring the 100th anniversary of the Yogoda Satsanga Society of India.Prime Minister Modi at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi appreciated Yogananda for spreading the message of India's spirituality in foreign shores. He said that though Yogananda left the shores of India to spread his message, he always remained connected with India.