January 1 – Interesting and Fun Facts – Questions

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January 1 interesting facts

1. In Poland, 1 day of the year is free from work.

2. It is World Day of Peace.

3. On January 1, 1804, Haiti gained independence from France.

4. On January 1, 1956, Sudan gained independence from Egypt and Great Britain.

5. On January 1, 1960, Cameroon gained independence from France and Great Britain.

6. On January 1, 1962, Samoa gained independence from New Zealand.

7. On January 1, 1984, Brunei gained independence from Great Britain.

8. On January 1, 1993, Slovakia and the Czech Republic gained independence.

9. From January 1, 1873, the use of the Gregorian calendar was introduced in Japan.

10. On January 1, 1995, the zloty was denominated in Poland in the ratio of 10,000: 1.

11. On January 1, 2018, over 1,000 cars burned down in France on New Year’s Eve.

12. Since 1924, every year, on January 1, a training match between Cracovia and Cracovia II is played.

13. Rio de Janeiro means “January River”. Interestingly, there is no river in this city. The Portuguese Gasapa de Lemosa, who discovered this city of the year while on the bay, thought it was the mouth of the river.

14. On that day in 2002, the euro was put into circulation for the first time in Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Greece, Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Germany, Portugal, San Marino, the Vatican and Italy.

15. On January 1, 1939, the world-famous American company Hewlett-Packard (hp) was founded.

16. On January 1, 1958, the Carrefour company was established.

January 1 questions and answers

Who celebrates the name day on January 1?

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What day of the week is January 1?

January 1 falls on: 2019 – Tuesday, 2020 – Wednesday, 2021 – Friday, 2022 – Saturday, 2023 – Sunday, 2024 – Monday, 2025 – Wednesday, 2026 – Thursday, 2027 – Friday, 2028 – Saturday

Which Zodiac Signs are people born on on January 1?

People born on January 1 are under the sign Capricorn.

How long is the day of January 1 in Poland?

On January 1 in Warsaw, the day lasts 7 hours and 48 minutes.