Behind the URL

Ever wondered why I named my blog 20thjanuary? I'll give you 20 reasons why.

1. Inauguration Day falls on the 20th of January. It's the day on which the President of the United States is sworn in and takes office.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Astrologically 20th January is the First day of sun sign, Aquarius. However, also in astrology, 20th January is also known as the cusp (the imaginary line that separates a sign in the zodiac ) day between Capricorn and Aquarius. At the moment of birth such a person is said to be "born on the cusp" and some believe that their life is influenced by the characteristics of both signs.
   
   
   
   
   
   Therefore, a Capricorn/Aquarian (I say Caprian) is thought to be ambitious, responsible, traditional, careful, reserved, introvert, stable, fixed opinions, tolerant, broad-minded, self-confident, unique, intellectual, original, offbeat, experimental, cautious,competitive, business-oriented, and multi talented. The Caprian is also prone to be rebellious, saturnine, over-critical, dogmatic, narrow-minded, over-cautious, judgmental, cold, stubborn, and aloof. HAH! How true is that? you tell me.....
   
   
3. The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro was first explored on 20th January in 1502 by Portuguese explorers in an expedition led by Portuguese Gaspar de Lemos .
   
   
   
   
   Rio de Janeiro, "January River" is where one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Christ the Redeemer statue is located.*just in case you ignorant morons don't know
   
   **Note to self: Must visit Christ the Redeemer statue one day
   
   
   
   But I bet you guys know that Rio de Janeiro is the birth place of Ronaldo,right?
   
   
4. On 20th January,1982. Yassar Arafat receives over 88 percent of the popular vote and as a result is officially elected the President of the Palestinian National Council.
   
   
5. Philippine President Joseph Estrada is replaced by his deputy Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, after the military withdraw their support for Estrada in January 20th,2001.
   
   
6. In 1841, Hong Kong Island was first occupied militarily by Captain Charles Elliot, British Royal Navy on 20th January.
   

   
   
7. Martin Luther King, Jr., day is celebrated as a federal holiday on 20th January for the first time in 1986. It marks the birthdate of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., observed on the third Monday of January each year, around the time of King's birthday, January 15
   
   
8. The first official basketball game is played on 20th January 1892 at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts.
   
   

   
   

   Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's
   
   
9. Audrey Hepburn died of the cancer on January 20, 1993 at the age of 63.
   
   
10. King George V of United Kingdom died on the 20th January and on the same day, Edward VIII was crowned as King of United Kingdom. However, only months into his reign, Edward forced a constitutional crisis by proposing marriage to the American divorcée Wallis Simpson.
    
    
    
    King George V
    
    
    Although legally Edward could have married Mrs. Simpson and remained king, his various prime ministers opposed the marriage, arguing that the people would never accept her as queen. Rather than give up Mrs. Simpson, Edward chose to abdicate, making him the only monarch of Britain, and indeed any Commonwealth Realm, to have voluntarily relinquished the throne. He is one of the shortest-reigning monarchs in British history, and was never crowned.
    
    
11. My first boyfriend asked me out on our first date on 20th January.
    
    
12. On 20th January 1156, according to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland.
    
    
    
    Rob Bourdon of Linkin Park
    
    
13. Linkin Park's drummer,Rob Bourdon was born on 20th January 1979 in Calabasas, California.
    
    
14. January 20th is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar
    
    
15. The first full-length talking film filmed outdoors, In Old Arizona was released on 20th January,1929.
    
    
    
    Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy & Stacey Dash in Clueless
    
    
    
16. Stacey Dash who charmed audiences so memorably opposite Alicia Silverstone in 1995's Clueless through the character of Dionne "Dee" Davenport was born on 20th January.
    
    
17. In 1963,James Denton who plays the character of Mike Delfino in Desperate Housewife was also born on 20th January. *drool
    
    
    
    
    James Denton *delicious, ain't he?mmmm..
    
    
18. The Kingdom of Great Britain signs a peace treaty with France and Spain, officially ending hostilities in the Revolutionary War in 1783 on 20th January.
    
    
19. Pope Saint Fabian was Pope, or Bishop of Rome, from January 236 to January 20, 250, succeeding Pope Anterus. Hence, St. Fabian's feast day is commemorated on January 20.
    
    
20. In 1988, Helen Ambrose & Vencent Teri was blessed with a beautiful baby girl on 20th January & named her, Khristabelle Adelaide Teri. That me la, bodo. *insert a laughing witch
    

Source: wikipedia.org :)