IOTD

Calendar day; January 8, 2015

Thursday, the 8th of January, 2015 is the 8th day in 2015 and in the 2nd calendar week.

General Events:

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Bubble Bath Day
January 8, 2015 in the World

Today is Bubble Bath Day! People have been enjoying warm baths for thousands of years. In Ancient Rome, bathing at a public facility was part of the daily routine for most citizens. A trip to the Roman baths might include a dip in the caldarium (hot tub), a brief break in the laconicum (sauna), and a refreshing swim in the frigidarium (cold pool).

Up until the late 1940s, the average American bathed once a week for personal hygiene. Today, a daily shower is standard, but it’s important to indulge in a luxurious soak every once in a while. A bubble bath can help open up your pores, cleanse your skin, and relax muscles.

Pick up a bottle of your favorite bubble bath product and fill your tub tonight to celebrate Bubble Bath Day! Create a calming spa atmosphere with background music, candles, and a towel to cushion your neck. Enjoy!

Where is the event?
Worldwide

Male Watcher’s Day/National  Male Watcher’s Day (USA)
January 8, 2015 in the World

Ladies, here is a day that you can thoroughly enjoy! On Male Watcher’s Day, you get the opportunity to go out and watch the guys. After all, they have their fun watching the ladies. Now, it’s your turn, to hoot and holler.

You can perform your Male Watching just about anywhere that suits your fancy. It is okay to perform Male Watching discreetly, or quite visibly. Single, unattached ladies may prefer to be seen male watching…….for obvious reasons.

Where is Male Watcher’s Day?
Worldwide

Typing Day 2015
January 8, 2015 in Malaysia

Typing Day (also known as International Typing Day or World Typing Day) is an annual event that falls on 8 January in Malaysia. It is co-organized by the STC (Speed Typing Contest) Team from JCI (Junior Chamber International) Mines and Team TAC (Typo Auto Corrector) to promote speed, accuracy and efficiency in written communication among the public. It was first celebrated in 2011 and aims to encourage people to express themselves via written communication.

Where is Typing Day?
Nationwide Malaysia

Historical Events on 8th January:

871 – Battle of Ashdown: Ethelred of Wessex and his brother Alfred (the Great) beat invading Danish army

1297 – Monaco gains its independence.

1656 – Oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands)

1790 – 1st US President George Washington delivers 1st state of the union address

1800 – Wild Boy of Aveyron discovered in southern France

1867 – African American men granted the right to vote in Washington, D.C. despite President Johnson’s veto

1894 – Columbus World’s fair in Chicago destroyed by fire

1912 – Chiefs, representatives of people’s and church organisations, and other prominent individuals form the African National Congress and declare its aim to bring all Africans together as one people to defend their rights and freedoms

1926 – Abdul-Aziz ibn Sa’ud becomes king of Hejaz; renames it Saudi Arabia

1951 – Thought extinct since 1615, a Cahow (the Bermuda petrel) is rediscovered in Bermuda

1952 – Jordan adopts constitution

1961 – The French vote for Algerian independence from French rule in the wake of seven years of guerrilla war

1968 – Jacques Cousteau’s 1st undersea special on US network TV

1974 – Loch Ness Monster “photographed”

1989 – Beginning of Japanese Heisei era

1998 – World Trade Center bomber Ramzi Ahmed Yousef sentenced to life