January 24th celebrates Peanut Butter Day and Belly Laugh Day.
Welcome to day 24 of 365! We’re still 341 days away from celebrating the new year, but we’ve gotta look forward to something right?
Here you’ll find some incredibly important historical events that happened throughout history on this day, including major developments in technology, space and war.
Did you know that on this day in 1935, the first canned beer received instant approval by customers? It reached a 91% approval rate from the public.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about January 24th in history!
What Events Happened On January 24 In History?
2006 Walt Disney announced it was going to buy Pixar.

1986 NASA’s Voyager 2 came into close contact with Uranus and captured many images that uncovered 11 new moons.
1984 Apple’s Macintosh personal computer was first put on sale in the US, changing the world of computing.
1975 The world’s first McDonald’s drive-through was opened in Arizona.

1972 A Japanese soldier was found hiding in Guam.
1961 A B-52 bomber carrying two nuclear bombs broke up mid-air over North Carolina.
1939 Chillán earthquake killed approximately 28,000 people.
1935 The first canned beer received instant approval from customers.
1908 Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell published his manual “Scouting for Boys.”
1839 Charles Darwin was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society for his revolutionary role in developing science.

1679 King Charles II shut down England’s first Parliament, the Cavalier Parliament.
1121 King Henry I of England married his second wife, Adeliza of Louvain.
Famous People Born On January 24
Is today is your birthday? If so, you share this special day with Johnny Orlando! Check out more famous people born on this day below.
2003 Johnny Orlando
Canadian Singer

- Age:
- 19 years old
- Born In:
- Ontario, Canada
1983 Frankie Grande
American Dancer

- Age:
- 39 years old
- Born In:
- New York, USA
1987 Luis Suárez
Uruguayan Footballer

- Age:
- 35 years old
- Born In:
- Salto, Uruguay
1974 Ed Helms
American Actor

- Age:
- 48 years old
- Born In:
- Georgia, USA
Special Holidays On January 24
Are you looking for something to do today? Then why not find time today to celebrate the following special holidays.

National Peanut Butter Day
If there’s one staple food folk are passionate about, it has to be peanut butter. Did you know humans have eaten it since 1,000 BC? Well, today is National Peanut Butter Day, so be sure to pull out a jar and get spreading!

Belly Laugh Day
There’s nothing more therapeutic than a good old belly laugh, but unfortunately, few of us get to experience this wonderful experience often enough! So today on Belly Laugh Day, try to look for the funnier side of things, or even better - share your good humor with others!
January 24 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone
If you were born on this day, your zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Those born under the Aquarius zodiac sign are water-bearers because they pass on knowledge to others.
For those of you born in January, you have the Garnet birthstone. The garnet is thought to bring love and loyal friendships into their lives while also providing them health.
If you were born on January 24th, you would likely have been conceived on or around May 3rd of the previous year.