The 1st day of 2009 is a fresh start for many of us. You'll probably spend the rest of this day recovering from the last night of 2008 but you have a whole new year to look forward to. So get comfortable because there are 364 days left until 2010.
You might still be able to catch the Mummer's Parade in Philadelphia or the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California leading up to the Rose Bowl between Penn State and USC.
Both Paul Revere and Betsy Ross were born on this day many years ago. Also born on this day, J.D. Salinger, Frank Langella, Morris Chestnut, Verne Troyer and controversial Chinese gymnast He Kexin (right) are all celebrating their birthdays.
- New Year, New You
- New Year's Day
- US Bowling Day
- World Vegetarian Day
- Independence Day (Cameroon)
- Independence Day of the Slovak Republic (Slovakia)
- Independence Day (Sudan)
Today Was ...
The day in 1892 when Ellis Island opened in New York Harbor to process arriving immigrants ... the day in 1902 when Stanford played Michigan in the first college bowl game, the Rose Bowl, in Pasadena, California ... the day in 1912 when the Republic of China was established ... the day in 1934 when Alcatraz Island became a federal prison ... the day in 1953 when Hank Williams passed away ... the day in 1985 when VH1 premiered on the air.
Jan. 1 Birthdays
1919 - J.D. Salinger, novelist
1925 - Valentina Cortese, actress
1940 - Frank Langella, actor
1943 - Tony Knowles, 9th governor of Alaska
1943 - Don Novello, Father Guido Sarducci
1947 - Jon Corzine, New Jersey governor
1961 - Fiona Phillips, TV journalist
1969 - Morris Chestnut, actor
1969 - Sophie Okonedo, actress
1969 - Verne Troyer, actor
1970 - Gabriel Jarret, actor
1970 - Kimberly Page, actress
1981 - Eden Riegel, actress
1992 or 1994 - He Kexin, controversial Chinese Olympic gymnast
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