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  • 2nd February 1887: First officially recorded Groundhog Day observance takes place in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

    2nd February 1887: First officially recorded Groundhog Day observance takes place in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
    Feb 2 2026
    The custom of predicting the weather using an animal drew on older beliefs brought to North America by German-speaking immigrants, whose tradition stated that clear weather on that date suggested a prolonged winter while overcast conditions indicated an early ...
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  • 31st January 1990: McDonald’s opens its first fast food restaurant in the Soviet Union on Moscow’s Pushkin Square

    31st January 1990: McDonald’s opens its first fast food restaurant in the Soviet Union on Moscow’s Pushkin Square
    Jan 31 2026
    Although a standard hamburger cost the price of ten loaves of bread, some news outlets estimated that 30,000 people passed through the doors on the first ...
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  • 30th January 1975: Rubik’s Cube first patented by Hungarian architect and designer Ernő Rubik

    30th January 1975: Rubik’s Cube first patented by Hungarian architect and designer Ernő Rubik
    Jan 30 2026
    International recognition came after the cube was exhibited at the 1979 Nuremberg Toy Fair where it attracted the attention of the Ideal Toy Company, and was later renamed Rubik's ...
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  • 29th January 1856: The Victoria Cross medal for valour introduced by Queen Victoria

    29th January 1856: The Victoria Cross medal for valour introduced by Queen Victoria
    Jan 29 2026
    The Victoria Cross, which is commonly referred to as the VC, is the highest military decoration in the British honours system and takes precedence over every other order and ...
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  • 27th January 1973: Paris Peace Accords end direct United States military involvement in the Vietnam War

    27th January 1973: Paris Peace Accords end direct United States military involvement in the Vietnam War
    Jan 27 2026
    The final agreement signed on 27 January 1973 called for an immediate ceasefire, the withdrawal of all US combat forces within sixty days, and the return of American prisoners of ...
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  • 24th January 1890: The Shigir Idol, the oldest wooden sculpture in the world, discovered in Russia

    24th January 1890: The Shigir Idol, the oldest wooden sculpture in the world, discovered in Russia
    Jan 24 2026
    The prehistoric sculpture, which is twice as old as the pyramids, was found during gold mining operations at the Shigir peat bog near present-day ...
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