Bakers Dozen

Famous events that took place on January 1

  1. The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect (1863).
  2. All race horses become one year older, and 2-year-olds race as 3-year olds.
  3. The Euro becomes the official currency of Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain (2002).
  4. Regular mail delivery starts between New York and Boston (1673)
  5. Michigan becomes the first state to abolish capital punishment (1847)
  6. Cigarette advertisements are banned from American television (1971)
  7. The neew year, 1600, begins in Scotland. England would not synch with a January 1 New Year until 152 years later.
  8. First ball dropped in Times Square at Midnight on 1/1/1908
  9. Emperor Qianfei, of the Liu Song dynasty, dies in 466 at age 17, frustrating people who had had him on their bucket list in 465. He was worth 83 points.

Famous events that took place on January 1

  1. The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect (1863).
  2. All race horses become one year older, and 2-year-olds race as 3-year olds.
  3. The Euro becomes the official currency of Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain (2002).
  4. Regular mail delivery starts between New York and Boston (1673)
  5. Michigan becomes the first state to abolish capital punishment (1847)
  6. Cigarette advertisements are banned from American television (1971)
  7. The neew year, 1600, begins in Scotland. England would not synch with a January 1 New Year until 152 years later.
  8. First ball dropped in Times Square at Midnight on 1/1/1908
  9. Emperor Qianfei, of the Liu Song dynasty, dies in 466 at age 17, frustrating people who had had him on their bucket list in 465. He was worth 83 points.
  10. Batista is overthrown by Fidel Castro in 1959.

Famous events that took place on January 1

  1. The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect (1863).
  2. All race horses become one year older, and 2-year-olds race as 3-year olds.
  3. The Euro becomes the official currency of Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain (2002).
  4. Regular mail delivery starts between New York and Boston (1673)
  5. Michigan becomes the first state to abolish capital punishment (1847)
  6. Cigarette advertisements are banned from American television (1971)
  7. The neew year, 1600, begins in Scotland. England would not synch with a January 1 New Year until 152 years later.
  8. First ball dropped in Times Square at Midnight on 1/1/1908
  9. Emperor Qianfei, of the Liu Song dynasty, dies in 466 at age 17, frustrating people who had had him on their bucket list in 465. He was worth 83 points.
  10. Batista is overthrown by Fidel Castro in 1959.
  11. The United States bans the importation of slaves (1808).

Famous events that took place on January 1

  1. The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect (1863).
  2. All race horses become one year older, and 2-year-olds race as 3-year olds.
  3. The Euro becomes the official currency of Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain (2002).
  4. Regular mail delivery starts between New York and Boston (1673)
  5. Michigan becomes the first state to abolish capital punishment (1847)
  6. Cigarette advertisements are banned from American television (1971)
  7. The neew year, 1600, begins in Scotland. England would not synch with a January 1 New Year until 152 years later.
  8. First ball dropped in Times Square at Midnight on 1/1/1908
  9. Emperor Qianfei, of the Liu Song dynasty, dies in 466 at age 17, frustrating people who had had him on their bucket list in 465. He was worth 83 points.
  10. Batista is overthrown by Fidel Castro in 1959.
  11. The United States bans the importation of slaves (1808).
  12. The Republic of China is established and Sun Yat-sen is inaugurated as its first President (1912).

Famous events that took place on January 1

  1. The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect (1863).
  2. All race horses become one year older, and 2-year-olds race as 3-year olds.
  3. The Euro becomes the official currency of Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain (2002).
  4. Regular mail delivery starts between New York and Boston (1673)
  5. Michigan becomes the first state to abolish capital punishment (1847)
  6. Cigarette advertisements are banned from American television (1971)
  7. The neew year, 1600, begins in Scotland. England would not synch with a January 1 New Year until 152 years later.
  8. First ball dropped in Times Square at Midnight on 1/1/1908
  9. Emperor Qianfei, of the Liu Song dynasty, dies in 466 at age 17, frustrating people who had had him on their bucket list in 465. He was worth 83 points.
  10. Batista is overthrown by Fidel Castro in 1959.
  11. The United States bans the importation of slaves (1808).
  12. The Republic of China is established and Sun Yat-sen is inaugurated as its first President (1912).
  13. Ray Walston (My Favorite Martian) dies (2001)

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Countries that many folks have never heard of

  1. Burkina Faso

Countries that many folks have never heard of

  1. Burkina Faso
  2. Andorra

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Countries that many folks have never heard of

  1. Burkina Faso
  2. Andorra
  3. Kyrgyzstan

Countries that many folks have never heard of

  1. Burkina Faso
  2. Andorra
  3. Kyrgyzstan
  4. Nauru

Countries that many folks have never heard of

  1. Burkina Faso
  2. Andorra
  3. Kyrgyzstan
  4. Nauru
  5. Kiribati

Countries that many folks have never heard of

  1. Burkina Faso
  2. Andorra
  3. Kyrgyzstan
  4. Nauru
  5. Kiribati
  6. South Sudan

Countries that many folks have never heard of

  1. Burkina Faso
  2. Andorra
  3. Kyrgyzstan
  4. Nauru
  5. Kiribati
  6. South Sudan
  7. Tuvalu

Countries that many folks have never heard of

  1. Burkina Faso
  2. Andorra
  3. Kyrgyzstan
  4. Nauru
  5. Kiribati
  6. South Sudan
  7. Tuvalu
  8. Bhutan

Countries that many folks have never heard of

  1. Burkina Faso
  2. Andorra
  3. Kyrgyzstan
  4. Nauru
  5. Kiribati
  6. South Sudan
  7. Tuvalu
  8. Bhutan
  9. Comoros

Countries that many folks have never heard of

  1. Burkina Faso
  2. Andorra
  3. Kyrgyzstan
  4. Nauru
  5. Kiribati
  6. South Sudan
  7. Tuvalu
  8. Bhutan
  9. Comoros
  10. Benin

Countries that many folks have never heard of

  1. Burkina Faso
  2. Andorra
  3. Kyrgyzstan
  4. Nauru
  5. Kiribati
  6. South Sudan
  7. Tuvalu
  8. Bhutan
  9. Comoros
  10. Benin
  11. Palau

Countries that many folks have never heard of

  1. Burkina Faso
  2. Andorra
  3. Kyrgyzstan
  4. Nauru
  5. Kiribati
  6. South Sudan
  7. Tuvalu
  8. Bhutan
  9. Comoros
  10. Benin
  11. Palau
  12. Sahrawi

I’ve been in six of the above

Countries that many folks have never heard of

  1. Burkina Faso
  2. Andorra
  3. Kyrgyzstan
  4. Nauru
  5. Kiribati
  6. South Sudan
  7. Tuvalu
  8. Bhutan
  9. Comoros
  10. Benin
  11. Palau
  12. Sahrawi
  13. Moldova

I’ll pass

Countries that many folks have never heard of

  1. Burkina Faso
  2. Andorra
  3. Kyrgyzstan
  4. Nauru
  5. Kiribati
  6. South Sudan
  7. Tuvalu
  8. Bhutan
  9. Comoros
  10. Benin
  11. Palau
  12. Sahrawi
  13. Vanuatu

(Sahrawi is not a country)

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Famous people with one distinctive physical characteristic

  1. Jimmy Durante (nose)

Famous people with one distinctive physical characteristic

  1. Jimmy Durante (nose)
  2. Jennifer Lopez (buttocks)

Famous people with one distinctive physical characteristic

  1. Jimmy Durante (nose)
  2. Jennifer Lopez (buttocks)
  3. Dolly Parton (thingies)