January 16th is International Hot And Spicy Food, National Fig Newton, National Nothing, National Religious Freedom, National Without A Scalpel and more!
International Hot And Spicy Food Day
All the delectable hot and spicy foods around the world are celebrated each year on January 16th, International Hot and Spicy Food Day.
National Fig Newton Day
On January 16th annually honors a delectable pastry enjoyed around the country. National Fig Newton Day is celebrated on January 16th.
National Nothing Day
People from around the country celebrate National Nothing Day on January 16th each year.
National Religious Freedom Day
National Religious Freedom Day is held each year on the anniversary of the signing of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on January 16, 1786. The 16th of January 16th is declared Religious Freedom Day each year by Presidential Proclamation.
National Without A Scalpel Day
On National Without a Scalpel Day, January 16th, the opportunity to treat disease without a scalpel is on display. The first angioplasty was performed on this day in 1964 by pioneering physician Charles Dotter. In Portland, Oregon, the ground-breaking procedure to open a blocked blood vessel took place. The angioplasty helped the patient avoid leg amputation surgery, but she left the hospital days later with only a Band-Aid.
