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January This Day In History

1 New Anti-Smoking laws came into effect with regard to advertising which it was hoped would cut down the number of smoking related diseases each year

2 January is the start of a new year and also signal led the beginning of the new millennium

3 In Europe the start of the new year also was the start of the new European Currency in 11 nations

4 January 1st 2000 signaled the beginning of the new millennium and also major concerns over computer programmes written in the 80's causing some panic and concern of the Millennium Bug, in fact most of the work and testing for problems was done in the two years prior and very few problems occurred

Major Holidays In January

Australia Day Australia January 26th

New Year's Day January 1st

Martin Luther King Day U.S.A. 3rd Monday

Republic Day India January 26th