NASA’s Day of Remembrance is observed annually on the last Thursday of January and this year will be marked on January 29. This day is organized by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (N.A.S.A), a body responsible for managing U.S. space research and other activities. Space exploration is perilous, yet scientists and astronauts accept this challenge bravely. This day commemorates the members of the N.A.S.A. family who gave up their lives to advance the cause of space discovery. These include the crew members of the space missions Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia. This year, the NASA Day of Remembrance also commemorates the tragedy of Apollo 1, which occurred 55 years ago.
National Ta Day
National Ta Day is celebrated on 17 January every year to appreciate all the people called Ta all over the world. Ta is a common last name found in Vietnam among the Chinese community. This name is a transliteration of a Chinese surname which means to thank, apologize, wither, and decline. Most of the Tas who left China and have settled down overseas in the last 400 years most likely came from Guangdong and Fujian provinces.
Cable Car Day
Cable Car Day is celebrated every year on January 17. The day celebrates Andrew Smith Hallidie getting the patent for the cable car in 1871. It is believed that Hallidie saw horses struggle to pull cars up the steep hills of San Francisco, and worried about the news of people falling and dying. He decided to invent a system where strong cables would move the cars up and down the hill. Today, San Francisco is the last American city to still run any true cable cars! The Cable Car Museum in San Francisco is also a tourist attraction. In other American cities, you will find electric streetcars.