January 24

World Media Day

Twenty-fourth day of the year, 341 days remain until the end of the year
We still have to wait 147 days until summer, and only 57 days by spring

Name day celebrates: Babilas, Chwalibog, Felicjan, Franciszek Salezy, Ksenia, Milena, Mirogniew, Rafał, Urban, Teodor, Tymoteusz, Wera

January 24 in Poland:

1507 Sigismund I the Old was crowned King of Poland in the Wawel Cathedral
1974 The Forum Hotel in Warsaw is opened

January 24 in the world: 

1679 British King Charles II abolishes parliament
1939 In Chile, 30 people are killed by the earthquake
1984 The first Apple Macintosh is put up for sale

January 24 in Music:

1962 Brian Epstein becomes director of The Beatles

Famous People born on January 24:

W 1712 King of Prussia Frederick II the Great is born
W 1776 The German poet ETA Hoffmann is born in this year 
W 1928 British zoologist and writer Desmond Morris is born