Everybody has a different way of waking up in the morning. Here's a way to start out your morning, by gathering with a like minded bunch of people to swap stories about geocaching over a cup of Joe.
It's the first day of the new year. Happy 2020! Most people are probably still indoors sleeping off the party from the night before, which means the roads should be clear to get to this event.
Come on down and grab a cup of coffee and spend some time shooting the breeze with other local geocachers. You'll be able to trade travel bugs and just hang out for awhile while you recharge your batteries with your favorite type of morning beverage. By attending this event, you'll also qualify for the Hello 2020 souvenir.
This event will be held at the Starbucks in Upland at 2129 W. 16th Street, where the 210 Freeway crosses over Baseline/16th St. The event will start at 8:00 AM and end somewhere around 9:30 in the morning. That way, you'll still have plenty of time to do whatever you wanted to do for the rest of the day.
On this date in history:
January 1, 45 BC : The Julian calendar takes effect as the civil calendar of the Roman Empire, establishing January 1 as the new date of the new year.
January 1, 1801 : Ceres, the largest and first known object in the Asteroid belt, is discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi.
January 1, 1808 : The United States bans the importation of slaves.
January 1, 1898 : New York, New York annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The four initial boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx, are joined on January 25 by Staten Island to create the modern city of five boroughs.
January 1, 1971 : Cigarette advertisements are banned on American television.
January 1, 1999 : Euro currency is introduced in 11 member nations of the European Union (with the exception of the United Kingdom, Denmark, Greece and Sweden; Greece later adopts the euro).
Birthdays on this date in history:
January 1, 1735: Paul Revere, American silversmith and engraver (d. 1818)
January 1, 1879: William Fox, Hungarian-American screenwriter and producer, founded the Fox Film Corporation and Fox Theatres (d. 1952)
January 1, 1895: J. Edgar Hoover, American law enforcement official; 1st Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (d. 1972)
January 1, 1919: J. D. Salinger, American soldier and author (d. 2010)
January 1, 1929: Larry L. King, American journalist, author, and playwright (d. 2012)
January 1, 1956: Mark R. Hughes, American businessman, founder of Herbalife (d. 2000)
Notable Deaths on this date in history:
January 1, 1782: Johann Christian Bach, German composer (b. 1735)
January 1, 1953: Hank Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1923)
January 1, 1972: Maurice Chevalier, French actor and singer (b. 1888)
January 1, 1994: Cesar Romero, American actor (b. 1907)
January 1, 2005: Shirley Chisholm, American educator and politician (b. 1924)
January 1, 2015: Donna Douglas, American actress (b. 1932)