January 28·Every year

National Kazoo Day

Patented in 1852 and technically a membranophone — the same instrument family as the didgeridoo — the kazoo is the only instrument anyone can play immediately without instruction. The National Kazoo Day Worldwide Band has assembled players across multiple continents every January 28th since 1984.

Category: Silly
Observed in: United StatesUnited Kingdom

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The Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds into its tenth mission (video featured), killing all seven crew members.

2026A Learjet 45 crashes on approach to Baramati Airport in Maharashtra, killing all six occupants including the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar.
2026The Rubaya mine collapse at Rubaya mines in DR Congo causes at least 400 deaths and injured several others.
2026Storm Kristin causes a catastrophic impact in Portugal and Spain with €6 billion in damage in the central region of Portugal, 15 deaths and 2,000 injuries.