Hereof, how did Opposite Day start?
The earliest reference to Opposite Day dates back to the 1920s when President Calvin Coolidge made a statement saying he did not want to run for the elections.
Subsequently, question is, why is opposite day on January 25th? Opposite Day, also known as National Opposite Day in the United States, is a holiday which is celebrated on January 25th by doing things in the opposite way in which they should be done. Which means that this day is celebrated, or not celebrated as may be the case, by doing everything in the wrong way.
Herein, why is January 25th important?
1964: The Beatles get their first number one with "I Want To Hold Your Hand" on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Thailand declared war against the United States, England, and other World War II allied forces on this day.
What events happened on January 25th?
On This Day, January 25
- 1977 The world's first solar power plant is opened.
- 1971 Idi Amin seizes power in Uganda.
- 1947 The first arcade game is patented.
- 1924 The first Winter Olympics begin.
- 1919 The League of Nations is founded.
- 1981 Alicia Keys.
- 1933 Corazon Aquino.
- 1913 Witold Lutosławski.
