In 1801 – Ceres, the largest and first known object in the Asteroid belt, is discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi
It's the inventor Michael Joseph Owens'(January 1, 1859 – December 27, 1923) birthday. Dude invented machines to automate the production of glass bottles. He looks like a real (gl)asshole.
It's painter Qi Baishi's (January 1,1864 – September 16,1957) birthday.
It's the birthday of Audrey Wurdemann (January 1,1911 – May 20,1960), who was an American poet. She was the youngest winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry at the age of 24, for her collection Bright Ambush.
Joseph Saddler aka Grandmaster Flash turns 61 this year.
It's Jump-Up Day
