At Credo we understand the need for libraries to write interesting social media content to engage your users and raise awareness of valuable resources and services. That’s why we’ve created this monthly blog post with social media posts featuring interesting observances, trivia, this-day-in-history, and humor that your library can copy/paste to your own feed with no attribution necessary.
P.S.: the images here are all in the public domain (mostly from Pixabay and Wikimedia Commons), so feel free to take advantage of them when you post!
1 January
Wishing you all a happy New Year!
1 January
#Onthisday in 1892, Ellis Island opened as a U.S. immigration inspection station. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=US%20immigration
2 January
Photography pioneer Louis Daguerre took the first photograph of the moon on this day in 1839. This photograph of the Boulevard du Temple is widely considered to be the first photograph to include an image of people.
https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Louis%20Daguerre
2 January
Today is #NationalScienceFictionDay! Celebrate the works of Mary Shelley, H. G. Wells, Jules Verne, Isaac Asimov, and other pioneers in the field! https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Science%20Fiction
3 January
Martin Luther, a German monk who forever changed Christianity when he nailed his “95 Theses” to a church door, was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church #onthisday in 1521. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Martin%20Luther
4 January
#Onthisday in 1999, the Euro, the new money of 11 European nations, went into effect on the continent of Europe. Currently the Euro is equal to 1.21 United States dollars. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=The%20euro
4 January
Happy birthday, Sir Isaac Newton! Did you know in 1705, this brilliant scientist was knighted by Queen Anne? Learn more about Newton’s accomplishments here: https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Sir%20Isaac%20Newton
6 January
Today, we celebrate the birth of Joan of Arc, who, believing that she was acting under divine guidance, led the French army in a momentous victory at Orléans in 1429. Learn more about “The Maid of Orléans” here: https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Joan%20of%20Arc
7 January
#On this day In 1955, Marian Anderson became the first African-American to sing in an opera at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Opera
8 January
Happy birthday, Elvis! The “King of Rock and Roll” was born #onthisday in 1935. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Elvis
9 January
#Onthisday in 2007, Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, unveiled the first iPhone and transformed the way we interact with the world. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=IPhone
11 January
Happy birthday to U.S. Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, inspiration for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash-hit Broadway musical! https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Alexander%20Hamilton
12 January
#Onthisday in 1876, the great American author Jack London was born! The Call of the Wild and White Fang are among his best-known works. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Jack%20London
14 January
Benedict Arnold, an American general in the Revolutionary War who later became one of the most infamous traitors in U.S. history, was born on this day in 1741. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Benedict%20Arnold
15 January
It’s #NationalBagelDay! What’s your favorite bagel combination? https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Carbs
16 January
Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible, crowned himself the new tsar of Russia #onthisday in 1547. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Ivan%20IV
17 January
Happy birthday to Michelle Obama, born on this day in 1964! https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Michelle%20Obama
18 January
Today, we celebrate the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., the iconic African-American civil rights leader. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=martin%20luther%20king%20jr
18 January
It’s #NationalPopcornDay! Did you know that popcorn is about 5,600 years old? The oldest popcorn ever found was discovered in the “Bat Cave” of central New Mexico.
19 January
“Quoth the raven nevermore.” Happy birthday to American author and poet Edgar Allan Poe! Poe’s most famous works include “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Raven,” and “Annabel Lee.” https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=edgar%20allen%20poe
20 January
It’s Inauguration Day! https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=President
21 January
#Onthisday in 1765, the French King Louis XVI was guillotined for treason. Louis XVI was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. Discover more about the late king’s legacy here: https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=King%20Louis%20XVI
22 January
Happy birthday to English romantic poet Lord Byron, born on this day in 1788! The image presented is his signature. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=George%20Byron
25 January
#Onthisday in 1533, King Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn, whose execution for treason made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that marked the start of the English Reformation. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Anne%20Boleyn
25 January
Born #onthisday in 1882, Virginia Woolf was an English writer, considered one of the more important modernist 20th-century authors. Learn more about her life and literary works here: https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Virginia%20Woolf
26 January
#Onthisday in 2005, Condoleezza Rice became U.S. secretary of state and the highest-ranking African-American woman ever to serve in a U.S. presidential cabinet. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Condoleezza%20Rice
29 January
Jane Austin published Pride and Prejudice #onthisday in 1813. It is rumored that the character of Mr. Darcy was based on Austen’s love interest, Thomas Lefroy. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=Pride%20and%20Prejudice
30 January
Happy birthday to Franklin D. Roosevelt, the only U.S. president to serve more than two terms. https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?searchPhrase=FDR
30 January
It’s #NationalCroissantDay! Fun fact: The word croissant means “crescent,” as in its crescent moon shape.
