January

January 1
God’s Day Established (1968)
Sekai Nippo Established (1975)

January 3
The Day of Victory of Love (1984)

January 4
Dr. Young Oon Kim begins the American mission (1959)
True Father plans his inaugural speaking tour (1972)

January 6
Internal Revenue Service begins audit of the Unification Church (1976)

January 7
God as “Heavenly Parent” (2013)

January 8
True Father begins Cosmic Assemblies for the Settlement of the True Parents (2012)

January 9
Kazakhstan imprisons Unificationist missionary (2009)
Ascension of Rev. Yo Han Lee (2019)

January 10
First National Missionary Training Workshop (1959)
Establishment of the Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles (CARP) (1966)
True Father proclaims the Completed Testament Age (1993)

January 11
Second Generation 72-Couple Holy Blessing (1989)

January 12
1,275 Couple Holy Blessing (1989)
Ascension of Dr. Bo Hi Pak (2019)

January 13
Founding of the International Federation for Victory over Communism (IFVOC) (1968)
Coronation Ceremony for the Kingship of God (2001)

January 14
The Global IOWC team departs for Japan (1975)

January 15
Ascension of Mrs. Won Bok Choi (2006)

January 17
UTS obtains absolute charter (1990)
Global expansion of True Families speaking tour (1999)

January 18
“The Saddest Day” (1951)
Rev. Reiner Vincenz’s Ascension (2015)

January 19
Cheongpyeong Providence begins (1995)
True Mother’s Visit to Goree Island (2018)

January 21
First Victory over Communism (VOC) Asian Rally (1970)
Barrytown property purchased (1974)

January 22
Unification Church in Paris bombed (1976)
Japan/USA sisterhood ceremonies (January 22 – March 8, 1995)
America honors True Father on his 80th birthday (2000)

January 23
21-day seminar for Soviet students starts in Hungary (1991)

January 26
CARP Holds Mass Workshops in the Former USSR (January 26 ~ February 9, 1992)

January 27
True Father and Won Pil Kim arrive in Pusan (1951)
World Peace Marriage Blessing held at the United Nations (2001)

January 28
True Father begins first world tour (1965)

January 30
Sunhwa Academy founded (1976)
First UPF Asian Summit is held in the Philippines (2015)

January 31
True Father invited to the Presidential Prayer Breakfast (1974)
True Father’s 90th birthday (2009)