This Day in History

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY December 27

1932 Radio City Music Hall opens At the height of the Great Depression, thousands turn out for the opening of Radio City Music Hall, a magnificent Art Deco theater in New York City. Radio City Music Hall was designed as a palace for the people, a place of beauty where ordinary people could see high-quality entertainment. Since its ... read more

Art, Literature, and Film History 1904 J.M. Barrie's play "Peter Pan" opens in London

Cold War 1979 Soviets take over in Afghanistan

Crime 1900 Prohibitionist Carry Nation smashes bar

Great Britain 1831 Charles Darwin sets sail from England

Inventions & Science 1941 Office of Price Administration announces automobile tire rationing

Middle East 2007 Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto assassinated

Space Exploration 1968 Apollo 8 returns to Earth

U.S. Presidents 1944 FDR seizes control of Montgomery Ward

World War I 1918 Polish citizens take up arms against German troops in Poznan

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY December 29 1890 U.S. Army massacres Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee On December 29, 1890, in one of the final chapters of America's long Indian wars, the U.S. Cavalry kills some 150 Sioux at Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. Throughout 1890, the U.S. government worried about the increasing influence at Pine Ridge of the Ghost Dance spiritual mov... read more 19th Century 1845 Texas enters the Union American Revolution 1778 British capture Savannah, Georgia Crime 1610 Hungarian countess's torturous escapades are exposed 1985 The "Railway Rapist" commits his first murder EUROPEAN HISTORY 1170 Archbishop Thomas Becket is murdered World War II 1940 London is devastated by German air raid

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY December 30 1922 USSR established In post-revolutionary Russia, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is established, comprising a confederation of Russia, Belorussia, Ukraine and the Transcaucasian Federation (divided in 1936 into the Georgian, Azerbaijan and Armenian republics). Also known as the Soviet Union, the new c... read more 1960s 1965 Ferdinand Marcos inaugurated president of the Philippines Art, Literature, and Film History 1968 Led Zeppelin recorded live for the first time Crime 1994 An anti-abortion activist goes on a murder spree EARLY 20th CENTURY U.S. 1903 Fire breaks out in Chicago theater Inventions & Science 1936 Sit-down strike begins in Flint LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY 1853 Southern U.S. border established World War I 1916 Rasputin is murdered World War II 1884 Japanese prime minister Hideki Tojo is born

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY December 31 1999 Panama Canal turned over to Panama On December 31, 1999, the United States, in accordance with the Torrijos-Carter Treaties, officially hands over control of the Panama Canal, putting the strategic waterway into Panamanian hands for the first time. Crowds of Panamanians celebrated the transfer of the 50-mile canal, which links the At... read more American Revolution 1775 Patriots are defeated at Quebec Art, Literature, and Film History 1985 Rick Nelson dies in a plane crash Civil War 1862 U.S.S. Monitor sinks Crime 1984 Subway shooter Bernhard Goetz turns himself in EUROPEAN HISTORY 1600 Charter granted to the East India Company Inventions & Science 1879 Thomas Edison demonstrates incandescent light Russia 1999 Putin becomes acting president of Russia, following Yeltsin’s resignation Space Exploration 1968 Soviets test supersonic airliner Sports 1972 Baseball star Roberto Clemente dies in plane crash 1988 Chicago Bears beat Philadelphia Eagles in freaky Fog Bowl U.S. Presidents 1961 Kennedy and Khrushchev exchange holiday greetings World War II 1944 Hungary declares war on Germany

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 1 1863 Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation. Attempting to stitch together a nation mired in a bloody civil war, Abraham Lincoln made a last-ditch, but carefully calculated, decision regarding the institution of slavery in America. By the end of 1862, things were not looking good for the... read more 1990s 1999 The euro debuts American Revolution 1781 Mutiny of the Pennsylvania Line Art, Literature, and Film History 1818 Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" is published 1915 A preview of "The Birth of a Nation" is shown to audiences 1958 Johnny Cash plays San Quentin State Prison BLACK HISTORY 1923 Rosewood Massacre decimates Black Florida community Crime 1973 The real-life murder behind "Looking For Mr. Goodbar" Holidays 45 B.C. The Julian calendar takes effect for the first time on New Year's Day IMMIGRATION 1892 The first immigrants arrive at Ellis Island LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY 1804 Haitian independence proclaimed 1959 Batista forced out by Castro-led revolution Sports 2006 New England Patriots' Doug Flutie makes NFL's first drop kick since 1941 2008 Sidney Crosby wins first NHL game played outdoors in US U.S. Government 1994 The North American Free Trade Agreement comes into effect 19TH CENTURY 1863 A Nebraska farmer files the first homestead claim World War II 1942 United Nations created 1946 Several Japanese soldiers surrender after learning Pacific War has ended

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 2 1980 U.S.-Russia detente ends On January 2, 1980, in a strong reaction to the December 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, President Jimmy Carter asks the Senate to postpone action on the SALT II nuclear weapons treaty and recalls the U.S. ambassador to Moscow. These actions sent a message that the age of detente and the friend... read more 21st Century 2006 13 coal miners are trapped in Sago Mine disaster; 12 die American Revolution 1776 Congress publishes the Tory Act Art, Literature, and Film History 1897 Author Stephen Crane's boat sinks 1958 Opera star Maria Callas walks out of performance 1962 Folk group The Weavers are banned by NBC after refusing to sign a loyalty oath 1980 Sherry Lansing named first female studio production head Colonial America 1788 Georgia enters the Union Crime 1981 The Yorkshire Ripper is apprehended Exploration 1492 Reconquest of Spain Inventions & Science 2009 Rare Bugatti found in British garage Russia 1905 Russian fleet surrenders at Port Arthur Sports 1965 Joe Namath spurns NFL to sign record deal with AFL's New York Jets 1971 Football fans crushed in stadium stampede U.S. Presidents 1890 President Harrison welcomes Alice Sanger as first female staffer 1974 President Nixon signs national speed limit into law U.S. Government 1811 First censuring of a U.S. senator Westward Expansion 1923 Secretary Fall resigns in Teapot Dome scandal

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 3 1990 Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega surrenders to U.S. On January 3, 1990, Panama's General Manuel Antonio Noriega, after holing up for 10 days at the Vatican embassy in Panama City, surrenders to U.S. military troops to face charges of drug trafficking. Noriega was flown to Miami the following day and crowds of citizens on the streets of Panama City re... read more 1960s 1967 Jack Ruby dies before second trial 19TH CENTURY 1834 Stephen Austin imprisoned by Mexican authorities ANCIENT EGYPT 1924 King Tut's sarcophagus uncovered American Revolution 1777 The Battle of Princeton Art, Literature, and Film History 1841 Herman Melville sails for the South Seas 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts first woman Civil War 1861 Delaware rejects secession Cold War 1961 United States severs diplomatic relations with Cuba Crime 1990 Charles Stuart implicated for staged murder of his wife ASIAN HISTORY 1868 Meiji Restoration begins RELIGION 1521 Martin Luther excommunicated Space Exploration 2004 The Mars Exploration Rover "Spirit" safely lands on the Red Planet Sports 1973 George Steinbrenner's group buys Yankees from CBS 1993 Buffalo Bills pull off one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history U.S. Presidents 1938 Franklin Roosevelt founds March of Dimes U.S. Government 1957 Dalip Singh Saund assumes office as the first Asian American and the first Sikh elected to Congress 1959 George A. Kasem of California becomes first Arab American member of Congress 1959 Alaska admitted into Union 1973 James Abourezk of South Dakota becomes first Arab American to serve in U.S. Senate World War I 1925 Benito Mussolini declares himself dictator of Italy World War II 1945 Gen. MacArthur and Adm. Nimitz given new commands

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 4 1965 L.B.J. envisions a Great Society in his State of the Union address On January 4, 1965, in his State of the Union address, President Lyndon Baines Johnson lays out for Congress a laundry list of legislation needed to achieve his plan for a Great Society. On the heels of John F. Kennedy's tragic death, Americans had elected Johnson, his vice president, to the presid... read more 1990s 1990 Trains collide in Pakistan 19th Century 1896 Utah enters the Union Crime 1964 Boston Strangler commits his final known murder Inventions & Science 1847 Samuel Colt sells his first revolvers to the U.S. government 1996 GM announces its electric car U.S. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS 1964 Patsy T. Mink sworn in as first Asian American woman and woman of color in Congress 1982 President Reagan gives CIA authority to establish the Contras 1995 Republican Party takes control of Congress for first time in 40 years Women's History 2007 Nancy Pelosi becomes first female Speaker of the House World War I 1913 German military strategist Alfred von Schlieffen dies

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 5 1933 Golden Gate Bridge is born On January 5, 1933, construction begins on the Golden Gate Bridge, as workers began excavating 3.25 million cubic feet of dirt for the structure's huge anchorages. Following the Gold Rush boom that began in 1849, speculators realized the land north of San Francisco Bay would increase in value in dir... read more 1960s 1968 Prague Spring begins in Czechoslovakia American Revolution 1781 Benedict Arnold captures and destroys Richmond Art, Literature and Film History 1953 Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" premieres in Paris 1980 The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" becomes hip-hop's first Top 40 hit 1998 Sonny Bono killed in skiing accident Colonial America 1643 First divorce in the American colonies Crime 1870 John Wesley Hardin kills over a card game 1970 Bodies of family killed by United Mine Workers found EUROPEAN HISTORY 1531 Pope Clement VII forbids King Henry VIII from remarrying 1895 Alleged spy Alfred Dreyfus stripped of his rank Sports 1920 New York Yankees announce purchase of Babe Ruth U.S. Presidents 1949 President Truman delivers his Fair Deal speech 1957 President Eisenhower proposes new Middle East policy 1972 President Nixon launches space shuttle program Vietnam War 1976 Pol Pot renames Cambodia World War I 1916 First conscription bill is introduced in British parliament

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 6 1838 Samuel Morse demonstrates the telegraph On January 6, 1838, Samuel Morse's telegraph system is demonstrated for the first time at the Speedwell Iron Works in Morristown, New Jersey. The telegraph, a device which used electric impulses to transmit encoded messages over a wire, would eventually revolutionize long-distance communication, rea... read more 21st CENTURY 2021 U.S. Capitol riot American Revolution 1777 George Washington sets up winter quarters in Morristown, N.J. Art, Literature and Film History 1975 "Wheel of Fortune" premieres 1975 Two thousand Led Zeppelin fans trash the Boston Garden Crime 1994 Skater Nancy Kerrigan attacked EARLY U.S. 1799 Frontiersman Jedediah Smith is born EUROPEAN HISTORY 1066 Harold II crowned king of England Middle Ages 1412 Joan of Arc is born Natural Disasters & Environment 1996 Blizzard of 1996 begins U.S. Presidents 1759 Two future presidents marry respective sweethearts 1919 Theodore Roosevelt dies 1941 Franklin D. Roosevelt speaks of Four Freedoms U.S. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS 1912 New Mexico joins the Union 2001 Congress certifies George W. Bush winner of 2000 elections Vietnam War 1971 Army drops charges of My Lai cover-up World War II 1942 FDR commits to biggest arms buildup in U.S. history

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 7 1789 First U.S. presidential election Congress sets January 7, 1789 as the date by which states are required to choose electors for the country's first-ever presidential election. A month later, on February 4, George Washington was elected president by state electors and sworn into office on April 30, 1789. read more 21st CENTURY 2015 12 people die in shooting at "Charlie Hebdo" offices Art, Literature and Film History 1891 Zora Neale Hurston is born 1955 Marian Anderson becomes first African American to perform at the Met Opera Cold War 1959 United States recognizes new Cuban government 1946 A case of split personality in puzzling Chicago murders Exploration 1785 Two explorers cross the English Channel in a balloon Natural Disasters & Environment 1892 Mine explodes in Oklahoma Sports 1927 Harlem Globetrotters play their first game U.S. Presidents 1953 President Truman announces U.S. has developed hydrogen bomb 1999 President Clinton's impeachment trial begins Vietnam War 1979 Pol Pot overthrown

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 8 1877 Crazy Horse fights last battle Oglala Lakota warrior Crazy Horse and his men fight their final losing battle against the U.S. Cavalry in Montana. On January 8, 1877, Oglala Lakota warrior Crazy Horse and his men-outnumbered, low on ammunition and forced to use outdated weapons to defend themselves-fight their final losing... read more 19th CENTURY 1815 The Battle of New Orleans 1867 African American men gain the right to vote in Washington, D.C. Art, Literature and Film History 1941 William Randolph Hearst stops "Citizen Kane" ads 1946 Elvis Presley receives his first guitar 1963 "Mona Lisa" exhibited in Washington 1976 "Ragtime" wins the National Book Critics Circle Award Crime 1901 "Colorado Cannibal" Alferd Packer is paroled 2011 Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords injured in shooting rampage 2016 Infamous drug lord "El Chapo" is captured by Mexican authorities Inventions & Science 1642 Astronomer Galileo dies in Italy 1916 Bugatti brother dies by suicide LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY 1959 Fidel Castro arrives in Havana after deposing Batista's regime Sports 1972 NCAA grants freshmen eligibility in football, basketball U.S. Presidents 1790 President George Washington delivers first State of the Union 1918 President Wilson delivers "Fourteen Points" speech 1992 President George H.W. Bush vomits on the Prime Minister of Japan 2002 President George W. Bush signs No Child Left Behind Act into law U.S. Government 1835 The U.S. national debt reaches $0 for the first time World War I 1916 Allies retreat from Gallipoli World War II 1940 Mussolini questions Hitler's plans

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 9 1493 Columbus mistakes manatees for mermaids On January 9, 1493, explorer Christopher Columbus, sailing near the Dominican Republic, sees three "mermaids"-in reality manatees-and describes them as "not half as beautiful as they are painted." Six months earlier, Columbus (1451-1506) set off from Spain across the Atlantic Ocean with the Nina, Pi... read more 19th CENTURY 1887 Record cold and snow decimates cattle herds 1970s 1972 Fire breaks out on former RMS Queen Elizabeth 21st CENTURY 2001 Apple launches iTunes, revolutionizing how people consume music 2007 Steve Jobs debuts the iPhone Art, Literature and Film History 1768 First modern circus is staged 1924 Virginia Woolf buys a house in Bloomsbury 1976 Sylvester Stallone starts filming "Rocky" 1979 Pop luminaries gather at the U.N. for the Music for UNICEF concert Civil War 1861 "Star of the West" is fired upon Cold War 1952 President Truman warns of Cold War dangers Crime 1984 One of the "Hillside Stranglers" sentenced to life GAY RIGHTS 1978 Harvey Milk becomes the first openly gay person elected to public office in California Sports 1972 Los Angeles Lakers' record winning streak ends U.S. Presidents 1913 Richard M. Nixon is born World War II 1945 United States invades Luzon in Philippines

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 10 1901 Gusher signals start of U.S. oil industry On this day in 1901, a drilling derrick at Spindletop Hill near Beaumont, Texas, produces an enormous gusher of crude oil, coating the landscape for hundreds of feet and signaling the advent of the American oil industry. The geyser was discovered at a depth of over 1,000 feet, flowed at an initial... read more General Interest 1946 First meeting of the United Nations 1923 U.S. troops depart Germany 1920 League of Nations instituted 1922 Griffith elected president of Irish Free State   Music 1976 “Convoy,” by C.W. McCall, is the #1 song on the U.S. pop charts   Sports 1982 Dwight Clark makes The Catch   Vietnam War 1967 Johnson asks for surcharge to pay for the war 1972 Hubert Humphrey criticizes President Nixon   World War I 1923 Harding orders U.S. troops home from Germany

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 11 1964 U.S. Surgeon General announces definitive link between smoking and cancer United States Surgeon General Luther Terry knew his report was a bombshell. He intentionally chose to release it on January 11, 1964, a Saturday, so as to limit its immediate effects on the stock market. It was on this date that, on behalf of the U.S. Government, Terry announced a definitive link be... read more AFRICAN HISTORY 1879 Anglo-Zulu War begins American Revolution 1775 Jewish patriot joins Provincial Congress of South Carolina Art, Literature and Film History 1927 Charlie Chaplin's assets frozen in contentious divorce suit 1978 "Song of Solomon" wins National Book Critics Circle Award Civil War 1863 Battle of Arkansas Post Crime 2012 Joran van der Sloot pleads guilty to Peru murder EARLY 20th CENTURY U.S. 1908 Theodore Roosevelt makes Grand Canyon a national monument EUROPEAN HISTORY 1928 Stalin banishes Trotsky Exploration 1935 Amelia Earhart flies from Hawaii to California Holocaust 2010 Miep Gies, who hid Anne Frank, dies at 100 Sports 1973 American League adopts designated hitter rule U.S. PRESIDENTS 1989 President Reagan gives his farewell address

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 12 2010 Massive earthquake strikes Haiti On January 12, 2010, Haiti is devastated by a massive earthquake. It drew an outpouring of support from around the globe but the small nation has yet to fully recover. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, due largely to its history of colonization, occupation and exploitation by S... read more 19th CENTURY 1838 Joseph Smith flees Ohio American Revolution 1777 Hugh Mercer dies from wounds received in Battle of Princeton Art, Literature and Film History 1926 Original "Amos 'n' Andy" debuts on Chicago radio 1981 "Dynasty" premieres on ABC Cold War 1954 U.S. announces policy of "massive retaliation" against Communist aggressors Crime 1995 Malcolm X's daughter arrested for attempted murder Inventions & Science 1904 Henry Ford sets speed record Natural Disasters & Environment 1888 Blizzard brings tragedy to Northwest Plains SPORTS 1969 In epic Super Bowl upset, Jets make good on Namath guarantee Vietnam War 1962 Operation Ranch Hand initiated Women's History 1932 Hattie Wyatt Caraway becomes first woman elected to U.S. Senate World War I 1919 Leaders of the Big Four nations meet for the first time in Paris World War II 1943 Soviet forces penetrate the siege of Leningrad

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 13 1128 Pope recognizes Knights Templar On January 13, 1128, Pope Honorius II grants a papal sanction to the military order known as the Knights Templar, declaring it to be an army of God. Led by the Frenchman Hughes de Payens, the Knights Templar organization was founded in 1118. Its self-imposed mission was to protect Christian pilgrims... read more 1980s 1982 Plane crashes into Potomac River Art, Literature and Film History 1941 James Joyce dies 1962 Comedian Ernie Kovacs dies in car crash 1968 Johnny Cash performs at Folsom Prison Civil War 1807 Union General Napoleon Bonaparte Buford is born Cold War 1950 Soviets boycott United Nations Security Council Crime 1939 Doc Barker is killed by prison guards as he attempts to escape 1987 Connecticut man arrested for wood-chipper murder EARLY 20th CENTURY U.S. 1929 Wyatt Earp dies in Los Angeles EUROPEAN HISTORY 1842 After massacre, sole surviving British soldier escapes Kabul Sports 1986 NCAA adopts controversial Proposition 48 1999 Michael Jordan retires for a second time U.S. Government 1990 Douglas Wilder of Virginia becomes the nation's first African American governor U.S. Immigration 1903 First group of Korean immigrants enter Hawaii U.S. Presidents 1966 Lyndon Johnson appoints first African American cabinet member

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 14 1784 Continental Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris, ending the American Revolution On January 14, 1784, the Continental Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris, ending the War for Independence.In the document, which was known as the Second Treaty of Paris because the Treaty of Paris was also the name of the agreement that had ended the Seven Years’ War in 1763, Britain... read more 19th CENTURY 1875 Albert Schweitzer born 1960s 1967 The Human Be-In takes place in San Francisco, launching the “Summer of Love” 1969 Explosion rocks USS Enterprise American Revolution 1741 Benedict Arnold, American traitor, born Art, Literature and Film History 1954 Marilyn Monroe marries Joe DiMaggio 1970 Diana Ross and the Supremes perform their final concert Colonial America 1639 The first colonial constitution Crime 1958 Scottish serial killer Peter Manuel arrested Inventions & Science 1920 Dodge co-founder dies Sports 1973 Miami Dolphins win Super Bowl VII to cap NFL's only perfect season U.S. Government 1980 Gold prices soar U.S. Politics 1963 George Wallace inaugurated as Alabama governor U.S. Presidents 1942 FDR orders "enemy aliens" to register 1943 FDR becomes first president to travel by airplane on U.S. official business

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 15 1929 Martin Luther King Jr. born On January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. is born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of a Baptist minister. King received a doctorate degree in theology and in 1955 helped organize the first major protest of the African American civil rights movement: the successful Montgomery Bus Boycott. Influenced b... read more 21st Century 2001 Wikipedia launches 2009 Pilot Sully Sullenberger performs "Miracle on the Hudson" American Revolution 1777 Vermont declares independence from colony of New York Art, Literature and Film History 1831 "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" is finished 1972 "American Pie" hits #1 on the pop charts 1981 "Hill Street Blues" begins run COLD WAR 1990 Soviets send troops into Azerbaijan EARLY 20th CENTURY U.S. 1919 Great Boston Molasses Flood EUROPEAN HISTORY 1559 Elizabeth I crowned Queen of England Sports 1967 Packers beat Chiefs in first Super Bowl U.S. Politics 1870 First appearance of the Democratic Party donkey VIETNAM WAR 1968 The Jeannette Rankin Brigade: 5,000 women march against Vietnam War World War I 1919 Rebel leaders are murdered in failed coup in Berlin World War II 1951 The "Witch of Buchenwald" is sentenced to prison

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 16 1919 Prohibition is ratified by the states The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the "manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes," is ratified by the requisite number of states on January 16, 1919. The movement for the prohibition of alcohol began in the early 19th century, when Amer... read more 1990s 1991 The Persian Gulf War begins AFRICAN HISTORY 1970 Qaddafi becomes premier of Libya Art, Literature and Film History 1605 Groundbreaking novel "Don Quixote" is published 1938 Benny Goodman brings jazz to Carnegie Hall 1942 Actress Carole Lombard killed in plane crash Civil War 1861 Crittenden Compromise is killed in Senate Crime 1936 "Moon Maniac" killer is executed 1997 Bill Cosby's son murdered along California interstate MIDDLE EASTERN HISTORY 1979 Shah flees Iran World War I 1916 Montenegro capitulates to Austro-Hungarian forces World War II 1945 Hitler descends into his bunker

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 18 1919 Post-World War I peace conference begins in Paris On January 18, 1919, in Paris, France, some of the most powerful people in the world meet to begin the long, complicated negotiations that would officially mark the end of the First World War. Leaders of the victorious Allied powers—France, Great Britain, the United States and Italy—would make most ... read more Art, Literature and Film History 1968 Eartha Kitt speaks out against the Vietnam War 1975 "Mandy" is Barry Manilow's first #1 pop hit 1985 Coen brothers release debut film, "Blood Simple" Civil War 1862 President John Tyler dies Crime 1990 Washington, D.C. mayor Marion Barry arrested on drug charges Exploration 1778 Captain Cook reaches Hawaii Inventions & Science 2009 GM auctions off historic cars Sports 1958 NHL is integrated 1996 MLB owners approve interleague play U.S. Presidents 1803 President Jefferson requests funding for Lewis and Clark expedition Vietnam War 1950 China recognizes Democratic Republic of Vietnam

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 19 1809 Edgar Allan Poe is born On January 19, 1809, poet, author and literary critic Edgar Allan Poe is born in Boston, Massachusetts. By the time he was three years old, his father had abandoned the family and his mother had died, leaving him in the care of his godfather John Allan, a wealthy tobacco merchant. After attending school in England, Poe entered... read more 1950s 1953 Lucille Ball gives birth on TV—and in real life American Revolution 1764 John Wilkes expelled from British Parliament Art, Literature and Film History 1993 Fleetwood Mac reunites to play "Don't Stop" at Bill Clinton's first inaugural ball 1993 Production begins on "Toy Story" ASIAN HISTORY 1966 Indira Gandhi becomes Indian prime minister 2007 First McDonald's drive-through opens in Beijing Civil War 1807 Robert E. Lee born Crime 1999 Man charged in California cyberstalking case Exploration 1840 Charles Wilkes claims portion of Antarctica for U.S. Sports 1952 PGA approves participation of Black golfers 1972 Sandy Koufax becomes youngest player elected to Baseball Hall of Fame U.S. Presidents 1977 President Ford pardons Tokyo Rose U.S. Politics 2004 The Howard Dean scream World War I 1915 First air raid on Britain

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 20 1981 Iran Hostage Crisis ends Minutes after Ronald Reagan's inauguration as the 40th president of the United States, the 52 U.S. captives held at the U.S. embassy in Teheran, Iran, are released, ending the 444-day Iran Hostage Crisis. On November 4, 1979, the crisis began when militant Iranian students, outraged that the U.S. go... read more 1990s 1996 Yasser Arafat elected leader of Palestine 20th CENTURY 2020 First confirmed case of COVID-19 found in U.S. Art, Literature and Film History 1971 Marvin Gaye's hit single "What's Going On?" released 1973 Country star Jerry Lee Lewis rocks the Grand Ole Opry 1993 Actress Audrey Hepburn dies ASIAN HISTORY 1841 Hong Kong ceded to the British Civil War 1863 Mud March begins Sports 1980 President Carter calls for Olympics to be moved from Moscow 1980 Bullfight spectators die when bleachers collapse U.S. GOVERNMENT 2021 Kamala Harris becomes first female vice president U.S. Presidents 1937 FDR inaugurated to second term 1945 FDR inaugurated to fourth term 1961 John F. Kennedy inaugurated 1969 Richard Nixon takes office 1981 Ronald Reagan becomes president 2009 Barack Obama is inaugurated 2017 Donald Trump is inaugurated World War II 1942 Nazi officials discuss "Final Solution" at the Wannsee Conference

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 21 1977 President Carter pardons draft dodgers On January 21, 1977, U.S. President Jimmy Carter grants an unconditional pardon to hundreds of thousands of men who evaded the draft during the Vietnam War. In total, some 100,000 young Americans went abroad in the late 1960s and early '70s to avoid serving in the war. Ninety percent went to Ca... read more 21st CENTURY 2017 Women's March American Revolution 1738 Ethan Allen is born Cold War 1950 Accused spy Alger Hiss convicted of perjury Crime 1959 Actor Carl Switzer of "Our Gang" killed France 1793 King Louis XVI executed Immigration 1910 U.S. immigration station Angel Island opens in San Francisco Bay Inventions & Science 1976 Concorde takes off 2009 Toyota officially passes GM as planet's biggest car maker Russia 1924 Vladimir Lenin dies Sports 1990 John McEnroe disqualified from the Australian Open Vietnam War 1968 Battle of Khe Sanh begins

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 22 1998 Ted Kaczynski pleads guilty to bombings In a Sacramento, California, courtroom, Theodore J. Kaczynski pleads guilty to all federal charges against him, acknowledging his responsibility for a 17-year campaign of package bombings attributed to the "Unabomber." Born in 1942, Kaczynski attended Harvard University and received a PhD in mathem... read more American Revolution 1779 Claudius Smith, "Cowboy of the Ramapos," hangs Art, Literature and Film History 1788 English poet Lord Byron is born 1981 Final portrait of John and Yoko appears on the cover of "Rolling Stone" 1984 Apple's iconic "1984" commercial airs during Super Bowl XVIII 2008 Heath Ledger dies of accidental prescription drug overdose EUROPEAN HISTORY 1901 Queen Victoria dies 1980 Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov arrested in Moscow Exploration 1840 British colonists reach New Zealand HISPANIC HISTORY 2003 Hispanics are officially declared the largest minority group in the U.S. Native American History 1879 Chief Dull Knife makes last fight for freedom U.S. Presidents 1973 Lyndon Baines Johnson dies in Texas U.S. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS 1973 Roe v. Wade is decided World War I 1905 Bloody Sunday Massacre in Russia