Members phkrause Posted January 10 Author Members Posted January 10 THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 09 1493 Columbus mistakes manatees for mermaids On January 9, 1493, explorer Christopher Columbus, sailing near what is now the Dominican Republic, records in his ship's journal that, on the previous day, he saw 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... read more Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 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 Inventions & Science 1916 Bugatti brother dies by suicide LGBTQ+ History 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 I 1916 Allies retreat from Gallipoli World War II 1945 United States invades Luzon in Philippines Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 11 Author Members Posted January 11 THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 10 1901 Gusher signals new era of U.S. oil industry On January 10, 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 Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 19th Century 1843 Outlaw Frank James born in Missouri 1920s 1920 League of Nations instituted American Revolution 1776 Thomas Paine publishes “Common Sense” Art, Literature and Film History 2000 AOL-Time Warner merger announced Inventions & Science 2008 World’s cheapest car debuts in India Natural Disasters & Environment 1962 Avalanche kills thousands in Peru U.S. Presidents 1941 FDR introduces the lend-lease program 1967 President Johnson asks for more funding for Vietnam War Vietnam War 1962 Operation Ranch Hand initiated World War I 1923 President Harding orders U.S. troops home from Germany World War II 1946 First meeting of the United Nations Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 12 Author Members Posted January 12 THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 11 1964 U.S. Surgeon General announces definitive link between smoking and cancer On January 11, 1964, United States Surgeon General Luther Terry releases a groundbreaking government report announcing a definitive link between smoking and cancer. Knowing his report was a bombshell, Terry intentionally chose to release it on that date, which fell on a Saturday, in order to limit... read more Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 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 Cold War 1989 President Reagan gives his farewell address Crime 1959 A serial killer abducts young family from their car 2012 Joran van der Sloot pleads guilty to Peru murder Early 20th Century U.S. 1908 Theodore Roosevelt makes Grand Canyon a national monument Exploration 1935 Amelia Earhart flies from Hawaii to California Holocaust 2010 Miep Gies, who hid Anne Frank, dies at 100 Inventions & Science 1922 First human receives insulin injection to treat diabetes Sports 1973 American League adopts designated hitter rule Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 12 Author Members Posted January 12 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 has a history of seismic activity—devastating earthquakes were recorded there in 1751, 1770, 1842 and 1946. The island of... read more Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 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 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 Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 13 Author Members Posted January 13 THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 13 1129 Pope recognizes Knights Templar On January 13, 1129, 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... read more Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 19th Century 1929 Wyatt Earp dies in Los Angeles 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 Asian American & Pacific Islander History 1903 First group of Korean immigrants enter Hawaii 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 European History 1842 After massacre, sole surviving British soldier escapes Kabul Sports 1986 NCAA adopts controversial Proposition 48 1995 All-female team competes in America’s Cup sailing for first time 1999 Michael Jordan retires for a second time U.S. Government and Politics 1990 Douglas Wilder of Virginia becomes the nation’s first elected Black governor U.S. Presidents 1966 Lyndon Johnson appoints first African American cabinet member Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 15 Author Members Posted January 15 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 officially... read more Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 1960s 1967 San Francisco’s “Human Be-In” launches the Summer of Love 1969 Explosion rocks USS Enterprise 1980s 1980 Gold prices soar 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 European History 1875 Albert Schweitzer born 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 and Politics 1963 George Wallace inaugurated as Alabama governor U.S. Presidents 1942 FDR orders "alien enemies" to register Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 15 Author Members Posted January 15 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... read more Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 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 Boston shocked by deadly molasses flood European History 1559 Elizabeth I crowned Queen of England Sports 1967 Packers beat Chiefs in first Super Bowl U.S. Government and 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 Opposition leaders are murdered in failed coup in Berlin World War II 1951 The “Witch of Buchenwald” is sentenced to prison Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 17 Author Members Posted January 17 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... read more Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 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 II 1945 Hitler descends into his bunker Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 18 Author Members Posted January 18 THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 17 1950 Boston thieves pull off historic Brink’s robbery On January 17, 1950, 11 men steal more than $2 million ($29 million today) from the Brink’s Armored Car depot in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the perfect crime—almost—as the culprits weren’t caught until January 1956, just days before the statute of limitations for the theft expired. The robbery’s... read more Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 19th Century 1893 Americans overthrow Hawaiian monarchy 1990s 1997 Ireland grants a divorce for the first time in the country’s history American Revolution 1781 Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina Art, Literature and Film History 1820 English author Anne Brontë is born 1966 NBC greenlights “The Monkees” Cold War 1966 U.S. accidentally drops hydrogen bombs in Spain Crime 1977 Gary Gilmore executed 2013 Bolshoi Ballet artistic director attacked with acid European History 1928 Stalin banishes Trotsky Exploration 1912 Robert Falcon Scott reaches the South Pole Inventions & Science 1953 Corvette unveiled at GM Motorama Natural Disasters & Environment 1994 Northridge earthquake rocks Los Angeles area Sports 1916 PGA is formed 1995 NFL’s Rams announce move to St. Louis U.S. Presidents 1961 President Eisenhower warns of military-industrial complex World War I 1916 Winston Churchill hears speech on the tragedy of war World War II 1945 Soviets capture Warsaw Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 20 Author Members Posted January 20 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 Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 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 Defendant in McMartin Preschool trials is acquitted 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 Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 20 Author Members Posted January 20 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... read more Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 1950s 1953 Lucille Ball gives birth on TV—and in real life 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 in Beijing opens Civil War 1807 Robert E. Lee born Exploration 1840 Charles Wilkes claims portion of Antarctica for U.S. Inventions & Science 1999 First BlackBerry device hits the market Sports 1952 PGA approves participation of Black golfers 1972 Sandy Koufax becomes youngest player elected to Baseball Hall of Fame U.S. Government and Politics 2004 The Howard Dean scream U.S. Presidents 1977 President Ford pardons Tokyo Rose World War I 1915 First air raid on Britain Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 21 Author Members Posted January 21 THIS DAY IN HISTORY January 20 Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 1981 Iran Hostage Crisis ends On January 20, 1981, 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,... read more 1990s 1996 Yasser Arafat elected leader of Palestine 21st Century 2020 First confirmed case of COVID-19 found in U.S. American Revolution 1764 John Wilkes expelled from British Parliament 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 and Politics 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
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