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This Day In History
January 14th 1742 English astronomer Edmond Halley, who observed the comet that now bears his name, died at age 85. 1784 The United States ratified a peace treaty with England ending the Revolutionary War. 1898 Charles Lutwidge Dodgson - who wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" under the pen name Lewis Carroll - died in Guildford, England, at age 65. 1952 NBC's "Today" show premiered. 1954 Baseball player Joe Dimaggio and actress Marilyn Monroe were married at San Francisco City Hall. 1957 American actor and cultural icon Humphrey Bogart died in Los Angeles, at age 57. 1963 George C. Wallace was sworn in as governor of Alabama with a pledge of "segregation forever." 1969 An explosion ripped through the U.S. aircraft carrier Enterprise off Hawaii, killing 25 crew members. 1970 Diana Ross and the Supremes performed their last concert together, at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas. 1972 NBC-TV debuted "Sanford & Son." 1976 "Bionic Woman" debuted on ABC. Birthdays 90 Andy Rooney Commentator ("60 Minutes") 55 Hacksaw Jim Duggan Professional wrestler ("HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO") 50 Geoff Tate Rock singer (Queensryche) 42 Zakk Wylde Rock musician 41 LL Cool J Actor and rapper 40 Dave Grohl Rock singer, musician (Foo Fighters, Nirvana) 40 Jason Bateman Actor ("Arrested Development") 60 Benedict Arnold 1/14/1741 - 6/14/1801 American patriot/traitor 90 Albert Schweitzer 1/14/1875 - 9/4/1965 Alsatian/German physician |
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January 16th 1547 Ivan the Terrible was crowned the first czar of Russia. 1883 The U.S. Civil Service Commission established. 1920 A year after it was ratified, the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages, went into effect. 1942 Actress Carole Lombard, the wife of actor Clark Gable, died in a plane crash. 1976 The TV show "Donny & Marie" premiered on ABC-TV. 1981 Leon Spinks was mugged. Even his gold teeth were taken by the assailants. 1991 Operation Desert Storm was announced by the White House. 1992 The El Salvador government signed a peace treaty with guerrilla forces, formally ending 12 years of civil war. 2001 Laurent Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was assassinated. 2003 Space shuttle Columbia blasted off on what would be its final mission. The craft broke up on its descent on Feb. 1, killing all on board. Birthdays 74 A.J. Foyt Auto racer 61 John Carpenter Movie director 40 Roy Jones, Jr. Boxer 35 Kate Moss Model 29 Albert Pujols Baseball player 76 Ethel Merman 1/16/1908 - 2/15/1984 American entertainer 64 Dizzy Dean 1/16/1910 - 7/17/1974 American baseball great |
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January 17th 1806 James Madison Randolph, the grandson of Thomas Jefferson, became the first child born in the White House. 1893 Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the United States, died in Fremont, Ohio, at age 70. 1916 The Professional Golfers Association was formed in New York City. 1975 The television show "Baretta" debuted on ABC. 1977 Gary Gilmore became the first person executed in the U.S. since the death penalty was reintroduced. 1991 Operation Desert Storm was launched against Iraq. 1998 President Clinton became the first sitting U.S. president to testify as a defendant in a criminal or civil suit. 2001 Gov. Gray Davis declared a state of emergency concerning California's electricity crisis. 2008 Bobby Fischer, the chess master who became a Cold War icon when he dethroned the Soviet Union's Boris Spassky as world champion in 1972, died at age 64. Birthdays 87 Betty White Actress ("The Golden Girls") 78 James Earl Jones Actor 78 Don Zimmer Baseball coach 70 Maury Povich Talk show host 67 Muhammad Ali Boxing Hall of Famer 61 Mick Taylor Rock musician (Rolling Stones) 55 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Son of Bobby Kennedy & Nephew of JFK 52 Steve Harvey Actor, comedian 50 Susanna Hoffs Rock musician, singer (The Bangles) 47 Jim Carrey Actor 45 Michelle Obama Wife of President-elect Barack Obama 38 Kid Rock Rock/Rap/Country musician 34 Freddy Rodriguez Actor ("Six Feet Under") 27 Dwayne Wade Basketball player 26 AAlmeter Cigar Asylum Member 84 Benjamin Franklin 1/17/1706 - 4/17/1790 Founding Fathers of the United States of America and inventor 48 Al Capone 1/17/1899 - 1/25/1947 American gangster |
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Tampa Bay Rays senior adviser Don Zimmer is recovering from a small stroke suffered last month, the St. Petersburg Times reported. Zimmer, who turns 78 today, hopes to join the Rays for spring training. He is working to regain the speech and mobility he lost, Zimmer told the Times. "I never felt bad," he told the Times. "I never had anything bother me except that I'm a little wobbly and I'm slow taking a step. A week and a half ago, there's no way I could talk to you. ''But I'm getting better." At a family gathering on Dec. 23, several relatives noticed Zimmer was not his usual self. "They could see something was wrong," he told the Times. "I wasn't talking right. I was very quiet, and that's not me. Everyone noticed it." Zimmer said an MRI confirmed he "had a small stroke." |
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January 18th 1778 Captain James Cook became the first European to visit the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii). 1788 The First Fleet, carrying convicts and sheep, arrived in Australia's Botany Bay. 1862 John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States, died in Richmond, Va., at age 71. 1919 The World War I peace conference opened in Versailles, France. 1912 The ill-fated Scott expedition reached the South Pole, only to discover Amundsen had been there first. 1936 Author Rudyard Kipling died in Burwash, England, at age 70 1943 The Nazi siege of Leningrad was broken. 1951 The NFL passed a rule that said that a tackle, guard or center was not eligible to catch a forward pass. 1958 Willie O'Ree made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins. He was the first black player to enter the league 1974 The first episode of "The Six Million Dollar Man" aired. 1975 "The Jeffersons" debuted on CBS-TV 1990 Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry was arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting. (He was later convicted of a misdemeanor.) 1993 All 50 states joined in the observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Birthdays 55 Ted DiBiase Professional Wrestler ("The Million Dollar Man") 54 Kevin Costner Actor 48 Mark Messier Hockey Hall of Famer 44 Dave Attell Comedian 38 Jonathan Davis Rock singer (Korn) 25 Kristy Lee Cook Country singer ("American Idol") 80 Thomas Watson 1/18/1854 - 12/13/1934 American telephone pioneer/shipbuilder 66 Oliver Hardy 1/18/1892 - 8/7/1957 American comic movie actor 82 Cary Grant 1/18/1904 - 11/29/1986 English/American actor |
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January 19th 1861 Georgia seceded from the Union. 1915 The electric neon sign was patented in the United States by George Claude of Paris, France. 1953 Lucy Ricardo gave birth to baby Ricky on I Love Lucy. More people tuned in to watch the show than the inauguration of President Eisenhower. 1955 President Eisenhower okayed the first filming of a news conference for television. 1981 The United States and Iran signed an agreement paving the way for the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months. 1997 Yasser Arafat returned to Hebron for the first time in 30 years, as Israel hands over control of the West Bank city to Palestinians. 1998 Rockabilly pioneer Carl Perkins died at age 65 2001 President Clinton admitted he made false statements under oath about Monica Lewinsky. 2006 An unmanned NASA spacecraft blasted off on a 3 billion-mile journey to Pluto. 2007 Bam Bam Bigelow, professional wrestler died of a drug overdose, he was 45. Birthdays 86 Jean Stapleton Actress ("All in the Family") 65 Dan Reeves Football coach 63 Dolly Parton Country singer, actress 54 Paul Rodriguez Comedian 52 Katey Sagal Actress ("Married ... With Children") 42 tnip23 Cigar Asylum Member 41 Whitfield Crane Rock singer (Ugly Kid Joe) 35 Frank Caliendo Comedian, impressionist ("Frank TV") 27 Jodie Sweetin Actress ("Full House") 17 Shawn Johnson Gymnast 83 James Watt 1/19/1736 - 8/25/1819 Scottish steam engine inventor 63 Robert E. Lee 1/19/1807 - 10/12/1870 American Civil War general 40 Edgar Allan Poe 1/19/1809 - 10/7/1849 American writer/poet 27 Janis Joplin 1/19/1943 – 10/4/1970 American singer, songwriter 54 Robert Palmer 1/19/1949 – 9/26/2003 English singer, songwriter |
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January 20th 1841 As a result of the First Opium War, Hong Kong was ceded to the British. 1892 The first official basketball game was played by students at the Springfield, MA, YMCA Training School. 1936 Britain's King George V died. 1942 The Nazis formulated their "Final Solution" regarding the Jews at the Wannsee Conference. 1964 The Beatles released their first album in the United States, Meet the Beatles. 1981 President Reagan became the oldest president to take office (69 years and 349 days). 1981 52 American hostages seized from the American Embassy in Tehran were released after 444 days in captivity. 1986 Martin Luther King, Jr., day was celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time. 1993 Actress Audrey Hepburn died at age 63. 1998 The first episode of "Dawson's Creek" aired on the WB network. Birthdays 79 Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Former astronaut 57 Ian Hill Rock musician (Judas Priest) 57 Paul Stanley Rock musician (Kiss) 53 Bill Maher Comedian, talk show host 51 Lorenzo Lamas Actor 43 Rainn Wilson Actor ("The Office") 43 Tracii Guns American guitarist 41 Melissa Rivers TV personality 21 ucubed Cigar Asylum Inmate 20 MrBucket101 Cigar Asylum Inmate ? ShaulWolf Cigar Asylum Inmate 74 Harold Gray 1/20/1894 - 5/9/1968 American "Orphan Annie" cartoonist 100 George Burns 1/20/1896 - 3/9/1996 American comedian, actor and writer |
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I'm going through withdrawls... what happened to the 21 and 22nd?
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January 21st 1793 King Louis XVI was guillotined for treason. 1911 The first Monte Carlo motor rally took place. 1915 The first Kiwanis Club was founded in Detroit. 1924 Vladimir Ilyich Lenin died in Moscow. 1950 George Orwell died in London. 1954 USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine was launched. 1977 President Carter pardoned most Vietnam War draft evaders. 1990 MTV's "Unplugged" made its debut with Squeeze as the first performers. 1994 A jury in Manassas, Va., acquitted Lorena Bobbitt by reason of temporary insanity of maliciously wounding her husband, John, whom she'd accused of sexually assaulting her. 1997 Don Mattingly (New York Yankees) officially announced his retirement. 1998 Pope John Paul II began his first visit to Cuba. 2003 The U.S. Census Bureau reported that Hispanics had surpassed Blacks as the largest minority group. 2004 The recording industry sued 532 computer users it said were illegally distributing songs over the Internet. Birthdays 69 Jack Nicklaus Golfer 69 Richie Havens Folk singer, musician 68 Placido Domingo Opera singer 59 Billy Ocean R&B singer 53 Geena Davis Actress 46 Hakeem Olajuwon Basketball player 38 Dinosaur Jr Cigar Asylum Inmate 33 Emma Bunton Singer (Spice Girls) 51 Ethan Allen 1/21/1738 - 2/12/1789 American soldier - frontiersman 55 John Fitch 1/21/1743 - 7/2/1798 American steamboat builder 77 John Fremont 1/21/1813 - 7/13/1890 Americium mapmaker/explorer 39 Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson 1/21/1824 - 5/10/1863 American Civil War general 71 John Browning 1/21/1855 - 11/26/1926 American weapons designer 72 Telly Savalas 1/21/1922 – 1/22/1994 Greek-American film and television actor and singer |
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January 22nd 1901 Queen Victoria of England died after reigning for 63 years (the 4th longest among longest-reigning monarchs and the longest for queens). 1905 500 workers were killed by the Czar's troops in "Bloody Sunday" in St. Petersburg. 1922 Pope Benedict XV died. 1938 Thornton Wilder's play Our Town first performed publicly in Princeton, N.J. 1951 Fidel Castro was ejected from a Winter League baseball game after hitting a batter. He later gave up baseball for politics. 1968 "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", debuted on NBC TV. 1973 Former President Lyndon B. Johnson died at age 64. 1973 The Supreme Court legalized some abortions in Roe v. Wade. 1990 Guns 'N' Roses guitarist Slash used profanity numerous times on live television while accepting an American Music Award. 1994 Greek-American film and television actor and singer died at age 72. 1995 Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, the mother of President John F. Kennedy, died in Hyannis Port, Mass., at age 104. 1997 The U.S. Senate confirmed Madeleine Albright as the first female secretary of state. 2008 Actor Heath Ledger, 28, was found dead of an accidental prescription drug overdose in New York City. Birthdays 77 Piper Laurie Actress 60 Steve Perry Rock singer (Journey) 57 Teddy Gentry Country singer, musician (Alabama) 52 Mike Bossy Hockey Hall of Famer 50 Linda Blair Actress ("The Excorcist") 44 Jazzy Jeff Actor, rapper ("The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air") 44 Diane Lane Actress 44 Steven Adler Musician ("ex-Guns n' Roses") 28 Willa Ford Singer 21 Greg Oden American basketball player ? SmokingJoey Cigar Asylum Inmate ? adampc22 Cigar Asylum Inmate ? dstaccone Cigar Asylum Inmate 94 Marcel Dassault 1/22/1892 - 4/18/1986 French aircraft designer 65 Howard Moss 1/22/1922 - 9/16/1987 American poet/editor of The New Yorker |
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This Day In History - January 23rd
January 23rd 1556 The deadliest earthquake on record killed 830,000 in Shansi, China. 1789 Georgetown University established in what is now Washington, DC. 1849 Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman physician in the U.S. 1879 The National Archery Association was organized in Crawfordsville, IN. 1964 The 24th Amendment to the Constitution, barring poll taxes, was ratified. 1968 North Korea seized the U.S. Navy ship Pueblo (the crew was released 11 months later.) 1973 President Nixon announced that an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War. 1975 "Barney Miller" made its debut on ABC-TV. 1977 The TV mini-series "Roots," began airing on ABC. The show was based on the Alex Haley novel. 1983 "The A-Team" debuted on TV. 1989 Salvador Dali died in Spain at age 84. 2004 Bob Keeshan, "Captain Kangaroo," died at age 76. 2005 Former "Tonight Show" host Johnny Carson died at age 79. Birthdays 61 Anita Pointer Singer (The Pointer Sisters) 56 Robin Zander Rock singer (Cheap Trick) 45 Mariska Hargitay Actress ("Law & Order: Special Victims Unit") 35 Tiffani Thiessen Actress ("Beverly Hills, 90210") 35 Jason Cook Brother of Ryan (MedicCook) 34 Tito Ortiz American UFC fighter 29 mjbuchanan80 Cigar Asylum Inmate ? SteveDMatt Cigar Asylum Inmate 56 John Hancock 1/23/1737 (N.S.) - 10/8/1793 American Revolutionary statesman |
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This Day In History - January 24th
January 24th 41 Roman emperor, Gaius Caesar, better known as Caligula (meaning Little Boot—he used to wear military boots as a child), was murdered. 1848 Gold was first discovered in California, in Sutter's mill. When President Polk announced the news in December, the gold rush began. 1908 Robert Baden-Powell organized the first Boy Scout troop in England. 1962 Jackie Robinson became the first black player to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was also the first black player in major league history. 1965 Winston Churchill died in London at age 90. 1971 Bill W. (William Griffith Wilson ), American co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous died at 75. 1972 Japanese soldier Shoichi Yokoi was discovered in Guam, having spent 28 years hiding in the jungle thinking World War II was still going on. 1986 Voyager Two space probe passes within 51,000 miles of Uranus. 1986 L. Ron Hubbard, American writer and founder of Scientology died at 74. 1989 Confessed serial killer Ted Bundy was put to death in Florida's electric chair for the 1978 kidnap-murder of 12-year-old Kimberly Leach. 1993 The first African-American to sit on the Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall, died. 1995 The prosecution gave its opening statement at the O.J. Simpson murder trial. Birthdays 92 Ernest Borgnine Actor 91 Oral Roberts Evangelist 90 Jerry Maren Actor ("Wizard of Oz") 70 Ray Stevens Country singer 68 Aaron Neville Singer 68 Neil Diamond Singer-songwriter 58 Yakov Smirnoff Comedian 41 Mary Lou Retton Olympic gold-medal gymnast 35 Ed Helms Actor ("The Office," "The Daily Show") 30 Tatyana Ali Actress, singer 23 Mischa Barton Actress ("The O.C.") ? rwhit37 Cigar Asylum Inmate 77 Mark Goodson 1/24/1915 - 12/18/1992 American radio/TV producer 26 Sharon Tate 1/24/1943 - 8/9/1969 American actress murdered by the Manson Cult 56 Warren Zevon 1/24/1947 - 9/7/2003 American rock singer-songwriter and musician 33 John Belushi 1/24/1949 - 3/5/1982 American comedian, actor and musician 42 Mike Awesome (Michael Lee Alfonso ) 1/24/1965 - 2/17/2007 American professional wrestler |
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Thanks for letting me know. I will be able to die happy and peaceful now. :ss
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January 25th 1890 Nellie Bly bested Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days by completing her circumnavigation in 72 days. 1890 United Mine Workers of America was founded. 1915 Alexander Graham Bell inaugurated transcontinental telephone service. 1924 The first Winter Olympic games opened at Chamonix, France. 1947 Gangster Al Capone died at age 48. 1961 President John F. Kennedy held the first presidential news conference carried live on radio and television. 1971 Charles Manson was found guilty of murdering Sharon Tate and six others. 1999 In Louisville, KY, man received the first hand transplant in the United States. Birthdays 91 Ernie Harwell Americna baseball sportscaster 56 The Honky Tonk Man American professional wrestler 36 eldondo Cigar Asylum Inmate 34 bigswol2 Cigar Asylum Inmate 28 Alica Keys R&B singer 28 ambientboy Cigar Asylum Inmate 21 Pyrokin Cigar Asylum Inmate ? gpugliese Cigar Asylum Inmate ? Zipper Cigar Asylum Inmate 76 Charles Curtis 1/25/1860 - 2/8/1936 American 31st vice president |
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January 26th 1788 The first European settlers landed in Sydney, Australia. 1802 Congress passed an act calling for establishment of a library within the US Capitol. 1837 Michigan became the 26th state in the United States. 1861 Louisiana seceded from the Union. 1870 Virginia rejoined the Union. 1893 Abner Doubleday the credited inventor of baseball died at 73. 1979 Former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller died in New York at age 70. 1979 The first episode of "The Dukes of Hazzard" aired on CBS. 1988 Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera opened on Broadway. It would go on to become the longest-running Broadway show. 1998 President Bill Clinton denied having an affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky, telling reporters, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman." Birthdays 74 Bob Uecker Sportscaster-actor 54 Eddie Van Halen Rock musician (Van Halen) 51 Anita Baker R&B singer 51 Ellen DeGeneres Talk show host-comedian 49 Road Warrior Animal American professional wrestler 48 Wayne Gretzky Hockey Hall of Famer 84 Douglas MacArthur 1/26/1880 - 4/5/1964 American general 83 Paul Newman 1/26/1925 - 9/26/2008 American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and auto racing enthusiast 53 1/26/1946 - 2/20/1999 Gene Siskel American film critic |
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January 27th 1880 Thomas Edison was granted a patent for his incandescent light. 1944 The Soviets announced the end of the two-year siege of Leningrad. 1945 The Russians liberated Auschwitz concentration camp, where the Nazis had killed over 1.5 million people, including over 1 million Jews. 1951 The U.S. Air Force started atomic testing in the Nevada desert. 1967 The Apollo I fire killed astronauts Grissom, White, and Chaffee during a simulated launch at Cape Canaveral. 1967 The Doors self titled debut album is released. 1973 Vietnam War peace accords were signed in Paris. 1976 The TV series "Laverne and Shirley" debuted. The show was cancelled in 1983. 1992 Former world boxing champion Mike Tyson went on trial for allegedly raping an 18-year-old contestant in the 1991 Miss Black America Contest. 1993 André the Giant (André René Roussimoff) wrestling icon and actor died in his sleep in Paris while attending the funeral for his father, Andre was 46. Birthdays 69 James Cromwell Actor 64 Nick Mason Rock musician (Pink Floyd) 58 Brian Downey Rock musician (Thin Lizzy) 54 John Roberts Supreme Court Chief Justice 52 Janick Gers Rock musician (Iron Maiden) 50 Keith Olbermann TV host 45 Bridget Fonda Actress 41 Mike Patton Rock singer (Faith No More) 40 Patton Oswalt Actor and writer 35 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1/27/1756 - 12/5/1791 Austrian composer |
This Day In History - January 28th
January 28th 1547 Henry VIII dies. His nine year old son, Edward VI becomes King, and the first Protestant ruler of England. 1909 United States troops leave Cuba with the exception of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base after being there since the Spanish-American War. 1915 Congress passed legislation creating the U.S. Coast Guard. 1958 The Lego company patented their design of Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today. 1958 Roy Campanella (Brooklyn Dodgers) was seriously injured in an auto accident in New York. He would never return to play again. 1973 CBS-TV debuted "Barnaby Jones." 1986 U.S. shuttle Challenger exploded 72 seconds after lift off, killing all seven crew members aboard, including school teacher Christa McAuliffe. 1999 The creation of Element 114 is announced by scientists. 2003 In his second State of the Union Address, President Bush presents case for war with Iraq. Birthdays 73 Alan Alda Actor ("M*A*S*H*") 52 Nick Price Golfer 50 Frank Darabont Director ("The Shawshank Redemption", "The Green Mile") 46 Dan Spitz Rock musician (Anthrax) 41 Sarah McLachlan Rock singer 41 DJ Muggs DJ (Cypress Hill) 32 Joey Fatone Jr. Singer ('N Sync) 29 Nick Carter Singer (Backstreet Boys) 28 Elijah Wood Actor ("Lord of the Rings" movies) 52 Henry VII 1/28/1457 - 4/21/1509 English King 44 Jackson Pollock 1/28/1912 - 8/11/1956 American painter |
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