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On This Day In History, January 6th
2021 The US Capitol is attacked
A mob of supporters of then-US President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol in Washington DC. They were attempting to halt the certification of the results of the 2020 presidential election won by Joe Biden. According to a 2022 Senate report, seven people died in connection with the riot, and many more were injured.
1929 Mother Theresa arrives in India
Through her tireless work in helping the poor and ill, the Albanian religious sister later received the Nobel Peace Prize and was posthumously beatified.
1912 German scientist Alfred Wegener presents his theory of continental drift
His work laid the foundation for the theory of plate tectonics, which explains why continents move.
1907 Maria Montessori opens her first school
Montessori's revolutionary educational approach is practised at about 30,000 schools today.
1838 Samuel Morse presents the telegraph to the public
Together with Alfred Vail, the inventor relayed the message “A patient waiter is no loser” over a distance of 2 miles (3 km).
2021 The US Capitol is attacked
A mob of supporters of then-US President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol in Washington DC. They were attempting to halt the certification of the results of the 2020 presidential election won by Joe Biden. According to a 2022 Senate report, seven people died in connection with the riot, and many more were injured.
1929 Mother Theresa arrives in India
Through her tireless work in helping the poor and ill, the Albanian religious sister later received the Nobel Peace Prize and was posthumously beatified.
1912 German scientist Alfred Wegener presents his theory of continental drift
His work laid the foundation for the theory of plate tectonics, which explains why continents move.
1907 Maria Montessori opens her first school
Montessori's revolutionary educational approach is practised at about 30,000 schools today.
1838 Samuel Morse presents the telegraph to the public
Together with Alfred Vail, the inventor relayed the message “A patient waiter is no loser” over a distance of 2 miles (3 km).
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Births On This Day, January 6th 
1946 Syd Barrett
English singer-songwriter, guitarist
1920 John Maynard Smith
English biologist
1883 Kahlil Gibran
Lebanese/American poet
1811 Charles Sumner
American politician
Deaths On This Day, January 6th
1999 Michel Petrucciani
French/American pianist
1993 Dizzy Gillespie
American trumpet player, bandleader, composer
1919 Theodore Roosevelt
American politician, 26th President of the United States, Nobel Prize laureate
1918 Georg Cantor
German mathematician
1852 Louis Braille
French educator invented Braille
1946 Syd Barrett
English singer-songwriter, guitarist
1920 John Maynard Smith
English biologist
1883 Kahlil Gibran
Lebanese/American poet
1811 Charles Sumner
American politician
Deaths On This Day, January 6th
1999 Michel Petrucciani
French/American pianist
1993 Dizzy Gillespie
American trumpet player, bandleader, composer
1919 Theodore Roosevelt
American politician, 26th President of the United States, Nobel Prize laureate
1918 Georg Cantor
German mathematician
1852 Louis Braille
French educator invented Braille
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7th January
1536
Catherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII of England and mother of Mary I, died, at Kimbolton Castle in Cambridgeshire where she had lived since Henry annulled their marriage. The Pope had declined the request for an annulment, but Henry married his mistress Anne Boleyn regardless, a chain of events that led to England's break with the Roman Catholic Church.
1904 The Marconi company suggested the use of CQD for a distress signal, a derivation of CQ commonly used by telegraphers and wireless operators to address all stations at once. CQ followed by D meant distress. It lasted just two years before being replaced with SOS.
1927 A telephone service began operating between London and New York. The commercial transatlantic telephone service began with a call between Walter S Gifford, the president of AT&T, in NY, and Sir Evelyn Murray, the Secretary of the General Post Office. Following their call, the commercial service was opened to the public.
1980 Gandhi returned by landslide vote. The people of India voted Indira Gandhi back into power - less than three years after rejecting her "emergency dictatorship".
1990 Leaning Tower of Pisa was closed to public for the first time in 800 years due to the critical angle the tower had reached.
1536
1904 The Marconi company suggested the use of CQD for a distress signal, a derivation of CQ commonly used by telegraphers and wireless operators to address all stations at once. CQ followed by D meant distress. It lasted just two years before being replaced with SOS.
1927 A telephone service began operating between London and New York. The commercial transatlantic telephone service began with a call between Walter S Gifford, the president of AT&T, in NY, and Sir Evelyn Murray, the Secretary of the General Post Office. Following their call, the commercial service was opened to the public.
1980 Gandhi returned by landslide vote. The people of India voted Indira Gandhi back into power - less than three years after rejecting her "emergency dictatorship".
1990 Leaning Tower of Pisa was closed to public for the first time in 800 years due to the critical angle the tower had reached.
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1782
The 1st U.S. commerical bank,Bank of North America opens in Philadelphia
1890
African American inventor, William Purvis receives patent for the fountain pen
1953
U.S. Pres Harry Truman announces U.S development of the hydrogen bomb
1990
The Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to it was leaning too far, fear it may collapse. It reopened to the public on Dec 15, 2001
2011
movie' The King's Speech' directed by Tom Hooper is released, historical story of the future King George VI,{Colin Firth} who had a speech problem. His wife Elizabeth{ Helen Bodham Carter} hires Lionel Logue{Geoffrey Rush} a speech theapist to help him. The movie won 4 Oscars, pic/ director, actor{Firth} original screenplay
2015
terrorist attack at the offices of satirical newspaper, 'Charlie Hedbo' in Paris, 12 employees are killed, 11 injured
The 1st U.S. commerical bank,Bank of North America opens in Philadelphia
1890
African American inventor, William Purvis receives patent for the fountain pen
1953
U.S. Pres Harry Truman announces U.S development of the hydrogen bomb
1990
The Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to it was leaning too far, fear it may collapse. It reopened to the public on Dec 15, 2001
2011
movie' The King's Speech' directed by Tom Hooper is released, historical story of the future King George VI,{Colin Firth} who had a speech problem. His wife Elizabeth{ Helen Bodham Carter} hires Lionel Logue{Geoffrey Rush} a speech theapist to help him. The movie won 4 Oscars, pic/ director, actor{Firth} original screenplay
2015
terrorist attack at the offices of satirical newspaper, 'Charlie Hedbo' in Paris, 12 employees are killed, 11 injured
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On This Day In History, January 8th
1994 Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov begins his record spaceflight
Polyakov stayed aboard the Mir space station for a record-breaking 437 days and 18 hours.
1959 Charles de Gaulle becomes president of France
His right-wing political ideology, Gaullism, still influences French politics today.
1912 The African National Congress (ANC) is founded
The ANC, whose most famous member is Nelson Mandela, played an important role in the fight against the South African apartheid regime and it is now the country's governing political party.
1889 Computer pioneer Herman Hollerith patents his punched card calculator
His invention paved the way for modern automatic computation.
1790 George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address
The U.S. president typically uses this annual speech to outline his political agenda.
1994 Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov begins his record spaceflight
Polyakov stayed aboard the Mir space station for a record-breaking 437 days and 18 hours.
1959 Charles de Gaulle becomes president of France
His right-wing political ideology, Gaullism, still influences French politics today.
1912 The African National Congress (ANC) is founded
The ANC, whose most famous member is Nelson Mandela, played an important role in the fight against the South African apartheid regime and it is now the country's governing political party.
1889 Computer pioneer Herman Hollerith patents his punched card calculator
His invention paved the way for modern automatic computation.
1790 George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address
The U.S. president typically uses this annual speech to outline his political agenda.
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Births On This Day, January 8th
1967 R. Kelly
American singer-songwriter, producer, actor
1947 David Bowie
English singer-songwriter, producer, actor
1942 Stephen Hawking
English physicist, author
1935 Elvis Presley
American singer, guitarist, actor
1934 Jacques Anquetil
French cyclist
Deaths On This Day, January 8th
1996 François Mitterrand
French politician, 21st President of France
1990 Terry-Thomas
British actor
1976 Zhou Enlai
Chinese politician, 1st Premier of the People's Republic of China
1942 Joseph Franklin Rutherford
American lawyer, religious leader
1642 Galileo Galilei
Italian astronomer, physicist
1967 R. Kelly
American singer-songwriter, producer, actor
1947 David Bowie
English singer-songwriter, producer, actor
1942 Stephen Hawking
English physicist, author
1935 Elvis Presley
American singer, guitarist, actor
1934 Jacques Anquetil
French cyclist
Deaths On This Day, January 8th
1996 François Mitterrand
French politician, 21st President of France
1990 Terry-Thomas
British actor
1976 Zhou Enlai
Chinese politician, 1st Premier of the People's Republic of China
1942 Joseph Franklin Rutherford
American lawyer, religious leader
1642 Galileo Galilei
Italian astronomer, physicist
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1816
mathematician, Sophie Germain becomes the 1st woman to receive a prize from Paris Academy of Sciences for her paper on elasticity
1935
AC Hardy receives patent for spectrophotometer which measures how much light is transmitted through a color sample
1966
The Beatles album' Rubber Soul' hits #1 on the music charts stays there for 6 weeks
1982
AT&T agrees to divest itself of the 22 Bell System Companies
2024
at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, electronics brand, LG unveils their signature OLED TV,world's 1st wireless TV with a transparent screen
mathematician, Sophie Germain becomes the 1st woman to receive a prize from Paris Academy of Sciences for her paper on elasticity
1935
AC Hardy receives patent for spectrophotometer which measures how much light is transmitted through a color sample
1966
The Beatles album' Rubber Soul' hits #1 on the music charts stays there for 6 weeks
1982
AT&T agrees to divest itself of the 22 Bell System Companies
2024
at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, electronics brand, LG unveils their signature OLED TV,world's 1st wireless TV with a transparent screen
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On This Day In History, January 9th
2005 The Second Sudanese War ends
As an outcome, Southern Sudan was granted autonomy; in 2011, South Sudan becomes an independent nation.
1916 The Battle of Gallipoli ends
The Gallipoli Campaign during World War I ended with the victory of the Ottoman Empire.
1861 The first shots of the American Civil War are fired
The steamer, Star of the West, was fired upon by the Confederates as it attempted to enter Charleston Harbor
1768 Philip Astley opens the world's first modern circus
The British equestrian, who is considered the father of modern circus, opened a riding school in London where he also performed tricks for an audience in the afternoons.
1431 The trial against Joan of Arc begins
She was executed on May 30, 1431, exonerated in 1456, and canonized in 1920 by Pope Benedict XV.
2005 The Second Sudanese War ends
As an outcome, Southern Sudan was granted autonomy; in 2011, South Sudan becomes an independent nation.
1916 The Battle of Gallipoli ends
The Gallipoli Campaign during World War I ended with the victory of the Ottoman Empire.
1861 The first shots of the American Civil War are fired
The steamer, Star of the West, was fired upon by the Confederates as it attempted to enter Charleston Harbor
1768 Philip Astley opens the world's first modern circus
The British equestrian, who is considered the father of modern circus, opened a riding school in London where he also performed tricks for an audience in the afternoons.
1431 The trial against Joan of Arc begins
She was executed on May 30, 1431, exonerated in 1456, and canonized in 1920 by Pope Benedict XV.
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Births On This Day, January 9th
1944 Jimmy Page
English guitarist, songwriter, producer
1941 Joan Baez
American singer-songwriter, activist
1922 Ahmed Sékou Touré
Guinean politician, 1st President of Guinea
1913 Richard Nixon
American politician, 37th President of the United States
1890 Kurt Tucholsky
German journalist
Deaths On This Day, January 9th
2014 Amiri Baraka
American poet, actor, activist
1908 Wilhelm Busch
German poet, painter, illustrator
1908 Abraham Goldfaden
Russian actor, playwright, author
1873 Napoleon III
French politician, 1st President of France
1324 Marco Polo
Italian explorer
1944 Jimmy Page
English guitarist, songwriter, producer
1941 Joan Baez
American singer-songwriter, activist
1922 Ahmed Sékou Touré
Guinean politician, 1st President of Guinea
1913 Richard Nixon
American politician, 37th President of the United States
1890 Kurt Tucholsky
German journalist
Deaths On This Day, January 9th
2014 Amiri Baraka
American poet, actor, activist
1908 Wilhelm Busch
German poet, painter, illustrator
1908 Abraham Goldfaden
Russian actor, playwright, author
1873 Napoleon III
French politician, 1st President of France
1324 Marco Polo
Italian explorer
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9th January
1799 Income tax was introduced into Britain by William Pitt the Younger, to raise funds for the Napoleonic War. The rate was two shillings in the pound.
1806 Lord Nelson, naval commander and hero of the Battle of Trafalgar, was buried beneath the dome of St Paul's cathedral, in London, after a grand and solemn procession along the river to Whitehall and thence to the City.
1816 Sir Humphry Davy tested his Davy safety lamp for miners at Hebburn Colliery.
1909 Ernest Shackleton, leading the Nimrod Expedition to the South Pole, planted the British flag 112 miles from the South Pole, the furthest anyone had ever reached at that time.
1957 Sir Anthony Eden resigned as prime minister of Britain due to ill health.
1997 The lone yachtsman, Tony Bullimore, feared drowned after his boat capsized in the Southern Ocean five days ago, was been found safe and well. Mr Bullimore survived on "a little chocolate, water and sheer determination" crouched in the upturned hull of his yacht.
1799 Income tax was introduced into Britain by William Pitt the Younger, to raise funds for the Napoleonic War. The rate was two shillings in the pound.
1806 Lord Nelson, naval commander and hero of the Battle of Trafalgar, was buried beneath the dome of St Paul's cathedral, in London, after a grand and solemn procession along the river to Whitehall and thence to the City.
1816 Sir Humphry Davy tested his Davy safety lamp for miners at Hebburn Colliery.
1909 Ernest Shackleton, leading the Nimrod Expedition to the South Pole, planted the British flag 112 miles from the South Pole, the furthest anyone had ever reached at that time.
1957 Sir Anthony Eden resigned as prime minister of Britain due to ill health.
1997 The lone yachtsman, Tony Bullimore, feared drowned after his boat capsized in the Southern Ocean five days ago, was been found safe and well. Mr Bullimore survived on "a little chocolate, water and sheer determination" crouched in the upturned hull of his yacht.
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9th January 1868
The last convict ship from the UK, The Hougoumont arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia, with 229 convicts.
The last convict ship from the UK, The Hougoumont arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia, with 229 convicts.
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On This Day In History, January 10th
1946 The first General Assembly of the United Nations opens
51 nations were represented on that day.
1929 The first Adventures of Tintin comic book is published
Hergé's books became hugely popular in Europe and the rest of the world.
1920 The Treaty of Versailles takes effect
Although a ceasefire had been in place since November 11, 1918, World War I officially ended with the Treaty of Versailles.
1863 London Underground opens
“The Tube” is the world's oldest underground railway.
1776 Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense
The pamphlet argued for freedom from British rule and it helped spark the American Revolutionary War.
1946 The first General Assembly of the United Nations opens
51 nations were represented on that day.
1929 The first Adventures of Tintin comic book is published
Hergé's books became hugely popular in Europe and the rest of the world.
1920 The Treaty of Versailles takes effect
Although a ceasefire had been in place since November 11, 1918, World War I officially ended with the Treaty of Versailles.
1863 London Underground opens
“The Tube” is the world's oldest underground railway.
1776 Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense
The pamphlet argued for freedom from British rule and it helped spark the American Revolutionary War.
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Births On This Day, January 10th
1987 César Cielo
Brazilian swimmer
1960 Brian Cowen
Irish politician, 12th Taoiseach of Ireland
1953 Pat Benatar
American singer-songwriter
1949 George Foreman
American boxer
1945 Rod Stewart
English/Scottish singer-songwriter
Deaths On This Day, January 10th
2016 David Bowie
English singer-songwriter, producer, actor
1976 Howlin' Wolf
American singer-songwriter, musician
1971 Coco Chanel
French fashion designer founded the Chanel Company
1862 Samuel Colt
American inventor, and industrialist, founded the Colt Manufacturing Company
1778 Carl Linnaeus
Swedish botanist, physician, zoologist
1987 César Cielo
Brazilian swimmer
1960 Brian Cowen
Irish politician, 12th Taoiseach of Ireland
1953 Pat Benatar
American singer-songwriter
1949 George Foreman
American boxer
1945 Rod Stewart
English/Scottish singer-songwriter
Deaths On This Day, January 10th
2016 David Bowie
English singer-songwriter, producer, actor
1976 Howlin' Wolf
American singer-songwriter, musician
1971 Coco Chanel
French fashion designer founded the Chanel Company
1862 Samuel Colt
American inventor, and industrialist, founded the Colt Manufacturing Company
1778 Carl Linnaeus
Swedish botanist, physician, zoologist
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1776
"Common Sense' a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating American independence is published
1870
Standard Oil Co created by John D.Rocekfeller& his brother other business partners at the time controlled 10% of the world's oil
1949
RCA introduces 7 inch 45 rpm record which was popular in the 50's &60's
1967
National Educational Network begins as a 70 station network, name is changed to Public Broadcasting System in 1972
1984
Clara Peller becomes an instant celebrity/spokesperson when she appears in a Wendy's hamburger ad asking' Where's The Beef'? In the commerical it shows a huge hamburger pun with a tiny patty.Those 3 words become cultural pheomeon
2022
U.S. Mint issues quarter coins commenorating author/ poet/activist Maya Angelou,1st African American female depicted
"Common Sense' a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating American independence is published
1870
Standard Oil Co created by John D.Rocekfeller& his brother other business partners at the time controlled 10% of the world's oil
1949
RCA introduces 7 inch 45 rpm record which was popular in the 50's &60's
1967
National Educational Network begins as a 70 station network, name is changed to Public Broadcasting System in 1972
1984
Clara Peller becomes an instant celebrity/spokesperson when she appears in a Wendy's hamburger ad asking' Where's The Beef'? In the commerical it shows a huge hamburger pun with a tiny patty.Those 3 words become cultural pheomeon
2022
U.S. Mint issues quarter coins commenorating author/ poet/activist Maya Angelou,1st African American female depicted
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On This Day In History, January 11th
2002 The first prisoners arrive in Guantanamo Bay
Following reports of torture, Amnesty International called the situation at the US detention camp a “human rights scandal”.
1985 The first Rock in Rio music festival is held
A whopping 1.5 million people attended, making it the world's largest music festival.
1962 A massive landslide kills 4,000 in Peru
Nine villages in the Río Santa Valley were engulfed by a 12-meter wall of rock and ice.
1935 Amelia Earhart flies solo from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland
She was the first person to achieve this feat. Her journey took her from Honolulu to Oakland, California.
1922 Insulin is used for the first time to treat diabetes
14-year-old Leonard Thompson was the first person to receive the medication to combat his Type 1 diabetes.
2002 The first prisoners arrive in Guantanamo Bay
Following reports of torture, Amnesty International called the situation at the US detention camp a “human rights scandal”.
1985 The first Rock in Rio music festival is held
A whopping 1.5 million people attended, making it the world's largest music festival.
1962 A massive landslide kills 4,000 in Peru
Nine villages in the Río Santa Valley were engulfed by a 12-meter wall of rock and ice.
1935 Amelia Earhart flies solo from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland
She was the first person to achieve this feat. Her journey took her from Honolulu to Oakland, California.
1922 Insulin is used for the first time to treat diabetes
14-year-old Leonard Thompson was the first person to receive the medication to combat his Type 1 diabetes.
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Births On This Day, January 11th
1979 Siti Nurhaliza
Malaysian singer-songwriter, producer
1973 Rahul Dravid
Indian cricketer
1971 Mary J. Blige
American singer-songwriter, producer, actress
1934 Jean Chrétien
Canadian politician, 20th Prime Minister of Canada
1755 Alexander Hamilton
Nevisian/American economist, politician, philosopher, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury
Deaths On This Day, January 11th
2014 Ariel Sharon
Israeli general, politician, 11th Prime Minister of Israel
2013 Nguyen Khanh
Vietnamese general, politician, 3rd President of South Vietnam
2013 Aaron Swartz
American computer programmer, activist
2008 Edmund Hillary
New Zealand mountaineer, explorer
1941 Emanuel Lasker
German chess player
1979 Siti Nurhaliza
Malaysian singer-songwriter, producer
1973 Rahul Dravid
Indian cricketer
1971 Mary J. Blige
American singer-songwriter, producer, actress
1934 Jean Chrétien
Canadian politician, 20th Prime Minister of Canada
1755 Alexander Hamilton
Nevisian/American economist, politician, philosopher, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury
Deaths On This Day, January 11th
2014 Ariel Sharon
Israeli general, politician, 11th Prime Minister of Israel
2013 Nguyen Khanh
Vietnamese general, politician, 3rd President of South Vietnam
2013 Aaron Swartz
American computer programmer, activist
2008 Edmund Hillary
New Zealand mountaineer, explorer
1941 Emanuel Lasker
German chess player
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1838
Inventor, Samuel Morse& friend, Albert Vali at Speedwall Ironworks in Morristown, NJ demonstrate sending messages using dots& dashes
1927
film producer/ head of MGM Studios, Louis B. Mayer announces the creation of Academy of Motion Picture Arts&Science{AMPAS}
1964
U.S Surgeon General, Luther Terry in 1st gov't report warns that cigarette smoking may be hazardous
1984
in high scoring NBA game, Denver Nuggets defeated San Antonio Spurs 163-155
2024
1, a huge ancient city discovered in the Amazon in Upano area east of Ecuador is capable of supporting 10,000 people with sophisticated roads& canals
2, rare copy of 'mint' 1st issue of The Amazing Spider Man' sells for $1.38 mill, "Superman'#1 sells at auction for
$2.34 mill
Inventor, Samuel Morse& friend, Albert Vali at Speedwall Ironworks in Morristown, NJ demonstrate sending messages using dots& dashes
1927
film producer/ head of MGM Studios, Louis B. Mayer announces the creation of Academy of Motion Picture Arts&Science{AMPAS}
1964
U.S Surgeon General, Luther Terry in 1st gov't report warns that cigarette smoking may be hazardous
1984
in high scoring NBA game, Denver Nuggets defeated San Antonio Spurs 163-155
2024
1, a huge ancient city discovered in the Amazon in Upano area east of Ecuador is capable of supporting 10,000 people with sophisticated roads& canals
2, rare copy of 'mint' 1st issue of The Amazing Spider Man' sells for $1.38 mill, "Superman'#1 sells at auction for
$2.34 mill
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On This Day In History, January 12th
2010 An earthquake kills 316,000 in Haiti
Most of the country's capital, Port-au-Prince, was destroyed during the disaster.
1991 The U.S. Congress votes for war in Iraq
President George H. W. Bush was given the authority to use military force to expel Iraq from Kuwait.
1969 Led Zeppelin releases their debut album
The album was imaginatively named “Led Zeppelin”.
1967 James Bedford is frozen with the intent of future resuscitation
Bedford was the first human to be cryonically preserved; his body awaits resuscitation in Scottsdale, Arizona.
1908 The first long-distance radio message is broadcast from the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Scientist Lee de Forest's broadcast was heard by an audience of 50.
2010 An earthquake kills 316,000 in Haiti
Most of the country's capital, Port-au-Prince, was destroyed during the disaster.
1991 The U.S. Congress votes for war in Iraq
President George H. W. Bush was given the authority to use military force to expel Iraq from Kuwait.
1969 Led Zeppelin releases their debut album
The album was imaginatively named “Led Zeppelin”.
1967 James Bedford is frozen with the intent of future resuscitation
Bedford was the first human to be cryonically preserved; his body awaits resuscitation in Scottsdale, Arizona.
1908 The first long-distance radio message is broadcast from the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Scientist Lee de Forest's broadcast was heard by an audience of 50.
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Births On This Day, January 12th
1968 Heather Mills
English model, activist
1917 Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Indian guru
1916 P. W. Botha
South African politician, 1st State President of South Africa
1876 Jack London
American author
1729 Edmund Burke
Irish politician, philosopher
Deaths On This Day, January 12th
2005 Amrish Puri
Indian actor
2003 Maurice Gibb
English singer-songwriter bass player, producer
1976 Agatha Christie
English author
1971 John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey
English Admiral
1856 Ľudovít Štúr
Slovak politician, author
1968 Heather Mills
English model, activist
1917 Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Indian guru
1916 P. W. Botha
South African politician, 1st State President of South Africa
1876 Jack London
American author
1729 Edmund Burke
Irish politician, philosopher
Deaths On This Day, January 12th
2005 Amrish Puri
Indian actor
2003 Maurice Gibb
English singer-songwriter bass player, producer
1976 Agatha Christie
English author
1971 John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey
English Admiral
1856 Ľudovít Štúr
Slovak politician, author
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On This Day In History, January 14th
2005 The European Huygens space probe lands on Saturn's moon Titan
It was the first-ever landing in the outer solar system.
1967 The Summer of Love is launched with the Human Be-In
San Francisco was the epicentre of the Hippie Revolution, which soon influenced cultures around the world.
1953 Tito becomes President of Yugoslavia
The authoritarian leader became a unifying symbol in his country and is still known by many today.
1943 Churchill, Roosevelt and de Gaulle meet to discuss WWII strategy
During the secret Casablanca Conference, the leaders agreed that the Allied forces would accept nothing less than the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers.
1559 Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England
“The Virgin Queen” was the daughter of Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII.
2005 The European Huygens space probe lands on Saturn's moon Titan
It was the first-ever landing in the outer solar system.
1967 The Summer of Love is launched with the Human Be-In
San Francisco was the epicentre of the Hippie Revolution, which soon influenced cultures around the world.
1953 Tito becomes President of Yugoslavia
The authoritarian leader became a unifying symbol in his country and is still known by many today.
1943 Churchill, Roosevelt and de Gaulle meet to discuss WWII strategy
During the secret Casablanca Conference, the leaders agreed that the Allied forces would accept nothing less than the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers.
1559 Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England
“The Virgin Queen” was the daughter of Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII.
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Births On This Day, January 14th
1969 Dave Grohl
American singer-songwriter, musician, director
1963 Steven Soderbergh
American director, screenwriter, producer
1950 Rambhadracharya
Indian religious leader
1875 Albert Schweitzer
Alsatian physician, Nobel Prize laureate
1741 Benedict Arnold
American/English general
Deaths On This Day, January 14th
2016 Alan Rickman
English actor
1977 Anthony Eden
British politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
1957 Humphrey Bogart
American actor
1901 Mandell Creighton
English bishop, historian
1898 Lewis Carroll
English author
1969 Dave Grohl
American singer-songwriter, musician, director
1963 Steven Soderbergh
American director, screenwriter, producer
1950 Rambhadracharya
Indian religious leader
1875 Albert Schweitzer
Alsatian physician, Nobel Prize laureate
1741 Benedict Arnold
American/English general
Deaths On This Day, January 14th
2016 Alan Rickman
English actor
1977 Anthony Eden
British politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
1957 Humphrey Bogart
American actor
1901 Mandell Creighton
English bishop, historian
1898 Lewis Carroll
English author
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14th January 1964
61 years ago today David Jones starts using the stage name David Bowie to avoid confusion with Davy Jones from the Monkees.
He would later say that he chose "Bowie" because he likes that "big American bear-killin' knife."
61 years ago today David Jones starts using the stage name David Bowie to avoid confusion with Davy Jones from the Monkees.
He would later say that he chose "Bowie" because he likes that "big American bear-killin' knife."
Tish
SF VIP
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- Rural N.S.W. Australia
On This Day In History, January 15th
2001 Wikipedia goes online
The online encyclopedia has since become the largest reference work on the internet.
1992 Croatia and Slovenia are internationally recognized as independent nations
As a result, the Yugoslav federation effectively collapsed.
1973 Nixon orders ceasefire in Vietnam
The fighting continued anyway until the capture of Saigon by the Vietnam People's Army on April 30, 1975.
1892 The Rules of Basketball are published
Canadian James Naismith invented the sport for his gym class at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts.
1759 The British Museum opens
Its collection comprises 8 million items and it is one of the most comprehensive collections in the world.
2001 Wikipedia goes online
The online encyclopedia has since become the largest reference work on the internet.
1992 Croatia and Slovenia are internationally recognized as independent nations
As a result, the Yugoslav federation effectively collapsed.
1973 Nixon orders ceasefire in Vietnam
The fighting continued anyway until the capture of Saigon by the Vietnam People's Army on April 30, 1975.
1892 The Rules of Basketball are published
Canadian James Naismith invented the sport for his gym class at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts.
1759 The British Museum opens
Its collection comprises 8 million items and it is one of the most comprehensive collections in the world.
Tish
SF VIP
- Location
- Rural N.S.W. Australia
Births On This Day, January 15th
1965 James Nesbitt
Irish actor
1941 Captain Beefheart
American singer-songwriter
1929 Martin Luther King, Jr.
American minister, activist, Nobel Prize laureate
1918 Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egyptian army officer, politician, 2nd President of Egypt
1622 Molière
French playwright, actor
Deaths On This Day, January 15th
1994 Harry Nilsson
American singer-songwriter, musician
1988 Seán MacBride
Irish politician, Nobel Prize laureate
1950 Henry H. Arnold
American general
1947 Elizabeth Short
American waitress, murder victim
1919 Rosa Luxemburg
Russian economist, philosopher
1965 James Nesbitt
Irish actor
1941 Captain Beefheart
American singer-songwriter
1929 Martin Luther King, Jr.
American minister, activist, Nobel Prize laureate
1918 Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egyptian army officer, politician, 2nd President of Egypt
1622 Molière
French playwright, actor
Deaths On This Day, January 15th
1994 Harry Nilsson
American singer-songwriter, musician
1988 Seán MacBride
Irish politician, Nobel Prize laureate
1950 Henry H. Arnold
American general
1947 Elizabeth Short
American waitress, murder victim
1919 Rosa Luxemburg
Russian economist, philosopher