Today in History

Jan 10th
1776
Common Sense pamphlet by Thomas Paine was published advocating American independence
1949
RCA introduces 45 RPM record
 

11th January

On this day in 1566...the first recorded official lottery was held in England. Chartered by Queen Elizabeth I to raise money for the "reparation of the havens and strength of the Realme, and towardes such other publique good workes", it was not drawn until 1569, thus allowing the state to effectively use the funds as an interest free loan for three years.
 
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1927
Louis B.Mayer,head of MGM movie studio announces creation of Academy of Motion Picture Arts&Science
1935
Ameila Earhart becomes the 1st woman to fly non stop from Hawaii to Calif
 

12th January

1913 - After using other pseudonyms over the years, Josef Dzhugashvili signs himself as Stalin ("man of steel") in a letter to the newspaper Social Democrat.

1954 Queen Elizabeth II opens New Zealand parliament.

1959 - American record company Motown is founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records.

Died today in 1976...Dame Agatha Christie, crime novelist, short story writer and playwright, creator of characters such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Her extraordinary 11-day disappearance in December 1926 still remains a mystery...
 
1773
The first public museum in U.S. opens in Charleston,South Carolina
1971
CBS classic sitcom'All IN The Family' '71-'83 debuts with the Bunker family.Carroll O'Connor as'Archie',Jean Stapleton as his wife,'Edith',Sally Struthers' their daughter'Gloria',Rob Reiner as 'Mike",Archie calls'Meathead'
2010
earthquake hits Haiti,killing 160,000 people ,destroyed most of capital,Port au Prince
 
Jan 13th
1854
Anthony Faas of Philadelphia,PA was granted the 1st U.S. patent for the accordion
1942
Henry Ford patented plastic automobile referred as 'Soybean Car'.The car was 30% lighter than the average car
 
Jan 14th
1690
musical instrument,the clarinet invented in Nurnberg,Germany
1952
NBC's "The Today Show' news&talk show debuts with Dave Garroway as the host,68 yrs later,still going strong
1973
NFL's Miami Dolphins become the first team to go undefeated in a regular season.They win Super Bowl 7 beating Washington Redskins
 
Today in 1867...the Regent's Park ice skating tragedy. Two hundred or so people were skating on the frozen lake in Regent's Park in London when the ice cracked, plunging them into 12 feet of icy water. 40 people drowned, weighed down by their heavy winter clothing and metal skates. It remains the worst such tragedy in British history.
 
1861
Steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis
1974
ABC sitcom'Happy Days" '74-'84 debuts,show is set in the 50's
1981
NBC's critically acclaimed cop show'Hill St. Blues' '81-'87 debuts,one of my all time fav shows
2009
U.S. Air pilot,Chesley Sullenberger lands plane on the Hudson River after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport in NYC,after plane hits flock of geese.All passengers&crew members survived.This is forever known as 'Miracle on The Hudson'
 
Today in 1707...The Scottish Parliament votes on the Union with England Act. The Act is passed by a margin of 110 to 67, and the Scottish Parliament formally ratifies the Union with England.
 
1939 Daily newspaper comic strip "Superman" debuts.
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"Superman was first conceived as a supervillain, using his telepathic powers to wreak havoc on earth. When that idea failed to sell, creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster decided that he should fight for the forces of good and social justice. That idea worked better, and when Action Comics #1 debuted, with Superman headlining the collection of stories, the man of steel was freeing an unjustly-convicted woman and tackling corruption in the government. Following up on their success, the dynamic duo decided to make a Superman daily comic strip."
 
Jan 17th
1806
James Madison Randolph,grandson of U.S. Pres Thomas Jefferson becomes the 1st child born in the White House
1984
U.S. Supreme Court rules{5-4} private use of home VCR's to tape TV shows to view later didn't violate federal copyright laws
2017
The search for missing Malaysian plane# 370 with 239 people on board which disappeared over the Indian Ocean in March 2014 was suspended
 
On this day January 17

1950 Boston thieves pull off historic Brinks robbery

1994 Paula Jones accuses Bill Clinton of sexual harassment

1997 Ireland grants a divorce for the first time in the country’s history.
 
Jan 19th
1883
The 1st overhead electric wiring system built by Thomas Edison begins service in Roselle,NJ
1903
new bicycle race'Tour de France' is announced
1953
68% of all TV sets tuned in to CBS sitcom'I Love Lucy' when Lucy gave birth to her son,'little Ricky'
1955
Scrabble,debuts on board game market
 
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January 19th
1861 Georgia becomes 5th state to secede from US

1895 there were only 2 cars on the road in the entire state of Ohio, and the drivers of these 2 cars crashed into each other!!

1903 1st regular transatlantic radio broadcast between US & England.

1955 Millionaire TV program premiers.
 
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Today in 1915...Great Yarmouth became the the first British town to be bombed in World War One. A night time attack by the German Zeppelin L3 led to extensive damage in the area of St Peter’s Plain. Two people, Miss Martha Taylor aged 72 and Mr Sam Smith, aged 50, were killed. That same night another Zeppelin attacked Kings Lynn and two more people died.
 
Jan 20th
1885
The roller coaster was patented by L.A. Thompson
1981
After spending 444 days at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran,Iran U.S. diplomats and citizens are released
 

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