Today in History

Births On This Day, January 21

1963 Hakeem Olajuwon
Nigerian/American basketball player

1941 Plácido Domingo
Spanish tenor, conductor

1940 Jack Nicklaus
American golfer

1905 Christian Dior
French fashion designer founded S.A.

1824 Stonewall Jackson
American general

Deaths On This Day, January 21

1997 Colonel Tom Parker
Dutch/American talent manager

1950 George Orwell
English author

1938 Georges Méliès
French director

1924 Vladimir Lenin
Russian politician

1683 Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
English politician
 

Tish said:
This day in History January 20th

1942 Nazi officials meet to organize the extermination of Jews
During the Wannsee Conference in Berlin, the Nazis discussed what they called the “Final Solution to the Jewish question”.
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There's a reenactment about the Wannsee Conference on YouTube that's supposed to be pretty good. There was also a movie made about it that was released just a few years ago, but I couldn't find it. I think it had Kenneth Branagh in it, from what I remember. Strange that I can't find it, unless I just dreamed it. :unsure:
 
21st January

1549 Parliament passed the first of four Acts of Uniformity, the first requiring the exclusive use of the Book of Common Prayer in all public services of the Anglican Church.

1799 Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination was introduced. His work on vaccination prevented him from continuing with his ordinary medical practice. Supported by his colleagues and the King he petitioned Parliament and was granted £10,000 for his work on vaccination. In 1806 he was granted another £20,000 for his ongoing work in microbiology.

1807 Streets in London were first illuminated by gaslight when Pall Mall was lit up.

1976 The first Concorde jets carrying commercial passengers simultaneously took off, at 11:40 a.m. from Heathrow Airport and Orly Airport outside Paris. The London flight was to Bahrain in the Persian Gulf, and the Paris flight was to Rio de Janeiro. Nearly 3 hours was knocked off the normal flying time to Bahrain by the British Concorde but the Air France Concorde arrived 38 minutes late.
 

1677
1st medical publication in America a pamphlet on small pox published in Boston,Mass
1877
Amateur Athletic Union{AAU} was established
1921
author Agatha Christie's 1st book'The Mysterious Affair at Styles' is published with debut of character Hercule Poirot
1977
Pres Jimmy Carter pardons almost all Vietnam War draft evaders
1978
album' Saturday Night Fever' by the Bee Gees goes to #1 on music charts, stays there for 24 weeks
1990
tennis player, John McEnroe is expelled from the Australian Tennis Open for his on court 'temper tantrum' during his match against Swedish player, Mikel Peinfors.. He smashed his rackets a couple of times, glared at a lineswoman who he thought made wrong call against him,swore at the chair umpire,Gerry Armstrong. Armstrong gave him 3 'code violations' disqualifed him from the match
 
Jan 21st
Birthdays:

1884
Roger Nash Baldwin,founder of American Civil Liberties Union{ACLU}
1905
Christian Dior, fashion designer
1922
Paul Scofield, British actor, won Best Actor Academy Award for his role as 'Thomas More' in movie' A Man for All Seasons' '66
1940
Jack Nicklaus, golfer holder of 73 PGA titles, 18 major grand slam titles
1953
Paul Allen, U. S. businessman, co-founder of Microsoft
Deaths:
1924
Vladmir Lenin, Marxist Revoluntary Russian Leader 53
1950
George Orwell, British author'Animal Farm', Eighty-Four' 46
1959
Cecil B. Demille, U. S. film maker, 'The 10 Commandements' 77
1984
Jackie Wilson,soul singer/songwriter 'Lonely Teardrops", 'Higher and Higher' 49
2002
Peggy Lee singer 'Is That All There Is', 'Fever' 81
2016
Bill Johnson U.S. skier, became 1st American to win gold medal in Alpine skiing at '84 Olympic Games 55
 
Irwin said:
There's a reenactment about the Wannsee Conference on YouTube that's supposed to be pretty good. There was also a movie made about it that was released just a few years ago, but I couldn't find it. I think it had Kenneth Branagh in it, from what I remember. Strange that I can't find it, unless I just dreamed it. :unsure:
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Thanks for that @Irwin I will definitely check it out.
 
This day in History January 22nd

2006 Eco Morales becomes Bolivia's first indigenous president
The left-wing politician has focused mainly on combating poverty and curbing the influence of transnational corporations.

1973 The U.S. Supreme Court legalizes abortion
The liberalization that was caused by the Roe v. Wade decision entailed fierce resistance from the Pro-Life movement, but the Supreme Court has so far upheld the decision.

1970 The Boeing 747 takes off on its first scheduled flight
The Pan Am jumbo jet flew from New York to London.

1963 The Élysée Treaty formalizes the reconciliation between Germany and France
The treaty effectively ended centuries of enmity between the two European countries.

1943 World record for fastest temperature change
The fastest temperature change recorded in history occurred on this day in Spearfish, South Dakota. The temperature increased from −4°F (−20°C) to +45°F (+7°C) in the span of two minutes.
 
Births On This Day, January 22

1953 Jim Jarmusch
American director

1909 U Thant
Burmese diplomat, 3rd United Nations Secretary-General

1906 Robert E. Howard
American author

1788 Lord Byron
English poet

1729 Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
German author, philosopher

Deaths On This Day, January 22

2008 Heath Ledger :cry:
Australian actor, director

1973 Lyndon B. Johnson
American politician, 36th President of the United States

1901 Queen Victoria
of the United Kingdom

1900 David Edward Hughes
Welsh/American scientists, co-invented the microphone
 
Jan 22nd
1506
The 1st group of Swiss Guards arrive at the Vatican
1857
National Association of Baseball Players is established in NYC
1970
The 1st commerical Boeing 747 flight, Pan-Am Airways flies from NYC- London in 6 1/2hrs
2002
KMart becomes the largest U. S retailer to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
2018
Netflix becomes the biggest digital/media entertainment company worth $100 billion
 
Jan 22 Birthdays:
1561
Francis Beacon-English statesman/philosopher
1788
Lord Bryon- English romantic poet
1904
George Balanchine Russian-American ballet composer/chorographer who established NYC ballet
1940
John Hurt- British actor"Elephant Man, Alien,Midnight Express'
Deaths:
1901
Queen Victoria of England {1837-1901} 81
1968
Duke Kahanamoker U. S. swimmer/surfer 77
1973
36 th U.S. President, Lyndon Johnson 64
2008
Heath Ledger-actor' Brokeback Mountain,The Dark Knight'.He won Best Supp Actor Oscar posthumously for his role as 'The Joker' 28
2010
Jean Simmons- British actress 'Guys&Dolls', TV mini series' The Thornbirds' 80
 
This day in History January 23rd

1986 The first artists are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Among the first inductees were Ray Charles, James Brown, and Elvis Presley.

1960 The Trieste dives to a record depth of 10,911 meters (35,797 ft)
Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh reached the bottom of Challenger Deep, the Earth's deepest known point.

1957 Walter Frederick Morrison sells the rights to his flying disc to the Wham-O toy company
Today, the Frisbee is used around the world as both a toy and as part of flying disc games, such as Ultimate.

1950 Israel claims Jerusalem as its capital
Despite international protests, the Knesset passed a resolution stating that the divided city will be the country's capital.

1556 The deadliest earthquake on record kills some 830,000 people
The epicenter was in the Wei River Valley in Shaanxi Province, China.
 
Births On This Day, January 23 🎂

1984 Arjen Robben
Dutch footballer

1926 Bal Thackeray
Indian politician

1919 Ernie Kovacs
American comedian, actor

1897 Subhas Chandra Bose
Indian politician, activist

1737 John Hancock
American politician, 1st Governor of Massachusetts

Deaths On This Day, January 23🪦

2005 Johnny Carson
American television host

2002 Pierre Bourdieu
French sociologist

1989 Salvador Dalí
Spanish painter

1986 Joseph Beuys
German sculptor, illustrator

1944 Edvard Munch
Norwegian painter
 
23rd January

1713 The signing of the Treaty of Utrecht redrew the map of Europe. The treaty signalled the end of the long and bloody War of Spanish Succession. As part of the agreement Gibraltar and Minorca become British.

1900 Second Boer War: The defeat of the British at the Battle of Spion Kop, 24 miles west-south-west of Ladysmith on a steep terraced hilltop. Many football grounds in the English Premier League and Football League, have one terrace or stand 'Spion Kop' or 'Kop' because of the steep nature of their terracing.

1901 Marconi carried out his first radio transmission experiments, receiving a Morse code signal across the water from St. Catherine’s on the Isle of Wight to the Lizard in Cornwall.

1963 7.30 pm in Beirut, the American Eleanor Philby was waiting for her husband Kim, a Middle East correspondent for two London journals, to collect her. Instead, he was on his way to Moscow - ‘the most damaging double agent in British history’.
 
Yesterday, January 22nd, has an Atlantic crossing coincidence.

1936: The Cunard ocean liner The Queen Mary was completed on Clydebank in Scotland, and will begin sea trials within 10 weeks, she is scheduled for the Transatlantic trips between Southampton and New York and many details are appearing which confirm she will a success before she even starts her transatlantic sailings with the first passage on May 27th oversubscribed by 4 times already, she will be capable of 32 knots which is faster than any other passenger vehicle afloat and will be the biggest passenger ship afloat with a crew of 1200 and carrying 2200 passengers.

1970: The first Boeing 747 touched down at London’s Heathrow airport carrying revenue passengers. It was Pan Am’s inaugural flight from New York, JFK, and heralded a new era in long-haul passenger travel.
 
Jan 23rd
1789
The 1st U.S. Catholic college, Georgetown was founded
1859
Mauna Loa,volcano in Hawaii erupts for 300 days
1968
Navy spy ship,USS Pueblo with 83 crew members was seized in Sea of Japan by N.Korea. The N.Koreans maintained the ship had deliberately entered territorial waters. The crew was repeatedly tortured, one crew member died. They were released in Dec 1968
1983
tennis great, Bjorn Borg who had won 5 Wimbledon Men's titles, 6 French Open Titles announced his retirement age 26
2018
singer/songwriter, Neil Diamond abruptly retires from touring after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease
 
Jan 23rd Birthdays:
1737
John Hancock, U.S. merchant/statesman, the 1st to sign Declaration of Independence
1832
Edouard Manet, French impressionist painter
1933
Chita Rivera 'West Side Story'
1951
Chesley'Sully' Sullenberger, pilot of USAirways Flight 1549 who landed plane safely on Hudson River 'Miracle on the Hudson"
1964
Mariska Hargitay,actress, who stars as 'Olivia Benson" in longest running drama on TV ;Law&Order SVU{Special Victims Unit} Her late mother was actress, Jayne Mansfield
deaths
1944
Edvard Munch painter' The Scream" 80
1976
Paul Robeson actor/singer/ civil rights activist 77
1989
Salvatore Dali, Spanish surrealist painter 84
2004
Bob Keeshan,actor host of TV children's show 'Capt Kangaroo'
2005
Johnny Carson TV host' Who Do You Trust'. 'The Tonight Show' 79
 
This day in History January 24th

1990 Japan launches its first lunar probe
Hiten was the first robotic lunar probe since the Soviet Luna 24 in 1976 and the first deep-space probe that executed an aerobraking maneuver.

1984 The Apple Macintosh computer goes on sale
The “Mac” was the first commercially successful personal computer using a graphical user interface and a mouse.

1946 The United Nations General Assembly passes its first resolution
Resolution 1 was passed to found the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission (UNITEC).

1848 The California Gold Rush begins
Some 300,000 people traveled to California after James W. Marshall had found gold at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.

1835 Slaves stage a rebellion in Brazil to end slavery
The Malê Revolt was instrumental in ending slavery in Brazil.
 
Births On This Day, January 24 🎂

1943 Sharon Tate
American actress

1941 Neil Diamond
American singer-songwriter, guitarist

1776 E. T. A. Hoffmann
German jurist, author

1712 Frederick the Great
Prussian king

76 Hadrian
Roman Emperor

Deaths On This Day, January 24 🪦

1989 Ted Bundy
American serial killer

1986 L. Ron Hubbard
American religious leader, the author, founded the Church of Scientology

1965 Winston Churchill
English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Nobel Prize laureate

1895 Lord Randolph Churchill
English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer

41 Caligula
Roman Emperor
 
1899
rubber heel for boots&shoes was patent by Humphrey O'Sullivan
1908
Lt General, Robert Baden-Powell published a pamphlet'Scouting For Boys' a self instruction for outdoor skills It was the inspiration for the start of the scout movement
1922
"Eskimo Pie' ice cream was patent by Christian Nelson in Iowa
1984
Apple Computer Inc, unveils its MacIntosh personal home computer,cost was $2,495
2006
Walt Disney International,& CEO Bob Iger announce its buying computer animated film studio,PIXAR for $7.4 billion
 
Jan 24th Birthdays:
1712
Frederick the Great King of Prussia 1740-1786
1862
Edith Warton author 'Ethan Frome,' House of Mirth'
1917
Ernest Borgnine-actor 'Ice Station Zebra,'Marty' '55 TV show 'McHale's Navy". He won Best Actor Oscar for his role in 'Marty'
1941
Neil Diamond -singer/songwriter
Deaths:
1961
Alfred Carlton Gilbert, U.S businessman/inventor,he invented' The Erector Set' 76
1965
Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister 90
1986
Gordon MacRae singer/actor 'Oklahoma','Carousel' 64
1993
Thurgood Marshall, Ist U.S. African American Supreme Court Justice 84
2010
Pernell Roberts TV actor' Adam' on TV western "Bonanza' lead role in TV medical show' Trapper John MD" 81
 
This day in History January 25th

1977 The world's first solar power plant is opened
The solar furnace in Odeillo, France was the first power plant providing alternative energy.

1971 Idi Amin seizes power in Uganda
The dictator's rule (1971 - 1979) was characterized by human rights abuse, political repression, and corruption.

1947 The first arcade game is patented
Thomas Goldsmith's “Cathode ray tube amusement device” is considered the ancestor of video games.

1924 The first Winter Olympics begin
The I Olympic Winter Games were held in Chamonix, France.

1919 The League of Nations is founded
It is the predecessor of the United Nations and the first international organization devoted to maintaining world peace.
 
Births On This Day, January 25 🎂

1981 Alicia Keys
American singer-songwriter, pianist, actress

1933 Corazon Aquino
Filipino politician, 11th President of the Philippines

1913 Witold Lutosławski
Polish composer, conductor

1882 Virginia Woolf
English author, critic

1759 Robert Burns
Scottish poet

Deaths On This Day, January 25 🪦

2005 Philip Johnson
American architect, designed the IDS Center, PPG Place

1982 Mikhail Suslov
Soviet politician

1954 M. N. Roy
Indian activist, theorist

1947 Al Capone
American gangster

389 Gregory of Nazianzus
Turkish archbishop, theologian
 
1799
The 1st U.S. patent for a seeding machine was granted to Eliakim Spooner from Vermont
1840
Naval officer/explorer, Charles Wilkes 1st to identify Antarctica as a new continent
1870
Gustavas Dows patents the soda fountain
1970
movie M*A*S*H directed by Robert Altman is released with all star cast Donald Sutherland, Elliot Gould, Tom Skerritt, Sally Kellerman, Robert Duvall. The movie won 1 Oscar for best screenplay by Ring Lardner. Gary Burghoff who played' Radar' is the only cast member who continued to play same character in the TV show version
2004
NASA'S Opportunity Rover lands on the surface of Mars
 

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