Today in History

1913
world's largest Black Women's Soroity,'Delta Sigma Theta' is founded at Howard Univ, Washington,DC
1936
Screen Directors Guild is incorporated in Hollywood, Calif with King Vidor as 1st President The name was later changed to Directors Guild of America. The current President is director, Christopher Nolan
1968
country singer, Johnny Cash performs at Folsom State Prison in Folsom,Calif,recorded for live album release
1994
figure skater Tonya Harding's security guards, Shawn Eckert&Derrick Smith are arrested & charged with conspiracy in attack of Harding's skating rival, Nancy Kerrigan
2012
Italian cruise liner, Costa Concordia runs aground at Isola de Giglio, Italy causing 32 deaths
2024
an article blast affects large parts of U.S. 44 million under weather advisories. Chester, Montana had record low of 54 degrees below zero
 

January 14th
JANUARY 14, 1236
King Henry III of England marries Eleanor of Provence.




JANUARY 14, 1301
King Andrew III died without any male heirs, ending the Árpád dynasty, which had ruled Hungary since the late 9th century.






1784: United States Ratifies Peace Treaty with BritainOn January 14, 1784, the Continental Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris, formally ending the American Revolutionary War and establishing the United States as an independent nation. This treaty, which had been signed in Paris on September 3, 1783, recognized American independence and established borders for the new nation that extended to the Mississippi River. The ratification process involved complex negotiations over territorial claims, fishing rights, and the treatment of Loyalists.






1878 Queen Victoria watched a demonstration of Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone, by W.H. Preece at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. Preece called it 'Signalling through Space without Wires'.
Also..
On this day in 1878, Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated his revolutionary telephone invention at an exhibition in New Haven, Connecticut, transmitting a message over a two-mile distance.




1896 The first public screening of a film in Britain, at the London headquarters of the Royal Photographic society.





1967: Human Be-In in San FranciscoThe “Human Be-In” gathering took place on this day in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, bringing together approximately 30,000 people in what became a pivotal moment for the counterculture movement. The event featured prominent figures like Timothy Leary, Allen Ginsberg, and Gary Snyder, along with musical performances from bands including the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane. This “Gathering of the Tribes” promoted peace, love, and psychedelic consciousness, serving as a precursor to the Summer of Love that would define San Francisco later that year
 
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January 15th

1460 January Raid on Sandwich
On 15th January 1460 Yorkist forces commanded by John Dynham 1st Baron Dynham (age 27) and Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 31) raided Sandwich, Kent capturing a number of Lancastrian ships.

In addition, the Woodville family: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers (age 55), his wife Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford (age 45) and their son Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers (age 20) were captured.





1559 – Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey, London

Elizabeth I’s coronation marked the beginning of the Elizabethan Era, known for its flourishing English drama, led by playwrights such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe, and the successful defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
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Pepys

Sunday 15 January 1659/60
Having been exceedingly disturbed in the night with the barking of a dog of one of our neighbours that I could not sleep for an hour or two, I slept late, and then in the morning took physic, and so staid within all day.

At noon my brother John came to me, and I corrected as well as I could his Greek speech to say the Apposition, though I believe he himself was as well able to do it as myself. After that we went to read in the great Officiale about the blessing of bells in the Church of Rome.

After that my wife and I in pleasant discourse till night, then I went to supper, and after that to make an end of this week’s notes in this book, and so to bed.

It being a cold day and a great snow my physic did not work so well as it should have done.
NB-Physic =laxative.
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1867 www.beautifulbritain.co.uk Crowds flocked onto the frozen surface of the lake in London’s Regent's Park during a severe frost. The ice broke, and 40 people died.



1922 Irish Free State established: On January 15, 1922, the Irish Free State was officially established, marking the culmination of Ireland's struggle for independence from British rule. This new dominion comprised 26 of Ireland's 32 counties.


1927 www.beautifulbritain.co.uk BBC radio broadcast the first live commentary of a rugby match. Captain Teddy Wakelam narrated the match at Twickenham, between Wales and England.



1967
The first Super Bowl is played in Los Angeles. The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10.


15 Jan 1967 music
The Rolling Stones were forced to change the lyrics of 'Lets Spend the Night Together to Let’s Spend Some Time Together when appearing on the US TV The Ed Sullivan Show, after the producers objected to the content of the lyrics.

Jagger ostentatiously rolled his eyes at the TV camera while singing the changed lyrics, resulting in host Ed Sullivan announcing that The Rolling Stones would be banned from performing on his show ever again.

Trying to find the video.
 
1844
Univ of Notre Dame receives its charter in South Bend, Indiana
1861
inventor, Elias Otis patents steam elevator
1943
world's largest office building,the Pentagon is completed to house U. S. Military
1967
Super Bowl 1 from Los Angles Coliseum Green Bay Packers defeat Kansas City Chiefs, 35-10. MVP Green Bay QB, Bart Starr
1981
acclaimed police drama' Hill St Blues' debuts on NBC, over its 7 yr run won 26 Emmys. In the 1st season won 8 Emmys, from '81-'84 won 4 consecutive Best Drama Emmy
2009
U.S. Air pilot, Chesley'Sully' Sullenberg lands plane on the Hudson River, shortly after takeoff from La Guardia Airport in NYC. All passengers& crew survived became known as' Miracle on the Hudson'
 
January 16th
1547 Ivan IV of Russia aka Ivan the Terrible becomes Tsar named Czar of Russia.


1556Philip II of Spain known as Philip II becomes King of Spain

1572( some sources say 1573) Thomas Howard, the Fourth Duke of Norfolk and second cousin of Queen Elizabeth I was tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to assassinate the Queen, replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots and restore Catholicism in England. The plot was hatched and planned by Roberto di Ridolfi, an international banker who was able to travel and gather support without attracting too much suspicion. Norfolk was later executed at the Tower of London for his involvement but Ridolfi lived out his life in Florence until his death in 1612.



1581The English Parliament outlawed Roman Catholicism.

1769One of the worst riots in theatre history occurred at the Haymarket Theatre, London. Crowds had packed out the venue to see a conjuror who claimed he would get himself into a quart tavern bottle. The conjuror never arrived, and the crowd erupted.

1908The first issue of the magazine Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship; the first book on the Scout Movement. It was written and illustrated by Robert Baden-Powell, its founder. It is reputedly the fourth best selling book of the 20th century, estimated at 100 to 150 million copies, in 87 languages.



1950Listen With Mother began on radio with the words "Hello children. Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin". When the series ended in 1982 there was a national outcry
( if I remember correctly it was on immediately before or after the lunchtime broadcast of the Archers)





1965 - The first Guess Who album, Shakin' All Over, was released.



1970 - John Lennon's London Art gallery exhibit of erotic lithographs, Bag One, was closed by Scotland Yard and eight prints were confiscated as evidence of pornography.
 
January 17th1524 – Giovanni da Verrazzano sets sail westward from Madeira to find a sea route to the Pacific Ocean, leading to the discovery of New York HarborGiovanni da Verrazzano, an Italian explorer sailing under the French flag, embarked on a voyage to discover a sea route to the Pacific Ocean that would facilitate trade with the East.



Though he did not achieve this goal, his journey led to the first documented European exploration of the Atlantic coast of North America between the Carolinas and Newfoundland, including New York Bay and Narragansett Bay.



This exploration was significant for the
detailed mapping and description of the American coastline, contributing to future voyages and the eventual European colonization of the Americas.

1773 – Captain James Cook and his crew become the first Europeans to sail below the Antarctic CircleOn his second voyage of exploration in the Resolution, Captain James Cook crossed the Antarctic Circle, becoming the first recorded European to do so. While Cook did not sight the Antarctic continent itself, his voyages contributed significantly to the understanding of the Southern Hemisphere’s geography.



The Blizzard of 1881 (17th–18th January 1881) was one of the most severe blizzards ever to hit Wales. At least five people froze to death and all transport and industry came to a standstill.
A low-pressure system rapidly developed in the English Channel, causing snowfalls and as the system deepened and moved through the Channel, gale force easterly winds caused blizzards and drifts of snow, tens of feet high.




1912 Captain Robert Falcon Scott reached the South Pole, only to find that the Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten him by one month.

17 Jan 1967
The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded a session for Radio Luxembourg's Ready Steady Radio. The band ran up a bar bill of £2.5 shillings, ($6.21), which they were unable to pay.

17 Jan 1967
The Daily Mail ran the story about a local council survey finding 4,000 holes in the road in Lancashire inspiring John Lennon contribution to The Beatles song 'A Day In The Life' . Under the headline "The holes in our roads", the brief stated: "There are 4,000 holes in the road in Blackburn, Lancashire, or one twenty-sixth of a hole per person, according to a council survey. If Blackburn is typical, there are two million holes in Britain's roads and 300,000 in London." Lennon had a problem with the words of the final verse, however, not being able to think of how to connect "Now they know how many holes it takes to" and "the Albert Hall". His friend Terry Doran suggested that the holes would "fill" the Albert Hall, and the lyric was eventually used.
 
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January 18th

1486 www.beautifulbritain.co.uk After 30 years of civil war the Royal Houses of Lancaster and York were united by the marriage of Henry VII to Elizabeth of York, the eldest daughter of Edward IV.




1670 www.beautifulbritain.co.uk Henry Morgan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿captured Panama. Morgan was a privateer who made a name for himself during activities in the Caribbean, primarily raiding Spanish settlements. The privateers were private people or ships, authorized by a government to attack foreign shipping during wartime. It was a way of mobilizing armed ships and sailors without having to spend public money or commit naval officers. Morgan was one of the most notorious and successful privateers of all time, and one of the most ruthless.





On 18th January 1884, Dr William Price was arrested for attempting to cremate his dead baby son, Iesu Grist at Llantrisant. he was later tried at Cardiff Assizes but acquitted on the grounds that cremation was not contrary to law, he was, therefore, able to carry out the ceremony on 14th March.






1914 Adolf Hitler, who had registered as a stateless person in order to aviod military service in Austria-Hungary, was arrested by a München (Munich) police official and taken to the Austrian Consulate, from where he was deported to Salzburg in Austria to enter the army.





1934 www.beautifulbritain.co.uk The first arrest was made in Britain as a result of issuing pocket radios to police. A Brighton shoplifter was arrested just 15 minutes after stealing three coats.





1969 - ClassicBands.com

January 18
Pete Best, the drummer that The Beatles kicked out of the group in favor of Ringo Starr, wins a defamation suit against John, Paul and George. He had sought 8 million dollars, but won a considerably less, though undisclosed amount.
 

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