Today in History

JANUARY 7th:

• 1998
• Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky signs affidavit denying she had an affair with President Bill Clinton

• 1999
• President Bill Clinton's Impeachment trial begins in the US Senate after the House voted to impeach him for lying about his affair with Monica Lewinsky

Clinton–Lewinsky scandal - Wikipedia

 

JANUARY 8th:
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1816 Sophie Germain



..... is the first woman to win a prize from the Paris Academy of Sciences for her paper on elasticity
Sophie Germain - Wikipedia
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1877 Crazy Horse



..... and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory)
Battle of Wolf Mountain - Wikipedia
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JANUARY 8th:
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1867 African American men granted the right to vote

African American men gained the right to vote in the District of Columbia despite the veto of its most powerful resident, President Andrew Johnson.
The Republican-controlled senate overrode Johnson by a vote of 29-10 three years before a constitutional amendment granted the right to vote to all men regardless of race.

 

JANUARY 8th:
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• 1958 Cuban revolutionary forces capture Havana

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Fidel Castro’s March to Victory | History Today

 

JANUARY 8th:

1963 MONA LISA

For the first time in history Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece The Mona Lisa is exhibited at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. .
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The loan of painting was made by the government of the French Republic from 8th to February 3rd at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C and from February 7th to March 4th at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
During it's brief time in the US over 1 million people viewed the painting in Washington and New York.

 

JANUARY 8th:

1968 = Jacques Cousteau's 1st undersea special on US network TV.


The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau debuted on ABC.
The show is vintage Cousteau, featuring the French adventurer-slash-scientist wearing a red cap, a skimpy bathing suit, and smoking like a chimney.

Jacques Cousteau - Wikipedia

 

JANUARY 9th:
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• 1793 1st hot-air balloon flight in the US lifts off in Philadelphia, piloted by Jean Pierre Blanchard

The first manned flight of a balloon in America occurred.
It was a hydrogen gas balloon piloted by the same Frenchman who was the first to cross the English Channel, Jean-Pierre Blanchard.
This flight ascended from a prison yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and landed in Gloucester county, New Jersey.
This flight, observed by President George Washington, spurred interest in ballooning in the United States. Blanchard returned to Europe and, with his wife, Marie, who had also learned to fly balloons, performed many other exhibitions.
Blanchard suffered a heart attack on a flight over The Hague in February 1808 and fell more than 50 feet; he never recovered from the fall.

 

JANUARY 9th:
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1861 *Star of the West*


- A Union merchant ship, the Star of the West, is fired upon as it tries to deliver supplies to Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
This incident was the first time shots were exchanged between North and South, although it did not trigger the Civil War.
Star of the West - Wikipedia

 

JANUARY 9th:
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• 1980 63 beheaded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

63 rebels were publicly beheaded in the squares of eight Saudi cities (Buraidah, Dammam, Mecca, Medina, Riyadh, Abha, Ha'il and Tabuk). According to Sandra Mackey, the locations "were carefully chosen not only to give maximum exposure but, one suspects, to reach other potential nests of discontent."
Grand Mosque seizure - Wikipedia

 

JANUARY 9th:
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2007 Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs announces the iPhone



Jobs announced the first iPhone at the Macworld convention, receiving substantial media attention.[
Jobs announced that the first iPhone would be released later that year.
On June 29, 2007, the first iPhone was release
History of the iPhone - Wikipedia

 

JANUARY 10th:
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• 49 BC

Julius Caesar defies the Roman Senate and crosses the Rubicon - uttering "alea iacta est" (the die is cast), signaling the start of civil war which would lead to his appointment as Roman dictator for life
- Roman general Julius Caesar defied an ultimatum set to him by the Senate.
If he brought his veteran armies across the river Rubicon in northern Italy, the Republic would be in a state of civil war
Crossing the Rubicon - Wikipedia
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• 69 Roman emperor Galba adopts Marcus Piso Licinianus as Caesar

Rather than leaving behind a lasting legacy, Galba is probably best known today for spearheading the turbulent spell in Roman history known as the Year of the Four Emperors, in which four emperors ruled in quick secession throughout the year of 69 A.D.
They were Galba, followed by Otho, Vitellius and Vespasian.
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JANUARY 10th:

• 1917 The "Silent Sentinels"

... first protest outside The White House, in Washington led by Alice Paul and the National Woman's Party
The Silent Sentinels, also known as the Sentinels of Liberty, were a group of women in favor of women's suffrage organized by Alice Paul and the National Woman's Party. They protested in front of the White House during Woodrow Wilson's presidency


Silent Sentinels - Wikipedia

 

JANUARY 10th:
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1979 The Sun paper headline is 'Crisis? What Crisis?'



as UK Prime Minister James Callaghan denies that the country is in chaos during the 'Winter of Discontent' strike wave

 

Today in History January 17th

1977 Condemned killer Gary Gilmore, 36, was executed by way of a firing squad in Utah

For several months following his execution the murder rate in the United States dropped measurable causing
one public official to coin the term "The Gilmore Effect"

 

Today in History January 17th

1961 In his Farewell Address U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned that the United States must “guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence…by the military-industrial complex”;
he felt that if left unchecked, it could undermine American democracy.

 

JANUARY 17th:
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Martin Luther day:
“It is worth remembering the sacrifice made by others- especially ’pon specific day, It should be a reminder that resilience and persistence is never wasted – It is only a matter of time before adversity is overcome” ✌
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Wikipedia
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Martin Luther King Jr. - Wikipedia

 

JANUARY 17th:
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• 1775 9 old women burnt as witches for causing bad harvests in Kalisk, Poland

The Whispering Witches of Poland | Hystoria

 

JANUARY 17th
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1912 Heartbreak and Tragedy for Captain Scott



(L -R Scott, Oates, Wilson and Evans)

Captain Robert Scott's expedition arrives at the South Pole, one month after Roald Amundsen
Scott achieved his dream and reached the South Pole on 17–18 January 1912.
The achievement was bittersweet as he discovered that Amundsen had got there first.
The 800-mile journey back to their base camp was torturous, and all five of Scott's party died from cold and hunger.

 

JANUARY 17th
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1953..... AUSTRALIAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

In Women's Tennis: In an all-American final Maureen Connolly wins 1st leg of her Grand Slam; beats Julia Sampson 6-3, 6-2
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Tennis playerMaureen Connolly
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In the Mens = Australian Championships Men's Tennis:
In an all-Australian final Ken Rosewall wins his first Grand Slam title; beats Mervyn Rose 6-0, 6-3, 6-4

Tennis Player and Eight-Time Major ChampionKen Rosewall
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(( Novak Djokovic was not available for comment ))

 

JANUARY 17th

• 1955 US Submarine Nautilus

...begins 1st nuclear-powered test voyage
On the morning of 17th January 1955, at 11 am EST, Nautilus' first Commanding Officer, Commander Eugene P. Wilkinson, ordered all lines cast off and signaled the memorable and historic message, "Underway on Nuclear Power." On 10 May, she headed south for shakedown.

USS Nautilus (SSN-571) - Wikipedia