January 23 1556 The deadliest earthquake on record killed 830,000 in Shansi, China. 1789 Georgetown University established in what is now Washington, DC. 1849 Elizabeth…
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This Day In History — Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling
January 22 1901 Queen Victoria of England died after reigning for 63 years (the 4th longest among longest-reigning monarchs and the longest for queens). 1905…
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This Day In History — Lenin dies in Moscow
January 21 1793 King Louis XVI was guillotined for treason. 1915 The first Kiwanis Club was founded in Detroit. 1924 Vladimir Ilyich Lenin died in…
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This Day In History — Obama is sworn into office
January 20 1801 John Marshall was appointed Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1841 As a result of the First Opium War, Hong Kong…
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This Day In History — Lucy gives birth to baby Ricky
January 19 1915 The electric neon sign was patented in the United States by George Claude of Paris, France. 1953 Lucy Ricardo gave birth to…
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This Day In History — Nazi seige of Leningrad is broken
January 18 1733 The first polar bear was exhibited in America, in Boston. 1778 Captain James Cook became the first European to visit the Sandwich…
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This Day In History — Birthday of Benjamin Franklin
January 17 1706 Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston. 1806 James Madison Randolph, the grandson of Thomas Jefferson, became the first child born in the…
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This Day In History — The beginning of “prohibition”
January 16 1547 Ivan the Terrible was crowned the first czar of Russia. 1883 The U.S. Civil Service Commission established. 1920 A year after it…
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This Day In History — Birthday of MLK
January 15 1559 Queen Elizabeth I was crowned in Westminster Abbey. 1759 The British Museum opened. 1777 The Republic of New Connecticut declared its independence.…
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