January 27 1880 Thomas Edison was granted a patent for his incandescent light. 1944 The Soviets announced the end of the two-year siege of Leningrad.…
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This Day In History — “Phantom of the Opera” opens on Broadway
January 26 1788 The first European settlers landed in Sydney, Australia. 1802 Congress passed an act calling for the establishment of a library within the…
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This Day In History — First Winter Olympics held in France
January 25 1890 United Mine Workers of America was founded. 1915 Alexander Graham Bell inaugurated transcontinental telephone service. 1924 The first Winter Olympic games opened…
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This Day In History — Beginning of the gold rush
January 24 41 Roman emperor, Gaius Caesar, better known as Caligula (meaning Little Boot—he used to wear military boots as a child), was murdered. 1848…
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This Day In History — Nixon announces according ending Vietnam War
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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