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On this day, January 30, 1882, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 30 Jan 30 4 344
On February 15, 1961, the entire US figure-skating team was killed in a plane crash. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 30 Jan 30 6 594
On this day, January 30, 1919, Fred Korematsu was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 30 Jan 30 3 337
Stephan Thernstrom, Leading Critic of Affirmative Action, Dies at 90 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 30 Jan 30 3 373
On November 1, 1949, a P-38 collided with an Eastern Air Lines DC-4 at Washington National Airport. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 30 Jan 30 3 369
On the night of Saturday, January 28, 1922, the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington, D.C., collapsed. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 28 Jan 28 1 279
'They called me a traitor': Serving Capitol Police officer on the pardoned mob of January 6 2 Uncle Joe Jan 27 Jan 27 13 457
On this day, January 27, 1967, astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee died in a launchpad capsule fire. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 27 Jan 27 10 404
On January 26, 2001, lacrosse coach Diane Whipple was killed in a dog attack in San Francisco. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 27 Jan 27 4 452
On the afternoon of this day, January 27, 1922, snow began to fall in DC. The snow went on all the next day. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 27 Jan 27 2 395
On January 26, 1945, Audie Murphy found himself surrounded by six German tanks. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 27 Jan 27 9 500
Today is the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Bulge, WW2. 3 paleotn Jan 26 Jan 26 8 396
On January 25, 1947, Thomas Goldsmith and Estle Ray Mann applied for a patent for the first ever electronic game. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 25 Jan 25 0 348
On this day, January 25, 2004, Mars Exploration Rover - B, aka "Opportunity," landed on Mars. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 25 Jan 25 0 243
America's 1st Viral Post, Jan 10, 1776, Thom Paine's 'Common Sense' Sparked A Revolution, Tore Down Monarchy 2 appalachiablue Jan 23 Jan 24 8 404
On this day, January 23, 1920, Fred Morrison, inventor of the "Pluto Platter" flying disc, was born. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 23 Jan 23 3 412
On January 23, 1870, some 200 Piegan Blackfeet Indians were massacred at the Marias River in Montana Territory. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 23 Jan 23 9 343
On this day, January 22, 1973, Lyndon Baines Johnson died. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 22 Jan 22 4 375
On the afternoon of this day, January 22, 2016, "Snowzilla" began. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 22 Jan 22 2 339
On this day, January 22, 1984, the Apple Macintosh TV commercial aired during Super Bowl XVIII. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 22 Jan 22 5 419
How the Corporate Takeover of American Politics Began Robert Reich 1 Uncle Joe Jan 21 Jan 21 7 433
On January 21, 2022, the Archives announced that previously contested January 6 records had been delivered. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 21 Jan 21 1 388
On this day, January 21, 1963, the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad ended operation. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 21 Jan 21 3 325
On January 18, 1933, audio engineer Ray Dolby was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 21 Jan 21 3 307
On this day, January 20, 2020, Donald Trump issued a memorandum regarding his impeachment trial. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 20 Jan 20 0 392
Joe Biden's Schedule for Wednesday, January 20, 2021 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 20 Jan 20 0 444
America's Spartacus and Brutus 1 C0RI0LANUS Jan 20 Jan 20 5 449
JFK Inauguration Day Photo Gallery 0 C0RI0LANUS Jan 20 Jan 20 10 425
On this day, January 19, 2021, Donald Trump worked from early in the morning until late in the evening. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 19 Jan 19 0 448
On this day, January 19, 2021, Trump awarded presidential commendations to members of the "Operation Warp Speed" team. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 19 Jan 19 0 294

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On this day, January 19, 1809, Edgar Allan Poe was born. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 19 Jan 19 0 276
64 Years Today (19 Jan 1961), Americans Celebrated President JFK with Stellar Pre-Inaugural Gala in Washington, DC 7 C0RI0LANUS Jan 19 Jan 19 21 1135
On this day, January 18, 2021, Donald Trump worked from early in the morning until late in the evening. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 18 Jan 18 5 584
Orson Welles on American Imperialism 7 Uncle Joe Jan 17 Jan 18 4 638
On this day, January 21, 2021, Melania Trump wrote about "Honoring American Craftsmanship in the People's House." 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 18 Jan 18 1 341
On this day, January 18, 2021. Donald Trump proclaimed January 22, 2021, "National Sanctity of Human Life Day." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 18 Jan 18 2 253
On January 18, 2021, Executive Order 13934 was amended to list who would be in the "National Garden of American Heroes." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 18 Jan 18 0 413
On this day, January 18, 1983, the family of Jim Thorpe was presented with commemorative medals for the 1912 Olympics. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 18 Jan 18 1 227
On this day, January 18, 2021, the 1776 Commission took people to task for saying such bad things about slavery. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 18 Jan 18 5 347
On this day, January 18, 2021, Trump signed Executive Order 13978: "Building the National Garden of American Heroes." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 18 Jan 18 0 314
"A Republic, if you can keep it." On this date, January 17, 1706, Benjamin Franklin was born. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 17 Jan 17 7 360
On this day, January 17, 1961, outgoing Pres. Eisenhower warned of the military-industrial complex. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 17 Jan 17 5 352
On this day, January 17, 1966, a B-52 bomber collided with a KC-135 Stratotanker over Palomares, Spain. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 17 Jan 17 2 325
On this day, January 17, 1944, the Battle of Monte Cassino began. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 17 Jan 17 2 307
On this day, January 17, 2019, Donald Trump canceled a Congressional flight to Afghanistan. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 17 Jan 17 3 351
On this day, January 16, 1942, actress Carole Lombard died in a plane crash. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 16 Jan 16 4 435
On this day, January 16, 1786, the Virginia General Assembly passed the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 16 Jan 16 3 368
On this day, January 13, 1952, the passenger train "City of San Francisco" got trapped on the Donner Pass. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 13 Jan 16 4 591
8 Black Women Labor Leaders You Should Know 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 15 Jan 15 2 303
On this day, January 15, 1974, serial killer Dennis Rader, the "BTK killer," murdered his first four victims. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 15 Jan 15 0 304
On this day, January 15, 2009, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger ditched his Airbus 320 in the Hudson River. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 15 Jan 15 2 401
On this day, January 15, 1947, Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia, was found dead in Los Angeles. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 15 Jan 15 0 469
On this day, January 15, 1953, a Pennsylvania RR passenger train crashed into DC's Union Station. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 15 Jan 15 1 340
On this day, January 14, 1967, the Human Be-In took place at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 14 Jan 14 2 441
On January 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River just after takeoff 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 13 Jan 13 2 462
On this day, January 13, 1908, the Rhoads Opera House fire in Boyertown, PA killed 171 people. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 13 Jan 13 2 365
Charles Person, Youngest of the Original Freedom Riders, Dies at 82 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 12 Jan 12 3 336
On January 6, 1941, Franklin Roosevelt introduced the "Four Freedoms" in his State of the Union address. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 12 Jan 12 3 411
On January 11, 1944, Franklin Roosevelt proposed a "Second Bill of Rights" or "Bill of Economic Rights." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 12 Jan 12 6 369
On this day, January 11, 2021. Melania Trump issued a statement, "Our Path Forward." 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 11 Jan 11 2 494

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On this day, January 11, 2021, Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom to Jim Jordan. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 11 Jan 11 0 323
On January 10, 2021, Donald Trump issued a proclamation honoring United States Capitol Police officers. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 11 Jan 11 0 393
On this day, January 11, 2021. Donald Trump approved an emergency declaration for the District of Columbia. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 11 Jan 11 1 326
On this day, January 11, 1755 or 1757, Alexander Hamilton was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 11 Jan 11 1 271
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Nuclear Engineer, Humanitarian: President Jimmy Carter (1 Oct 1924 - 29 Dec 2024) 2 C0RI0LANUS Jan 10 Jan 11 13 438
Anita Bryant, Whose Anti-Gay Politics Undid a Singing Career, Is Dead at 84 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 10 Jan 10 1 525
On Sunday, December 4, 2016, Edgar Maddison Welch drove armed from Salisbury NC to Comet Ping Pong in Washington DC. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 9 Jan 9 2 336
On this day, January 9, 2007, the iPhone was announced. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 9 Jan 9 2 262
On this day, January 8, 2011, Jared Lee Loughner opened fire at a public meeting held by Representative Gabby Giffords. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 8 Jan 8 2 332
Trump and His Allies Set the Stage for Riot Well Before January 6, 2021 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 8 Jan 8 6 591
On this day, January 7, 1955, Marian Anderson broke the color barrier at the Metropolitan Opera. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 7 Jan 7 5 305
Mike Rinder, Scientology Spokesman Turned Critic, Dies at 69 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 7 Jan 7 10 441
On this day, January 6, 1941, Franklin Roosevelt exhorted Congress to defend the "Four Freedoms." 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 6 Jan 6 7 573
On this day, January 5, 2024, a door plug blew out on the Boeing 737 MAX 9 operating Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 5 Jan 5 6 390
On this day, January 5, 1949, Harry Truman announced his "Fair Deal" proposals. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 5 Jan 5 3 287
1957 Voting Machines Film (curtains and levers) 2 Dennis Donovan Jan 4 Jan 5 4 466
The January 2017 issue of National Geographic was the publication's first to feature a transgender person on the cover. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 4 Jan 4 3 511
On this day, January 4, 2007, Nancy Pelosi became the first woman sworn in as speaker of the House. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 4 Jan 4 3 262
On this day, January 4, 2021, Donald Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Devin Nunes. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 4 Jan 4 0 419
On this day, January 4, 1987, the northbound Amtrak Colonial wrecked in Chase, Maryland. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 4 Jan 4 1 318
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