On this day.... January 23

JANUARY 23RD

BIRTHDAYS:

ON THIS DAY:

IN 1789, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY BECOMES THE FIRST CATHOLIC COLLEGE IN THE US
IN 1793, THE HUMANE SOCIETY CONVENES IN PHILADELPHIA
IN 1845, THE ELECTION OF US PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT ARE CONSOLIDATED INTO ONE OFFICIAL ELECTION DAY
IN 1849, ELIZABETH BLACKWELL IS THE FIRST US WOMAN TO EARN A MEDICAL DEGREE
IN 1870, 173 BLACKFOOT INDIANS, MOSTLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN, WERE SLAUGHTERED BY THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN MONTANA
IN 1897, AT A MURDER TRIAL IN WEST VIRGINIA, THE GHOST OF ELVA ZONA HEASTER HELPS SECURE A CONVICTION OF HER HUSBAND FOR KILLING HER. NICKNAMED THE GREENBRIER GHOST, HER MOTHER TESTIFIED IN COURT THAT SHE SPOKE TO HER

IN 1930, WILHELM FRICK IS ELECTED MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR, MARKIGN THE FIRST MEMBER OF THE NAZI PARTY TO ENTER GERMAN GOVERNMENT
IN 1933, THE 20TH AMENDMENT IS RATIFIED, CEMENTING THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION ON JANUARY 20TH
IN 1943, DUKE ELLINGTON PLAYS CARNEGIE HALL FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN 1948, HUMPHREY BOGART’S “TREASURE OF SIERRA MADRE” OPENS
IN 1953, THE NFL REALIGNS ITSELF INTO THE EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES
IN 1957, WHAM-O RELEASES THE FIRST FRISBEE, CALLED THE “PLUTO PLATTER”
IN 1964, THE 24TH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION IS RATIFIED, BARRING POLL TAXES IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS
IN 1965, PETULA CLARK GOES TO #1 WITH “DOWNTOWN”

IN 1969, CREAM RELEASES THEIR FINAL ALBUM “GOODBYE”
IN 1971, DAWN GOES TO #1 WITH “KNOCK THREE TIMES”
IN 1972, TURKEY PLACES THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF ISTANBUL UNDER HOUSE ARREST FOR 24 HOURS
IN 1973, PRESIDENT NIXON ANNOUNCES THE ACCORD TO END THE VIETNAM WAR
IN 1975, “BARNEY MILLER” DEBUTS ON ABC

IN 1976, DAVID BOWIE RELEASES “STATION TO STATION”, HIS FINAL ALBUM AS “THE THIN WHITE DUKE”
IN 1977, “ROOTS” PREMIERED ON ABC
IN 1979, WILLIE MAYS IS INDUCTED INTO THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME
IN 1983, NBC DEBUTS “THE A-TEAM”

IN 1983, THE MIAMI DOLPHINS DEFEAT THE JETS 14-0 IN THE “MUD BOWL” FOR THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
IN 1986, THE FIRST ROUND OF PEOPLE ARE INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INCLUDING ELVIS PRESLEY, CHUCK BERRY, JAMES BROWN, RAY CHARLES AND BUDDY HOLLY
IN 1988, MICHAEL JACKSON HITS #1 WITH “THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL”
IN 1989, SALVADOR DALI DIES OF HEART FAILURE AT 84
IN 1993, A REPORT IN THE NEW YORK NEWSDAY REVEALS THAT SENATOR BOB PACKWOOD OF OREGON HAD SEXUALLY HARASSED 23 WOMEN
IN 1993, NANCY KERRIGAN WINS THE US FEMALE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP
IN 2000, SANTANA HIT #1 WITH HIS COMBACK ALBUM “SUPERNATURAL”

IN 2002, JOHN WALKER LINDH, THE “AMERICAN TALIBAN”, RETURNS TO THE US IN FBI CUSTODY
IN 2003, R. KELLY IS ARRESTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES AFTER DIGITAL PHOTOS OF HIM WITH UNDERAGED GIRLS ARE FOUND IN HIS HOME
IN 2005, THE PATRIOTS DEFEAT THE STEELERS 41-27 FOR THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
IN 2005, JOHNNY CARSON DIES AT 80
IN 2011, JACK LALANNNE DIES AT 97
IN 2013, THE US ARMED FORCES OVERTURN A 1994 BAN ON WOMEN SERVING IN COMBAT
IN 2014, JUSTIN BIEBER IS ARRESTED IN MIAMI BEACH FOR DRAG RACING
IN 2016, THE ZIKA VIRUS OUTBREAK IN BRAZIL FORCES SEVERAL SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES TO RECOMMEND PREGNANT WOMEN DELAY TRAVEL
IN 2018, NEIL DIAMOND RETIRED AFTER ANNOUNCING HE HAS PARKINSON’S DISEASE

TRIVIA

WHAT FAMOUS ROCKER PLAYED GUITAR IN THE RECORDING SESSION FOR PETULA CLARK’S #1 SONG “DOWNTOWN”?