1954. In Sylacauga, Alabama, United States, the Hodges Meteorite crashes through a roof and hits a woman taking an afternoon nap in the only documented case of a human being hit by a rock from space. 1966. Barbados becomes independent from the United Kingdom. 1967.

Jan 24, 2022 · Learn More. California As I Saw It: First-Person Narratives of California’s Early Years, 1849 to 1900 includes many accounts of the Gold Rush era. Search on the keywords first find, gold discoveries, gold rush, forty-niner or the name Johann A. Sutter.For more information on the history of California settlement generally and the gold rush specifically, see the special …

Jan 31, 2021 · Today in History Today is Sunday, Jan. 31, the 31st day of 2021. There are 334 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 31, 1865, the U.S. House of Representatives joined the…

What Happened On This Day – January 30. 1982 The first computer virus is released “into the wild”. Elk Cloner was created by 15-year-old Richard Skrenta as a practical joke. 1972 On “Bloody Sunday”, British troops kill 13 unarmed protesters. It was one of the most significant events of the Northern Ireland conflict.

Mar 25, 2019 · NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Today in History. Today is Monday, March 25, the 84th day of 2019. There are 281 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 25, 1911 ...

January 15, 2022 - Holidays on This Day. Anniversary of President Laurent Kabila’s Assassination observed - Congo Dem. Rep. Day of Peaceful Reintegration of the Croatian Danube Region - Croatia. Day of the International Recognition of the Republic of Croatia - Croatia. George Price Day - Belize. John Chilembwe Day - Malawi.

Jan 27, 2013 · What happened on this day in history, January 27. See what historical events occurred, which famous people were born and who died on January 27. ... The command module of Apollo 1 the day after the fatal fire that killed 3 astronauts January 27, 1967; Weekly Quiz for January 27 - February 2 ... Search the largest, most accurate site for today ...

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Jan 21, 2021 · Today’s Highlight in History On Jan. 21, 2020: the U.S. reported its first known case of the new virus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who had returned the previous week ...

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Jan 16, 2019 · ASSOCIATED PRESS. (1/7) Today is Wednesday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2019. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 16, 1920, Prohibition began in the United States as the 18th Amendment to the U.S ...

Jan 25, 2019 · Today is Friday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2019. On Jan. 25, 1971, Charles Manson and three women followers were convicted in Los Angeles of murder and conspiracy in the 1969 slayings of seven ...

Hindustan Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper based in Delhi.It is the flagship publication of HT Media, an entity controlled by the KK Birla family, and is owned by Shobhana Bhartia.. It was founded by Sunder Singh Lyallpuri, founder-father of the Akali movement and the Shiromani Akali Dal, in Delhi and played integral roles in the Indian independence movement …