January 1, 1660 - Samuel Pepys began his famous diary in which he chronicled life in London including the Great Plague of 1664-65 and the Great Fire of 1666. January 1, 1776 - During the American Revolution, George Washington unveiled the Grand Union Flag, the first national flag in …

11/01/2012 · This Day in History - January Major historical events by day in the month of January: January 1, 45 B.C. - The Julian calendar is first used. January 1, 1878 - Emma M. Nutt becomes the first woman telephone operator. January 1, 1890 - The first Rose Bowl Parade was held.

Martin Luther King, Jr., was born in Atlanta on January 15, 1929. Today we celebrate his life and legacy on the third Monday of every January. This Pulitzer Prize winner — and the first of Branch’s renowned trilogy on the life of Dr. King — is considered one of the most definitive and thorough accounts of the Civil Rights movement.

02/01/2007 · January is a historic month. Over the years, many patents, trademarks, and copyrights for inventions, products, films, and books were issued during these 31 days. That's not to mention the plethora of famous inventors, scientists, …

The Fictional HAL 9000 Computer Becomes Operational. Jan 13 1874. The US Patent Office Issues a Patent for the Spalding Adding Machine. Jan 14 1919. IBM's 701 Chief Architect Nathaniel Rochester Born. Jan 15 1986. The National Science Foundation Opens the National Center for Supercomputer Applications (NCSA). Jan 16 1956.

The Catholic Church adopted 1 Jan as the beginning of the New Year (instead of 25 March). 2 Jan. 1727. Birthday of James Wolfe, British general who played a major part in the fight for Canada with the French. 3 Jan. 1924.

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January 25th 1942- The USS Swordfish sinks the 4,000 ton Myoken Maru off the Celebes Islands January 27th, 1942 The USS Gudgeon intercepts the Japanese submarine I-173 and sinks it. January 2, 1943-The USS Grayback SS-208 sinks the I-18 off the Solomon Islands.

01/01/2015 · This Month in Music History – January. 0. By Marquee Magazine on January 1, 2015 Music History. January 3. 1945: Steven Stills of Crosby, Stills and Nash is born. 1946: John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin is born. 1953: Hank Williams dies at 29 years old. January 2. 1975: The Allman Brothers Band are named “Outstanding Community Organization” by the ...