January 02, 1872 - Brigham Young, the 71-year-old leader of the Mormon Church, was arrested on a charge of bigamy. He had 25 wives.
January 02, 1879 - Thomas Edison began construction on his first generator.
January 02, 1942 - The Philippine capital of Manila was captured by Japanese forces during World War II.
January 02, 1960 - U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.
January 02, 1974 - U.S. President Richard M. Nixon signed a bill requiring all states to lower the maximum speed limit to 55 MPH. The law was intended to conserve gasoline supplies during an embargo imposed by Arab oil-producing countries. Federal speed limits were abolished in 1995.
January 02, 1983 - The final edition of Garry Trudeau's comic strip, "Doonesbury", appeared in 726 newspapers. "Doonesbury" began running again in September 1984.
January 02, 1983 - The musical, "Annie," closed on Broadway at the Uris Theatre after 2,377 performances.
January 03, 1823 - Stephen F. Austin received a grant from the Mexican government and began colonization in the region of the Brazos River in Texas.
January 03, 1888 - The drinking straw was patented by Marvin C. Stone.
January 03, 1938 - The March of Dimes was established by U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The organization fights poliomyelitis. The original name of the organization was the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
January 03, 1951 - NBC-TV debuted "Dragnet."
January 03, 1957 - Fats Domino recorded "I'm Walkin'."
January 03, 1964 - The Beatles made their first appearance on U.S. television in a film clip shown on the "Jack Paar Show." It was a performance of the song "She Loves You."
January 03, 1993 - U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin signed the second Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) in Moscow.
January 04, 1850 - The first American ice-skating club was organized in Philadelphia, PA.
January 04, 1935 - Bob Hope was heard for the first time on network radio as part of "The Intimate Revue."
January 04, 1936 - The first pop music chart based on national sales was published by "Billboard" magazine.
January 04, 1958 - The Soviet satellite Sputknik I fell to the earth from its orbit. The craft had been launched on October 4, 1957.
January 04, 1962 - New York City introduced a train that operated without conductors and motormen.
January 04, 1981 - The Broadway show "Frankenstein" lost an estimated $2 million, when it opened and closed on the same night.
January 04, 1984 - Wayne 'The Great One' Gretzky scored eight points (four goals and four assists) for the second time in his National Hockey League (NHL) career. Edmonton's Oilers defeated the Minnesota North Stars, 12-8. The game was the highest-scoring NHL game to date.
January 05, 1896 - It was reported by The Austrian newspaper that Wilhelm Roentgen had discovered the type of radiation that became known as X-rays.
January 05, 1925 - Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross was sworn in as the governor of Wyoming She was the first female governor in the U.S.
January 05, 1933 - Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began.
January 05, 1934 - Both the National and American baseball leagues decided to use a uniform-size baseball. It was the first time in 33 years that both leagues used the same size ball.
January 05, 1961 - "Mr. Ed" debuted. The show would run for six years.
January 05, 1965 - The Supremes recorded "Stop! In the Name of Love."
January 05, 1978 - Prince made his solo performance debut in Minneapolis, MN.
January 06, 1931 - Thomas Edison executed his last patent application.
January 06, 1952 - "Peanuts" debuted in Sunday papers across the United States.
January 06, 1957 - Elvis Presley made his last appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show" in New York City.
January 06, 1963 - "Wild Kingdom" premiered on NBC.
January 06, 1968 - Gibson patented its Flying V electric guitar.
January 06, 1999 - The 106th U.S. Congress opened. The first item on the agenda was the impeachment proceedings of U.S. President Bill Clinton. The trial was set to begin January 7, 1999.
January 07, 1782 - The Bank of North America opened in Philadelphia. It was the first commercial bank in the United States.
January 07, 1896 - "Fannie Farmer Cookbook" cookbook was published.
January 07, 1904 - The distress signal "CQD" was established. Two years later "SOS" became the radio distress signal because it was quicker to send by wireless radio.
January 07, 1953 - U.S. President Harry Truman announced the development of the hydrogen bomb.
January 07, 1959 - The United States recognized Fidel Castro's new government in Cuba.
January 07, 1975 - OPEC agreed to raise crude oil prices by 10%, which began a time of world economic inflation.
January 07, 1990 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa was closed to the public. The accelerated rate of "leaning" raised fears for the safety of its visitors.
January 07, 1998 - Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky signed an affidavit denying that she had an affair with U.S. President Clinton.
January 08, 1790 - In the United States, George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address.
January 08, 1918 - U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announced his Fourteen Points as the basis for peace upon the end of World War I.
January 08, 1957 - Jackie Robinson announced his retirement from major league baseball in an article that appeared in LOOK magazine.
January 08, 1964 - U.S. President Lyndon Johnson declared a "War on Poverty."
January 08, 1973 - A trial opened in Washington of seven men accused of bugging Democratic Party headquarters in the Watergate apartment complex in Washington, DC.
January 08, 1992 - U.S. President George Bush collapsed during a state dinner in Tokyo. White House officials said Bush was suffering from stomach flu.
January 08, 1997 - Mister Rogers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
January 02, 1879 - Thomas Edison began construction on his first generator.
January 02, 1942 - The Philippine capital of Manila was captured by Japanese forces during World War II.
January 02, 1960 - U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.
January 02, 1974 - U.S. President Richard M. Nixon signed a bill requiring all states to lower the maximum speed limit to 55 MPH. The law was intended to conserve gasoline supplies during an embargo imposed by Arab oil-producing countries. Federal speed limits were abolished in 1995.
January 02, 1983 - The final edition of Garry Trudeau's comic strip, "Doonesbury", appeared in 726 newspapers. "Doonesbury" began running again in September 1984.
January 02, 1983 - The musical, "Annie," closed on Broadway at the Uris Theatre after 2,377 performances.
January 03, 1823 - Stephen F. Austin received a grant from the Mexican government and began colonization in the region of the Brazos River in Texas.
January 03, 1888 - The drinking straw was patented by Marvin C. Stone.
January 03, 1938 - The March of Dimes was established by U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The organization fights poliomyelitis. The original name of the organization was the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
January 03, 1951 - NBC-TV debuted "Dragnet."
January 03, 1957 - Fats Domino recorded "I'm Walkin'."
January 03, 1964 - The Beatles made their first appearance on U.S. television in a film clip shown on the "Jack Paar Show." It was a performance of the song "She Loves You."
January 03, 1993 - U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin signed the second Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) in Moscow.
January 04, 1850 - The first American ice-skating club was organized in Philadelphia, PA.
January 04, 1935 - Bob Hope was heard for the first time on network radio as part of "The Intimate Revue."
January 04, 1936 - The first pop music chart based on national sales was published by "Billboard" magazine.
January 04, 1958 - The Soviet satellite Sputknik I fell to the earth from its orbit. The craft had been launched on October 4, 1957.
January 04, 1962 - New York City introduced a train that operated without conductors and motormen.
January 04, 1981 - The Broadway show "Frankenstein" lost an estimated $2 million, when it opened and closed on the same night.
January 04, 1984 - Wayne 'The Great One' Gretzky scored eight points (four goals and four assists) for the second time in his National Hockey League (NHL) career. Edmonton's Oilers defeated the Minnesota North Stars, 12-8. The game was the highest-scoring NHL game to date.
January 05, 1896 - It was reported by The Austrian newspaper that Wilhelm Roentgen had discovered the type of radiation that became known as X-rays.
January 05, 1925 - Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross was sworn in as the governor of Wyoming She was the first female governor in the U.S.
January 05, 1933 - Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began.
January 05, 1934 - Both the National and American baseball leagues decided to use a uniform-size baseball. It was the first time in 33 years that both leagues used the same size ball.
January 05, 1961 - "Mr. Ed" debuted. The show would run for six years.
January 05, 1965 - The Supremes recorded "Stop! In the Name of Love."
January 05, 1978 - Prince made his solo performance debut in Minneapolis, MN.
January 06, 1931 - Thomas Edison executed his last patent application.
January 06, 1952 - "Peanuts" debuted in Sunday papers across the United States.
January 06, 1957 - Elvis Presley made his last appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show" in New York City.
January 06, 1963 - "Wild Kingdom" premiered on NBC.
January 06, 1968 - Gibson patented its Flying V electric guitar.
January 06, 1999 - The 106th U.S. Congress opened. The first item on the agenda was the impeachment proceedings of U.S. President Bill Clinton. The trial was set to begin January 7, 1999.
January 07, 1782 - The Bank of North America opened in Philadelphia. It was the first commercial bank in the United States.
January 07, 1896 - "Fannie Farmer Cookbook" cookbook was published.
January 07, 1904 - The distress signal "CQD" was established. Two years later "SOS" became the radio distress signal because it was quicker to send by wireless radio.
January 07, 1953 - U.S. President Harry Truman announced the development of the hydrogen bomb.
January 07, 1959 - The United States recognized Fidel Castro's new government in Cuba.
January 07, 1975 - OPEC agreed to raise crude oil prices by 10%, which began a time of world economic inflation.
January 07, 1990 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa was closed to the public. The accelerated rate of "leaning" raised fears for the safety of its visitors.
January 07, 1998 - Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky signed an affidavit denying that she had an affair with U.S. President Clinton.
January 08, 1790 - In the United States, George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address.
January 08, 1918 - U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announced his Fourteen Points as the basis for peace upon the end of World War I.
January 08, 1957 - Jackie Robinson announced his retirement from major league baseball in an article that appeared in LOOK magazine.
January 08, 1964 - U.S. President Lyndon Johnson declared a "War on Poverty."
January 08, 1973 - A trial opened in Washington of seven men accused of bugging Democratic Party headquarters in the Watergate apartment complex in Washington, DC.
January 08, 1992 - U.S. President George Bush collapsed during a state dinner in Tokyo. White House officials said Bush was suffering from stomach flu.
January 08, 1997 - Mister Rogers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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