January 09, 1894 - The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company put the first battery-operated switchboard into operation in Lexington, MA.
January 09, 1902 - New York State introduced a bill to outlaw flirting in public.
January 09, 1929 - The Seeing Eye was incorporated in Nashville, TN. The company's purpose was to train dogs to guide the blind.
January 09, 1937 - The first issue of LOOK went on sale. Within a month, Look became a biweekly magazine.
January 09, 1984 - Clara Peller was first seen by TV viewers in the "Where's the Beef?" commercial campaign for Wendy's.
January 09, 1986 - Kodak got out of the instant camera business after 10 years due to a loss in a court battle that claimed that Kodak copied Polaroid patents.
January 09, 1995 - Russian cosmonaut Valeri Poliakov, 51, completed his 366th day in outer space aboard the Mir space station, breaking the record for the longest continuous time spent in outer space.
January 10, 1840 - The penny post, whereby mail was delivered at a standard charge rather than paid for by the recipient, began in Britain.
January 10, 1911 - Major Jimmie Erickson took the first photograph from an airplane while flying over San Diego, CA.
January 10, 1946 - The first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly took place with 51 nations represented.
January 10, 1951 - Donald Howard Rogers piloted the first passenger jet on a trip from Chicago to New York City.
January 10, 1969 - The final issue of The Saturday Evening Post appeared after 147 years of publication.
January 10, 2000 - It was announced that AOL and Time Warner were merging. It was the largest media deal in U.S. history priced at $111 billion. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved the deal on December 14, 2000.
January 11, 1569 - England's first state lottery was held.
January 11, 1878 - In New York, milk was delivered in glass bottles for the first time by Alexander Campbell.
January 11, 1902 - "Popular Mechanics" magazine was published for the first time.
January 11, 1935 - Amelia Earhart Putnam became the first woman to fly solo from Hawaii to California.
January 11, 1963 - The Whiskey-a-Go-Go nightclub opened in Los Angeles, CA. It is recognized as the first disco in the U.S.
January 11, 1967 - Jimi Hendrix recorded "Purple Haze."
January 12, 1773 - The first public museum in America was established in Charleston, SC.
January 12, 1896 - At Davidson College, several students took x-ray photographs. They created the first X-ray photographs to be made in America.
January 12, 1948 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states could not discriminate against law-school applicants because of race.
January 12, 1966 - "Batman" debuted on ABC-TV.
January 12, 1968 - The Supremes appeared in an episode of "Tarzan" on NBC-TV. The ladies played a group of nuns.
January 12, 1971 - "All In the Family" debuted on CBS-TV.
January 12, 1991 - The U.S. Congress passed a resolution authorizing President Bush to use military power to force Iraq out of Kuwait.
January 12, 1999 - Mark McGwire's 70th home run ball was sold at auction in New York for $3 million to an anonymous bidder.
January 13, 1794 - U.S. President Washington approved a measure adding two stars and two stripes to the American flag, following the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the union.
January 13, 1854 - Anthony Faas of Philadelphia, PA, patented the accordion.
January 13, 1964 - The Beatles released "I Want To Hold Your Hand" in the U.S.
January 13, 1984 - Wayne Gretzky extended his consecutive scoring streak to 45 games.
January 13, 1986 - "The Wall Street Journal" printed a real picture on its front page. The journal had not done this in nearly 10 years. The story was about artist, O. Winston Link and featured one of his works.
January 13, 1998 - ABC and ESPN negotiated to keep "Monday Night Football" for $1.15 billion a season.
January 14, 1784 - The United States ratified a peace treaty with England ending the Revolutionary War.
January 14, 1914 - Henry Ford announced the newest advance in assembly line production of cars. The new method reduced assembly time of a car from 12½ hours to 93 minutes.
January 14, 1951 - The first National Football League Pro Bowl All-Star Game was played in Los Angeles, CA.
January 14, 1954 - Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio were married. The marriage only lasted nine months.
January 14, 1966 - David Jones changed his last name to Bowie to avoid confusion with Davy Jones from the Monkees.
January 14, 1970 - Diana Ross performed for the last time with the Supremes during a show in Las Vegas, NV.
January 14, 1973 - The Miami Dolphins became the first NFL team to go undefeated for an entire regular season.
January 15, 1559 - England's Queen Elizabeth I was crowned in Westminster Abbey.
January 15, 1844 - The University of Notre Dame received its charter from the state of Indiana.
January 15, 1943 - The Pentagon was dedicated as the world's largest office building just outside Washington, DC, in Arlington, VA. The structure covers 34 acres of land and has 17 miles of corridors.
January 15, 1953 - Harry S. Truman became the first U.S. President to use radio and television to give his farewell as he left office.
January 15, 1967 - The first Super Bowl was played. The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League defeated the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League. The final score was 35-10.
January 15, 1973 - U.S. President Nixon announced the suspension of all U.S. offensive action in North Vietnam. He cited progress in peace negotiations as the reason.
January 15, 1974 - "Happy Days" premiered on ABC-TV.
January 15, 1987 - Paramount Home Video reported that it would place a commercial at the front of one of its video releases for the first time. It was a 30-second Diet Pepsi ad at the beginning of Top Gun.
January 09, 1902 - New York State introduced a bill to outlaw flirting in public.
January 09, 1929 - The Seeing Eye was incorporated in Nashville, TN. The company's purpose was to train dogs to guide the blind.
January 09, 1937 - The first issue of LOOK went on sale. Within a month, Look became a biweekly magazine.
January 09, 1984 - Clara Peller was first seen by TV viewers in the "Where's the Beef?" commercial campaign for Wendy's.
January 09, 1986 - Kodak got out of the instant camera business after 10 years due to a loss in a court battle that claimed that Kodak copied Polaroid patents.
January 09, 1995 - Russian cosmonaut Valeri Poliakov, 51, completed his 366th day in outer space aboard the Mir space station, breaking the record for the longest continuous time spent in outer space.
January 10, 1840 - The penny post, whereby mail was delivered at a standard charge rather than paid for by the recipient, began in Britain.
January 10, 1911 - Major Jimmie Erickson took the first photograph from an airplane while flying over San Diego, CA.
January 10, 1946 - The first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly took place with 51 nations represented.
January 10, 1951 - Donald Howard Rogers piloted the first passenger jet on a trip from Chicago to New York City.
January 10, 1969 - The final issue of The Saturday Evening Post appeared after 147 years of publication.
January 10, 2000 - It was announced that AOL and Time Warner were merging. It was the largest media deal in U.S. history priced at $111 billion. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved the deal on December 14, 2000.
January 11, 1569 - England's first state lottery was held.
January 11, 1878 - In New York, milk was delivered in glass bottles for the first time by Alexander Campbell.
January 11, 1902 - "Popular Mechanics" magazine was published for the first time.
January 11, 1935 - Amelia Earhart Putnam became the first woman to fly solo from Hawaii to California.
January 11, 1963 - The Whiskey-a-Go-Go nightclub opened in Los Angeles, CA. It is recognized as the first disco in the U.S.
January 11, 1967 - Jimi Hendrix recorded "Purple Haze."
January 12, 1773 - The first public museum in America was established in Charleston, SC.
January 12, 1896 - At Davidson College, several students took x-ray photographs. They created the first X-ray photographs to be made in America.
January 12, 1948 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states could not discriminate against law-school applicants because of race.
January 12, 1966 - "Batman" debuted on ABC-TV.
January 12, 1968 - The Supremes appeared in an episode of "Tarzan" on NBC-TV. The ladies played a group of nuns.
January 12, 1971 - "All In the Family" debuted on CBS-TV.
January 12, 1991 - The U.S. Congress passed a resolution authorizing President Bush to use military power to force Iraq out of Kuwait.
January 12, 1999 - Mark McGwire's 70th home run ball was sold at auction in New York for $3 million to an anonymous bidder.
January 13, 1794 - U.S. President Washington approved a measure adding two stars and two stripes to the American flag, following the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the union.
January 13, 1854 - Anthony Faas of Philadelphia, PA, patented the accordion.
January 13, 1964 - The Beatles released "I Want To Hold Your Hand" in the U.S.
January 13, 1984 - Wayne Gretzky extended his consecutive scoring streak to 45 games.
January 13, 1986 - "The Wall Street Journal" printed a real picture on its front page. The journal had not done this in nearly 10 years. The story was about artist, O. Winston Link and featured one of his works.
January 13, 1998 - ABC and ESPN negotiated to keep "Monday Night Football" for $1.15 billion a season.
January 14, 1784 - The United States ratified a peace treaty with England ending the Revolutionary War.
January 14, 1914 - Henry Ford announced the newest advance in assembly line production of cars. The new method reduced assembly time of a car from 12½ hours to 93 minutes.
January 14, 1951 - The first National Football League Pro Bowl All-Star Game was played in Los Angeles, CA.
January 14, 1954 - Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio were married. The marriage only lasted nine months.
January 14, 1966 - David Jones changed his last name to Bowie to avoid confusion with Davy Jones from the Monkees.
January 14, 1970 - Diana Ross performed for the last time with the Supremes during a show in Las Vegas, NV.
January 14, 1973 - The Miami Dolphins became the first NFL team to go undefeated for an entire regular season.
January 15, 1559 - England's Queen Elizabeth I was crowned in Westminster Abbey.
January 15, 1844 - The University of Notre Dame received its charter from the state of Indiana.
January 15, 1943 - The Pentagon was dedicated as the world's largest office building just outside Washington, DC, in Arlington, VA. The structure covers 34 acres of land and has 17 miles of corridors.
January 15, 1953 - Harry S. Truman became the first U.S. President to use radio and television to give his farewell as he left office.
January 15, 1967 - The first Super Bowl was played. The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League defeated the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League. The final score was 35-10.
January 15, 1973 - U.S. President Nixon announced the suspension of all U.S. offensive action in North Vietnam. He cited progress in peace negotiations as the reason.
January 15, 1974 - "Happy Days" premiered on ABC-TV.
January 15, 1987 - Paramount Home Video reported that it would place a commercial at the front of one of its video releases for the first time. It was a 30-second Diet Pepsi ad at the beginning of Top Gun.
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