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A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on January 14th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On January 14th, medieval Christians celebrated Feast of the Ass Day, although perhaps not the type of “ass” you may be thinking of! On January 14, 1943, the Japanese Navy began their operation to successfully evacuate the remaining Japanese land forces from the Island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands of the Pacific Ocean. On January 14, 1950, the MiG-17 Soviet jet…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on January 13th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On January 13, 1842, the lone survivor of a British army in Afghanistan staggered into Jalalabad! On January 13, 1942, German test pilot Helmut Schenk successfully used an ejection seat in a Heinkel He 280 jet fighter that was being developed for the German Luftwaffe, becoming the first pilot in history to eject from a plane in such a manner. On January 13, 1942, automobile…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on January 12th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On January 12, 1971, a group of conspirators dubbed by the press as “The Harrisburg Seven” were indicted on charges that they planned to blow up the steam heating tunnels to Federal buildings in the Nation’s capital, as well as to kidnap National Security Advisor, Henry Kissinger. On January 12, 1998, 19 European nations agreed to prohibit the cloning of humans. On…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on January 11th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On January 11, 532, the seeds of a riot broke out in the capital of the Byzantine Empire (spawn of the Eastern Roman Empire), Constantinople (modern day Istanbul) over competing support of chariot racing teams. On January 11, 1569, the first documented example of a lottery in England took place. On January 11, 1960, by killing his own mother, serial murderer Henry…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on January 10th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On January 10, 49 B.C., Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River as he marched toward the city of Rome with his legions. On January 10, 1776, the pamphlet Common Sense by American patriot Thomas Paine was published. On January 10, 1810, Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, divorced Josephine, Empress of the French, the only woman Napoleon ever really loved. On January 10, 1927,…