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A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on January 16th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On January 16, 27 BC, the Roman Senate conferred upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus the title “Augustus,” effectively making Augustus Caesar the first Roman Emperor, marking the beginning of the Roman Empire. On January 16, 27 BC, Livia Drusilla (58 BC–AD 29) became in effect the first Roman empress when her husband received the honorary title of Augustus (“honorable” or “revered one”)…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on January 15th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On January 15, 1559, Elizabeth I was crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey, London, England. On January 15, 1943, the largest “office” building in the world was dedicated in Arlington County, Virginia, the Pentagon, a building that would become the symbol of the American military. On January 15, 1947, Betty Bersinger was walking with her 3 year old daughter near Leimert Park in Los Angeles, California…

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, 1969, the New York Jets of the AFL beat the Baltimore Colts of the NFL, a monumental upset that spurred a merger of the two major pro football leagues. 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…