A Brief History On January 6, 2021, a throng of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol in response to claims by Trump and his allies that the 2020 US Presidential election was “stolen” from Trump in favor of Joe Biden. Five people allegedly died in conjunction with the riot, disturbance, or demonstration, as you prefer to call the incident, and 138 police officers were reportedly injured along with possibly scores of other people. Digging Deeper Called a rebellion, a coup, an insurrection, or a riot by the Left, Right wing Americans called the melee a righteous response…
Browsing: January 6
Read More
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on January 6th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper It is January 6th, Merry Christmas! Or wait, is it just Christmas Eve? On January 6, 1930, a milestone in automobile engine history occurred when the first diesel powered automobile trip was taken from Indianapolis, Indiana to New York, New York. On January 6, 1941, much of the world was enmeshed in World War II, with only the United States among the…
A Brief History On January 6, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) delivered perhaps his greatest speech, known as the “Four Freedoms Speech.” FDR is but one of many famous orators that have delivered great speeches, and today we list a few of those famous talks, asking you to tell us which of these or others you believe is the greatest speech of all time. Digging Deeper Pericles, Funeral Oration, 431 BC Socrates, “Apology,” 399 BC Marc Antony, eulogy of Julius Caesar, 44 BC Patrick Henry, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” 1775 Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, 1863 Winston Churchill,…
A Brief History Today, January 3, 2023, we at History and Headlines just want to send out some positive thoughts to actor Jeremy Renner and athlete Damar Hamlin, both of whom have experienced potentially life-threatening accidental injuries on January 1st and January 2nd, respectively. In addition to entertaining millions of film and sports fans, both men have been involved in various charitable endeavors. So, we hope that they are both able to recover. Our best to their families as well. Digging Deeper On January 2, 2023, Americans were shocked when a beloved screen actor, Jeremy Renner, was reported to be…
A Brief History On January 6, 2017, an American citizen and veteran of the War in Iraq opened fire at the Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, Southern Florida with a legally purchased and owned pistol, killing 5 people and injuring another 6 before surrendering to police. While it is not unusual for mass shooters to either be assessed as mentally ill or to at least seem (to the general public) to be mentally ill, the convoluted path through mental illness to a tragic mass murder in this case is particularly disturbing. While we describe the course of this…
