Browsing: January 9

A Brief History On January 9, 1964, a riot broke out between Panamanian nationalists and American Canal Zone Police and US Military forces stationed in the Canal Zone after a Panamanian flag had been torn during a confrontation between the Panamanians and Canal Zone Police. Digging Deeper As the riot and violence grew, US Army troops were called in to quell the riot, leading to three days of fighting that left about 22 Panamanians and four Americans dead. Panama had gained its independence with the help of the US in 1903, for the American aim of building the Panama Canal. …

A Brief History On January 9, 2015, a funeral in Mozambique was the eerily appropriate venue for a disaster involving the favorite bubbly beverage of millions, or even billions, of people.  The funeral goers were supplied with the local brew they call pombe, and sadly the beer was contaminated with a deadly germ called Burkholderia gladioli. Digging Deeper Beer has been a staple beverage and even food for many centuries, and generally speaking if consumed in moderation it can have beneficial effects on health.  Like many other foods and drinks, when consumed to excess, bad things can happen.  Or in…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on January 9th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On January 9, 1839, the first practical photographic process (Daguerreotype) was revealed by the French Academy of Sciences. On January 9, 1861, the State of Mississippi seceded from the United States of America, the second of the slave holding states to do so. On January 9, 1873, Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, died after ruling France for a longer reign than…

A Brief History On January 9, 1861, the State of Mississippi seceded from the United States of America, the second of the slave holding states to do so.  The states that seceded and formed the Confederate States of America included South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Digging Deeper Slave holding states that chose not to secede were Maryland and Delaware.  Two other states were split between those that wanted to secede and those that remained loyal to the Union, and actually belonged to BOTH sides during the American Civil War, namely, Kentucky…

A Brief History On January 9, 1918, in Southern Arizona near the border with Mexico at a place called Bear Valley, one of the last battles of the American Indian Wars (1540-1924) was fought.   A force of about 30 US Army cavalry soldiers of the 10th Cavalry Regiment shot it out with a force of about 30 Yaqui warriors, making this battle one of the last battles of the American Indian Wars fought between the mainly European settlers of what is now the United States and the Native Americans that originally lived in North America.  Only the Posey War in…