A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on January 8th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On January 8, 1835, President Andrew Jackson saw fit to celebrate the rarest of events in American history, the only time the US has ever had a zero balance for a National Debt. On January 8, 1935, Elvis Aron Presley, the King of Rock and Roll was born in Mississippi. On January 8, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson announced his “War on Poverty,” just one…
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A Brief History On January 8, 1835, President Andrew Jackson saw fit to celebrate the rarest of events in American history, the only time the US has ever had a zero balance for a National Debt. This rare and wonderful situation lasted until 1837, never to be seen again. Digging Deeper Today, we routinely talk about our national debt, which is about $31.5 Trillion at this time. Our spending for Fiscal Year 2023 has exceeded our tax revenues by about $336 billion, adding that amount to our national debt. The last time the US had a balanced budget, where spending…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on January 7th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On January 7, 0000, Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem in what is now Israel, or perhaps more precisely, on the West Bank of the Jordan River in Palestine. On January 7, 1797, the first use of the Green, White, and Red tricolor Italian flag was seen in use by the Cisalpine Republic (formerly Milan) after Napoleon Bonaparte’s conquest of that region…
A Brief History On January 7, 1948, a Kentucky National Guard pilot, a World War II veteran, attempted to intercept a UFO along with 3 other US F-51 Mustang fighters. Multiple reports from Ohio and Kentucky said a huge, round, white object was up there and needed to be investigated. Three of the Mustangs finally turned back, but one unfortunate pilot kept going up and up until he lost control of his fighter, which crashed, killing the pilot. Digging Deeper Are these reports of supposedly extra-terrestrial flying objects real? We have 17 previous articles on the subject, and the US…
A Brief History Computer screen mystery thriller fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Missing on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 7:00PM at Atlas Cinemas Eastgate 10 on 1345 SOM Center Rd. in Mayfield Heights, Ohio! For your chance to get a pass, please log on to https://events.sonypictures.com and enter the code of MISSHISTORY12 after clicking to “REDEEM PASS.” Passes are first-come, first-serve. The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience. Therefore, seating is not guaranteed. So, please arrive early! Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper From…