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…
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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 This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on January 5th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On January 5, 1066, Edward the Confessor of England died, setting the stage for what became the Norman Conquest. On January 5, 1895, French Army officer Alfred Dreyfus was falsely convicted of treason for allegedly having passed along secret information to the Germans in what famously became known as the Dreyfus Affair and was sentenced to live at the dreaded Devil’s Island prison in French Guiana. On…
A Brief History On January 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon announced the Space Shuttle program, an American space exploration system that would go on to make 135 trips to space over 3 decades, carrying astronauts from 16 different countries. Today, we list a few of Nixon’s accomplishments often overlooked by his Watergate complicity. Digging Deeper He was president during the first Moon Landing in 1969. He decreased Cold War tension with the USSR, known as “Détente” in 1969. He worked to racially desegregate the US from 1969 to 1974. He established the EPA and other environmental initiatives in 1970.…
A Brief History On January 4, 2023, the United States House of Representatives is struggling to elect a new Speaker of the House to succeed Nancy Pelosi. With a slight Republican majority, the assumption is that a leading Republican congressman would routinely be elected, but this is NOT the case! At least four votes so far on January 3 and January 4 have failed to produce a new speaker. Who should get the job? Update: As of January 6 at 3 pm, at least 13 votes have been held without a Speaker being selected. Also, former President Donald Trump, previously…