Tuesday, January 07, 2014

History for January 7 - I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore Day

History for January 7 - On-This-Day.com:

I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore Day 

Birth anniversary of US president Millard Fillmore (1800-74)

Happy Birthday! Kenny Loggins, Rand Paul, Paul Revere, 

1610 - Galileo Galilei sighted four of Jupiter's moons. He named them Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.

1789 - Americans voted for the electors that would choose George Washington to be the first U.S. president.


1904 - The distress signal "CQD" was established. Two years later "SOS" became the radio distress signal because it was quicker to send by wireless radio.


1926 - George Burns and Gracie Allen were married.



1942 - The World War II siege of Bataan began.


1953 - U.S. President Harry Truman announced the development of the hydrogen bomb.
1959 - The United States recognized Fidel Castro's new government in Cuba.

1968 - The cost of a U.S. first class stamp was raised to 6 cents.



1996 - One of the biggest blizzards in U.S. history hit the eastern states. More than 100 deaths were later blamed on the severe weather.



1998 - Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky signed an affidavit denying that she had an affair with U.S. President Clinton.



1999 - U.S. President Clinton went on trial before the Senate. It was only the second time in U.S. history that an impeached president had gone to trial. Clinton was later acquitted of perjury and obstruction of justice charges.



2009 - Russia shut off all gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin publicly endorsed the move and urged greater international involvement in the energy dispute. 

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