Jerry Waxman
Looking Back At January 28
Looking Back At January 28
King Charles VI of France was nearly killed when several other dancers’ costumes caught fire during a masquerade ball in Paris
Articles of the Warsaw Confederation are signed, guaranteeing religious freedom
The original city of Panama (founded in 1519) was destroyed by a fire
The first time a locomotive on the Panama Canal Railway ran from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
An act of the U.S. Congress created the United States Coast Guard as a branch of the United States Armed Forces
Looking Back At January 27
Looking Back At January 27
Marcus Ulpius Trajanus became the Roman emperor after his adoptive father, Nerva, died.
A Russian expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev discovers the Antarctic continent.
Thomas Edison received a patent for his incandescent lamp.
Astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee died in a fire during a preflight test of the Apollo 1 spacecraft.
The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union signed the Outer Space Treaty.
Looking Back At January 26
Looking Back At January 26
The British First Fleet, led by Arthur Phillip, sails into Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) to establish Sydney,
President Woodrow Wilson signed the Rocky Mountain National Park Act,
The Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory sees first light.
The Constitution of India came into effect, officially establishing India as a republic
Looking Back At January 25
Looking Back At January 25
In the Battle of the Great Zāb River, the Abbasid rebels defeated the Umayyad Caliphate.
The Oriental Telephone Company was established through an agreement between Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, the Oriental Bell Telephone Company of New York and the Anglo-Indian Telephone Company, Ltd.
Nellie Bly – a pioneer in investigative journalism – completed her round-the-world journey in 72 days.
The first wave of the Egyptian Revolution – aka 25 January Revolution – began throughout the country.
Looking Back At January 24
Looking Back At January 24
Claudius was proclaimed Roman emperor after the previous emperor, his nephew Caligula, was assassinated.
The Malê Uprising, also known as the Great Slave Revolt, began in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
James W. Marshall discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California, setting off the California Gold Rush.
Robert Baden-Powell organized the first Boy Scout troop in England
Looking Back At January 23
Looking Back At January 23
Zhu Yuanzhang drove the last Yuan emperor from China
Elizabeth Blackwell became the United States’ first female doctor.
Charles Lindbergh testified before the U.S. Congress and recommended staying out of the war.
The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, prohibiting the use of poll taxes was ratified
In 1986, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted its first ten members
Looking Back At January 22
Looking Back At January 22
The Battle of Basing was a victory of a Viking army over the West Saxons
The Portuguese royal family – the House of Braganza – arrived in Brazil.
Act Zluky was signed, unifying the Ukrainian People’s Republic and the West Ukrainian National Republic.
The Supreme Court of the United States delivered its decisions in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, legalizing elective abortion in all fifty states.
Evo Morales was inaugurated as President of Bolivia.
Looking Back At January 21
Looking Back At January 21
The French King Francis led an anti-Protestant procession through Paris
Abdul Hamid I became 27th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam.
Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip, officially ending a three-week war.
Around the world people participated in a large-scale women’s march the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration
Looking Back At January 20
Looking Back At January 20
The first English parliament to include both Lords and representatives of major towns held its first meeting in the Palace of Westminster.
In the Battle of Rio de Janeiro, Portuguese forces drove the French out of Rio de Janeiro.
In the Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút, invading Siamese forces were ambushed and annihilated at the Mekong river by the Tây Sơn.
The killing of a German officer in Bucharest sparked a pogrom by the Iron Guard, killing 125 Jews and 30 soldiers.
At the Wannsee Conference senior Nazi German officials discussed the implementation of the “Final Solution to the Jewish question”.