On August 30, 1967, the U.S. Senate made history by confirming Thurgood Marshall as the first Black justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Other significant events on this day:
1905: Ty Cobb, a legendary figure in baseball, stepped onto the field for the first time in a major league game with the Detroit Tigers.
1916: After three failed attempts, explorer Ernest Shackleton finally reached Elephant Island in Antarctica, where he successfully rescued 22 crew members who had been stranded for four and a half months following the sinking of their ship, the Endurance.
1941: During the turmoil of World War II, German forces advancing toward Leningrad severed the last remaining railway link to the city.
1945: U.S. General Douglas MacArthur arrived in Japan to establish the Allied occupation headquarters following the end of World War II.
1963: The “Hot Line” communication link between Washington, D.C., and Moscow was activated, marking a critical step in Cold War diplomacy.
2005: In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, 80 percent of New Orleans was submerged in floodwaters. As looting spread, rescue teams in helicopters and boats worked tirelessly to save hundreds of stranded residents.
2021: The United States concluded its military withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending the nation’s longest war. The Taliban, once again in control, celebrated as the final U.S. planes departed from Kabul.
2022: Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, passed away at the age of 91. Gorbachev was known for his efforts to reform the crumbling Soviet empire, which ultimately led to the end of the Cold War.
Looking Back At January 8
Looking Back At January 8
President Lyndon B. Johnson declared an “unconditional war on poverty in America.”
President George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address
Black men in the District of Columbia were given the right to vote
Bolsonaro supporters stormed Brazil’s Congress
Looking Back At January 7
Looking Back At January 7
Galileo discovers 4 moons orbiting Jupiter
Marian Anderson becomes first Black American to sing at the Met
Vietnamese forces overthrow the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia
Islamist terrorists kill 12 employees of Charlie Hebdo
Looking Back At January 6
Looking Back At January 6
President Franklin D. Roosevelt outlined a goal of “Four Freedoms” for the world
Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection in which his supporters attacked Capitol Police
Looking Back At January 5
Excerpt: Looking Back At January 5
“Eisenhower proposed that the US would assist other countries in their resistence to Communist Aggression. Today, leaders from Eisenhower’s own political party support Russian aggression.”
Construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge
Discovery of X-rays was reported
Nellie Tayloe Ross took office as America’s first female governor
The Eisenhower Doctrine was proposed
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