On This Day In History
23 January 1989. The brilliant surrealist, painter, Salvador Dali died in Spain (aged 84). His work was an important influence on pop art. Two museums are devoted to him: the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, Spain, and the Salvador Dalí Museum in St Petersburg, Florida, USA. pic.twitter.com/yqo05CvWk9
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) January 23, 2022
'The sea - it is as incomprehensible as existence - it is incomprehensible as death - as eternal as longing.'
-Edvard Munch, who died #OTD in 1944.#GothicChillVinter ved fjorden (Winter on the Fjord), 1915 pic.twitter.com/rrkCis8tpT
— Titania (@Titania2468) January 23, 2022
January 24th
41 Claudius succeeds his nephew Caligula as Roman Emperor after the latter's assassination by officers of the Praetorian Guard
1848 James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California
1857 University of Calcutta founded as the first full-fledged university in South Asia
1899 Rubber heel for boots or shoes patented by American Humphrey O'Sullivan
1908 Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell publishes "Scouting for Boys" as a manual for self-instruction in outdoor skills and self-improvement. The book becomes the inspiration for the Scout Movement.
1984 Apple Computer Inc unveils its revolutionary Macintosh personal computer
Did You Know?
1st canned beer, "Krueger's Cream Ale," is sold by American company Krueger Brewing Co.
Today in History in 1935
Would You Believe?
Japanese Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi is found hiding in a Guam jungle, where he had been since the end of World War II.
Today in History in 1972
#OTD in 1984, @Apple launched the first Macintosh computer. The Mac's unique user interface—incl many classic icons like the trash can and the smiling computer—was designed by Susan Kare. She also designed the 1st proportionally spaced digital font family. https://t.co/0tRzjErzb9
— On This Day She (@OnThisDayShe) January 24, 2022
On this day in 1879, a Black man named Ben Daniels was arrested on suspicion of theft merely for having a $50 bill. Hours later, a white mob lynched Mr. Daniels and his two sons. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/zikGyB1BoY
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) January 24, 2022
January 25th
1554 Founding of the city of São Paulo in Brazil
1565 Battle at Talikota India: Deccan sultanate destroy Vijayanagar's army and the last Hindu kingdom of Southern India
1840 American naval expedition under Charles Wilkes is first to identify Antarctica as a new continent
1949 1st Israeli election won by David Ben-Gurion's Mapai party
1971 Military coup in Uganda under Major General Idi Amin
2011 Egyptian Revolution of 2011 begins with a series of street demonstrations, rallies, acts of civil disobedience, labor strikes and violent clashes in Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities
Did You Know?
Felix Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" first played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia
Today in History in 1858
Would You Believe?
Journalist Nellie Bly beats the fictitious journey of Jules Verne's Phileas Fogg around the world by 8 days (72 days)
Today in History in 1890
#OTD in 2001 Danish physicist Lene Vestergaard Hau published a paper in Nature describing how she had become the first person to stop a beam of light completely. Recently she has researched interactions between ultracold atoms and nanoscopic-scale systems. https://t.co/TQNHn1MzwP pic.twitter.com/WodjcmFNem
— On This Day She (@OnThisDayShe) January 25, 2022
On this day in 1942, a white mob in Sikeston, Missouri, tortured and lynched a Black man named Cleo Wright in the heart of the Black community. An estimated 100 Black residents fled soon after. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/6WD4XwKEM5
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) January 25, 2022
Remembering Ava Gardner who died on this day pic.twitter.com/iynqnISmr0
— ClassicActorsOfHollywood (@CAOH110291) January 25, 2022
25 January 2017. British acting legend, John Hurt, died (aged 77). One of his best performances was as John Merrick in The Elephant Men, but he gave many other memorable performances in many other films. He’s one of the greatest British actors of all time. pic.twitter.com/DA7kGtPKXM
— Prof Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) January 25, 2022
January 26th
1482 "Pentateuch" the Jewish Bible is 1st printed as a book in Bologna, Italy
1531 Lisbon hit by Earthquake; about 30,000 die
1564 The Council of Trent issued its conclusions in the Tridentinum, establishing a distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism
1788 Captain Arthur Phillip and British colonists hoist the Union Flag at Sydney Cove, New South Wales, now celebrated as Australia Day. Referred to as Invasion Day by some First Nations people.
1998 President Bill Clinton says "I want to say one thing to the American people; I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky"
Did You Know?
175,000 pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro
Today in History in 1980
Would You Believe?
Serbian air stewardess Vesna Vulovic survives 10,160m fall without parachute - world's highest fall without a parachute
Today in History in 1972
This day 80 years ago – 26 January 1942 – the first U.S. troops officially entered the European Theatre of Operations for the Second World War, landing at Dufferin Quay in Belfast.
Milburn H. Henke was said to be the first, though approximately 500 men had already disembarked. pic.twitter.com/0Kvbpy0hbi
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) January 26, 2022
Caroline Gahano Parker, Haudenosaunee needlework artist, was the maker of exquisite clothing, now held in the New York State Museum. She also acted as translator for her Tonawanda Seneca community during the latter half of the nineteenth century. https://t.co/mztA0C8qd3 pic.twitter.com/0O9cCJUYSJ
— On This Day She (@OnThisDayShe) January 26, 2022
On this day in 1970, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Macon, Georgia, city officials' decision to close a public park rather than open it to Black residents. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/52kAQVcq0q
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) January 26, 2022
OTD in 1823 The death of Edward Jenner, the pioneer of smallpox vaccine. Sometimes referred to as the 'Father of Immunology'; it's been said that his work 'saved more lives than the work of any other man'. 👍🏻https://t.co/ldKsL0VRxs pic.twitter.com/CbzNeqUCI8
— Karen, owned by Frank 😁 (@keingless) January 26, 2022
It’s officially been 2 years since Kobe Bryant passed away in a horrific helicopter crash.
Kobe Bryant
Gianna Bryant
John Altobelli
Keri Altobelli
Alyssa Altobelli
Sarah Chester
Payton Chester
Christina Mauser
Ara ZobayanRest in peace. ♥️ pic.twitter.com/IdFcXlKkJx
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 26, 2022
Quote from Charlie Charles IV on January 26, 2022, 5:52 pm
On this day in 1970, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Macon, Georgia, city officials' decision to close a public park rather than open it to Black residents. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/52kAQVcq0q
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) January 26, 2022
It's hard to believe that this sorta shit was still going on into the 1970's. Yes of course racism is alive and as sick as ever and has become more pronounced since Trump came on the political scene.
Well it's always been there, simmering away, but it's hard to believe that the US SUPREME COURT upheld that decision.
I've said it many times before but that US is 1 seriously fucked up country.