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JANUARY 29 — 1761 Happy Birthday politician and ethnologist Albert Gallatin;  1861 Bleeding Kansas enters Union; 1993 Eiffel Tower in Paris, TN becomes a historic landmark JANUARY 29 1843 William “Wobbly Willie” McKinley, #25. McKinley was born in Niles, Ohio

JANUARY 28 — 1986 New of the Challenger explosion hit headlines; 1985 U.S.A. For Africa records We Are the World; SUPER BOWL: Joe Montanna wins 4th SB with most points scored (55), 1996 Steelers 1st SB defeat against Cowboys, 2001

JANUARY 27 — 1941 FDR warned for first time about Japanese plans to bomb Pearl Harbor; 1888 NatGeo society is formed; 2016 Sunshine becomes world’s oldest cockatiel;1991 Buffalo Bills begin four game losing streak in Super Bowl JANUARY 27 1973

JANUARY 26 — 1820 Happy birthday notetaker George Templeton Strong; 1863 Joseph Hooker takes command of the Army of Potomac;  SUPER BOWL: 1986 Bears beat Pats 46-10, 1992 Redskins beat in SB 26, 1997 Packers beat Patriots 35-21, 2003 Hungover

JANUARY 25 — 1871 Happy Anniversary President William and First Lady Ida McKinley; 1832 The Spoils System gets its name;  SUPER BOWL: 1981 Raiders beat Eagles in SB XV, 1987 Giants beat Broncos 39-20, 1998 Broncos beat Packers in SB

JANUARY 24 — 1848 Gold discovered in California; 1935 1st canned beer goes on sale; INVENTION/PATENT: 1899 Humphrey O’Sullivan patents rubber heels for shoes, 1922 Christian Nelson patents Eskimo Pie; 1982 49ers beat Bengals in Super Bowl XVI JANUARY 24

JANUARY 23 — 1968 N. Korea seizes the Pueblo; 2017 Ben Franklin Misquoted by Sen. Cory Booker; 1983 A-Team debuts; 2016 GS Warrior Thompson sinks 37 buckets in one quarter JANUARY 23 1968 – N. Korea seizes the Pueblo. …President

JANUARY 21 — 1757 Robert’s Rangers take on the French and Indians in the Battle of Snowshoes; 1977 Carter pardons draft dodgers;  2015 Madonna’s new album gets hacked online JANUARY 21 1977 – President Carter pardons draft dodgers. It was

JANUARY 19 — 1977 Ford pardons Tokyo Rose; INVENTION/PATENT: 1883 Edison 1st electric lighting system employing overhead wires, 2010 Big Jake becomes world’s tallest horse; 1929 Eastland, TX horney toad Ol’ Rip  passes away JANUARY 19 1977 – Ford pardons

JANUARY 18 — 1805 Happy birthday Madison Hemmings, son of Thomas Jefferson and his slave Sally Hemmings; )2010 Johnny Collinson becomes youngest to scale 7 Summits; 2014 Chris and Marty Fagan become fastest married couple to reach South Pole;  1803