| 1698 |
|
The
Abenaki Indians and Massachusetts colonists sign a
treaty halting hostilities between the two. |
| 1808 |
|
A
U.S. law banning the import of slaves comes into
effect, but is widely ignored."Make
us free." |
| 1824 |
|
The
Camp Street Theatre opens as the first
English-language playhouse in New Orleans. |
| 1830 |
|
William
Lloyd Garrison publishes the first edition of a
journal entitled The Liberator, calling for
the complete and immediate emancipation of all
slaves in the United States.
The most stinging indictment of slavery. |
| 1863 |
|
Confederate
General Braxton Bragg and Union General William
Rosecrans readjust their troops as the Battle of
Murfreesboro continues. Wintry
Fury Unleashed. |
| 1863 |
|
President
Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation
Proclamation, freeing the slaves in the Confederacy. |
| 1891 |
|
Facilities
opened on Ellis Island, New York, to cope with the
vast flood of immigrants coming into the United
States. |
| 1907 |
|
The
Pure Food and Drug Act becomes law in the United
States. |
| 1918 |
|
The
first gasoline pipeline begins operation. Along the
40 miles and three inches of pipe from Salt Creek to
Casper, Wyoming. |
| 1923 |
|
Sadi
Lecointe sets a new aviation speed record flying an
average of 208 mph at Istres. |
| 1937 |
|
At
a party at the Hormel Mansion in Minnesota, a guest
wins $100 for naming a new canned meat--Spam. |
| 1986 |
|
As
the United States builds its strength in the
Mediterranean, Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi
threatens to retaliate if attacked.Stealth
Secrets of the F-117 Nighthawk. |
Born on January 1 |
| 1735 |
|
Paul
Revere, U.S. patriot. |
| 1752 |
|
Betsy
Ross, flag maker. |
| 1895 |
|
J.
Edgar Hoover, founding director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigations (FBI). |
| 1919 |
|
J.D.
[Jerome David] Salinger, U.S. novelist (The
Catcher in the Rye, Franny and Zooey). |
