| 1648 |
|
In
Maryland, the first woman lawyer in the colonies, Margaret
Brent, is denied a vote in the Maryland Assembly. |
| 1785 |
|
Chippewa,
Delaware, Ottawa and Wyandot Indians sign the treaty of Fort
McIntosh, ceding present-day Ohio to the United States. |
| 1910 |
|
Japan
rejects the American proposal to neutralize ownership of the
Manchurian Railway. |
| 1921 |
|
J.D.
Rockefeller pledges $1 million for the relief of Europe's
destitute. Ida
Tarbell's exposé of John D. Rockefeller. |
| 1930 |
|
An
international arms control meeting opens in London. |
| 1933 |
|
The
League of Nations rejects Japanese terms for settlement with
China.Japan's
road to World War II. |
| 1941 |
|
The
United States lifts the ban on arms to the Soviet Union. |
| 1951 |
|
Communist
troops force the UN army out of Inchon, Korea after a 12-hour
attack. Retreating
and Advancing in a Single Day. |
| 1958 |
|
The
Soviet Union calls for a ban on nuclear arms in Baghdad Pact
countries. |
| 1964 |
|
Carl
T. Rowan is named the director of the United States Information
Agency (USIA). |
| 1968 |
|
In
Vietnam, the Siege of Khe Sanh begins as North Vietnamese units
surround U.S. Marines based on the hilltop headquarters.The
Withdrawal from Khe Sanh. |
| 1974 |
|
The
U.S. Supreme Court decides that pregnant teachers can no longer
be forced to take long leaves of absence. |
| 1976 |
|
Leonid
Brezhnev and Henry Kissinger meet to discuss Strategic Arms
Limitation Treaty (SALT). |
| 1977 |
|
President
Carter urges 65 degrees as the maximum heat in homes to ease the
energy crisis. |
| 1993 |
|
Congressman
Mike Espy of Mississippi is confirmed as Secretary of the
Department of Agriculture. |
Born on January 21 |
| 1737 |
|
Ethan
Allen, American Revolutionary commander. |
| 1821 |
|
John
Breckinridge, 14th U.S. Vice President. |
| 1824 |
|
Thomas
"Stonewall" Jackson, Confederate General. |
