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January 31st History, Trivia, and Fun FactsJanuary 31st History Highlights1940 – Ida May Fuller received the first Social Security retirement check, in the amount of $22.54. She lived to 100 years old and collected a total of $22,888.January 31, 1929 Birthday (fictional) Dorothy Zbornak, TV, Golden GirlsIf you were born on January 31st,You were likely

January 30th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsJanuary 30th History Highlights1806 – The original Lower Trenton Bridge ( the Trenton Makes the World Takes Bridge), spanning the Delaware River between Morrisville, Pennsylvania and Trenton, New Jersey, was opened.1969 – The Beatles’ rooftop performance and recording for Let It Be took place at Apple Records.1972 – Bloody

January 29th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsJanuary 29th History Highlights1980 – The Rubik’s Cube made its international debut at the Ideal Toy Corp. in Earl’s Court, London.2002 – In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush described “regimes that sponsor terror” as an Axis of evil- he included Iraq, Iran, and North

January 28th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsJanuary 28th History Highlights1909 – United States troops left Cuba with the exception of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base after being there since the SpanishAmerican War.1958 – The Lego company patented (#3005282) the design of its Lego bricks- it is still compatible with bricks produced today.1986 – The Challenger Space

January 27th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsJanuary 27th History Highlights1945 – The Auschwitz concentration camp, with about 6,000 prisoners was liberated by Soviet Forces.1944 – The Siege of Leningrad, which began on September 4, 1941, ended. More than 1/2 of the city’s population was killed.1973 – The Vietnam Peace Agreement was signed in Paris (taking

January 26th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJanuary 26th History Highlights1905 – The world’s largest diamond, the Cullinan, weighing 3,106.75 carats (1.369842266 pounds), was found at the Premier Mine near Pretoria in South Africa.1915 – An act of the U.S. Congress established the Rocky Mountain National Park.1911 – Glenn Curtiss flew the first successful

January 25th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJanuary 25th History Highlights1881 – Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell founded the Oriental Telephone Company.1890 – American writer Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochran Seaman) completed her round-the-world journey in 72 days.1921 – The word ‘robot’ was first used, in the play “R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) by Karel

January 24th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsJanuary 24th History Highlights1848 – California Gold Rush Bagan- James W. Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill, near Sacramento.1984 – Apple Computer introduced the Macintosh personal computer for sale in the United States.1985 – The American shuttle Discovery began a ‘secret’ mission, probably for the military with a spy

January 23rd History, Trivia, and Fun FactsJanuary 23rd History Highlights1556 – The Shaanxi earthquake struck in Shaanxi province, China. The death toll may have been as high as 830,000, the deadliest earthquake in history.Walter Frederick Morrison sold the rights (Design Patent #D183,626) to his flying disc to the Wham-O toy company, which later renames it

January 22nd Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJanuary 22nd History Highlights1889 – Columbia Phonograph (Columbia Records) was formed in Washington, D.C.1946 – Creation of the Central Intelligence Group, now the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).1947 – KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, began operation in Hollywood.1973 – The Supreme Court

January 21st Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJanuary 21st History Highlights1972 – The first convention of Star Trek fans was held at the Statler-Hilton Hotel in New York City.1793 – After being found guilty of treason by the French National Convention, Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine.1954 – The first atomic submarine,

January 20th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJanuary 20th History Highlights1887 – The United States Senate permitted the American Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.1929 – The first full-length talking motion picture filmed outdoors, In Old Arizona, was released.January 20, 1933 Birthday (fictional) Hannibal Lecter, Movies1981 – 52 American hostages were

January 19th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsJanuary 19th History Highlights1883 – The first electric lighting system using overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, began in Roselle, New Jersey.1915 –1915 – Georges Claude patented the neon tube.1920 – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded.January 19, 1981 Birthday (fictional) Buffy Summers, TVJanuary 19, 2254 (fictional)

January 18th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsJanuary 18th History Highlights1788 – The first elements of the First Fleet carrying 736 convicts from Great Britain to Australia arrived at Botany Bay.1967 – Albert DeSalvo, the “Boston Strangler”, was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.January 18, 1975 Birthday (fictional) Leslie Knope, Parks & Recreation, TV1993 – Martin

January 17th Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJanuary 17th History HighlightsJanuary 17, 1929 – Popeye the Sailor first appeared in Thimble Theatre Cartoon1916 – The Professional Golfer’s Association of America was founded.1955 – The first nuclear-powered submarine, the Nautilus, was launched1966 – The Palomares (Spain) Hydrogen accident took place, involving two US airplanes and