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‘Too Many Fish in the Sea’ by The Marvelettes peaks at #25 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 16 1965)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, January 16, 1965) — “Too Many Fish in the Sea” by The Marvelettes peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Too Many Fish in the Sea’ by The Marvelettes peaks at #25 in USA 60 years ago today (Jan 16 1965) →

Americans, British link up at Houffalize during Battle of the Bulge 80 years ago today (Jan 16 1945)

1940s, World War II


Video: 'The Battle of the Bulge: World War II's Deadliest Battle' (Jan. 16, 1945, at 1:08:29)

(Tuesday, January 16, 1945; during the Battle of the Bulge on the Western Front of World War II) — The 11th Armored Division, which was a part of the Third US Army, joined forces with the 2nd Armored Division and the 84th Infantry Division of the First Army today at Houffalize, Belgium, about 20 miles east northeast of St. Hubert. Continue reading Americans, British link up at Houffalize during Battle of the Bulge 80 years ago today (Jan 16 1945) →

General Sherman issues ’40 acres and a mule’ order 160 years ago today (Jan 16 1865)

1860s, American Civil War


Video: 'Special Field Order # 15' (Jan. 16, 1865, at 3:41)

(Monday, January 16, 1865; during the American Civil War) — Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman issued Special Field Order No. 15, which decreed that 400,000 acres of land in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida would be confiscated, divided into 40-acre lots and given to former slaves.

The order, which was later revoked by President Andrew Johnson, is believed to have inspired the expression, “Forty acres and a mule.”

President Ford declares ‘state of Union is not good,’ hopeful of future 50 years ago this hour (Jan 15 1975)

1970s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress Reporting on the State of the Union January 15, 1975'

(Wednesday, January 15, 1975, 1:09 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Gerald Ford, declaring that “the state of the Union is not good,” urged the Democratic Congress today to enact speedily his new plan for stimulating the economy and to approve a sweeping program aimed at achieving energy independence.

Confederates lose last major seaport to Federals 160 years ago today (Jan 15 1865)

1860s, American Civil War


Video: 'The US Civil War - Second Battle of Fort Fisher, January 1865, US Civil War'

(Sunday, January 15, 1865; during the American Civil War) — The Second Battle of Fort Fisher near Wilmington, North Carolina, ended today as Union forces captured the “Gibraltar of the South,” depriving the Confederates of their last major seaport.

The Beach Boys record ‘Bull Session with the “Big Daddy”‘ 60 years ago today (Jan 13 1965)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s


Video: 'Bull Session With "Big Daddy" (Remastered)'

(Wednesday, January 13, 1965) — The Beach Boys recorded “Bull Session with the “Big Daddy”” today at Western Recorders studio in Los Angeles for the group’s album The Beach Boys Today!. Continue reading The Beach Boys record ‘Bull Session with the “Big Daddy”‘ 60 years ago today (Jan 13 1965) →

Former U.S. Vice President Schuyler Colfax, 61, dies in Mankato, Minnesota 140 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 13 1885)

1890s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Schuyler Colfax - 17th U.S. Vice President'

(Tuesday, January 13, 1885, 10:35 a.m. CST) — Schuyler Colfax, the 17th vice president of the United States from 1869 to 1873 during the administration of President Ulysses S. Grant, died heart attack brought on by extreme cold and exhaustion this morning inside a men’s waiting room at the Omaha Road depot in Mankato, Minnesota. He was 61. Continue reading Former U.S. Vice President Schuyler Colfax, 61, dies in Mankato, Minnesota 140 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 13 1885) →

Roger Rutland, First Sergeant, 106th Infantry, describes American offensive 80 years ago today (Jan 13 1945)

1940s, World War II


Video: 'The Battle of the Bulge: World War II's Deadliest Battle' (Jan. 13, 1945, at 1:06:54)

(Saturday, January 13, 1945; during the Battle of the Bulge on the Western Front of World War II) — “On January 13th, we were almost to this little town of Coulis and the artillery started coming in. I had at least 15 of my new men …”