(Monday, January 9, 1961) — “Wonderland by Night” by Bert Kaempfert peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Jan. 9/16/23, 1961).
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Mississippi becomes second Southern state to secede from the Union 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 9 1861)
Video: 'Mississippi in the Civil War'
(Wednesday, January 9, 1861; nine weeks after the 1860 United States presidential election) — 64 days after Abraham Lincoln’s victory in the presidential election of 1860 on a platform which opposed the expansion of slavery into the western territories, Mississippi became the second state to secede today when a state convention meeting in Jackson voted 84-15 to leave the Union.
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United Nations headquarters officially opens in New York 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1951)
Video: 'Behind the scenes of the UN General Assembly'
(Monday, January 8, 1951) — The $65 million Headquarters of the United Nations, an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation and be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations, officially opened today in New York City.
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‘Woman’ by John Lennon released as a single 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1981)
Video: 'WOMAN. (Ultimate Mix, 2020) - John Lennon (official music video HD)'
(Thursday, January 8, 1981) — “Woman,” a song written and performed by former Beatle John Lennon, was released as a single today in the United States (Jan. 16, 1981, in the United Kingdom).
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U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords critically wounded in Tucson shooting rampage 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 2011)
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(Saturday, January 8, 2011, 10:10 a.m. MST; during the 2011 Tucson shooting) — U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, a Democrat representing Arizona’s 8th congressional district, was shot and critically wounded today when a gunman opened fire as the congresswoman met with constituents in a supermarket parking lot in Casas Adobes, Arizona.
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‘Grenade’ by Bruno Mars peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 2011)
(Saturday, January 8, 2011) — “Grenade” by Bruno Mars peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for four non-consecutive weeks (Jan. 8/22, Feb. 5/12 2011).
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FDR outlines ‘Four Freedoms’ in State of the Union address 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1941)
Video: 'Four Freedoms Speech'
(Monday, January 6, 1941, 2:00 p.m. EST; during World War II) — U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his Four Freedoms speech today before a joint session of the new 77th Congress, proposing four fundamental freedoms that all the people of the world ought to enjoy: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear.
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‘Mister Ed’ TV sitcom debuts in syndication 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1961)
Video: 'Mister Ed S1e1 The First Meeting'
(Thursday, January 5, 1961, first episode scheduled to air at 7:00 p.m. EST on WRCA-TV in New York) — Mister Ed, a situation comedy TV series starring Alan Young as an eccentric and enormously klutzy yet friendly architect named Wilbur Post whose horse Mister Ed (“played” by gelding Bamboo Harvester and voiced by Allan Lane) could talk, debuted tonight in syndication.
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‘Justify My Love’ by Madonna peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 5 1991)
(Saturday, January 5, 1991) — “Justify My Love” by Madonna peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Jan. 5/12, 1991).
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U.S. breaks diplomatic relations with Fidel Castro’s Cuba 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 3 1961)
Video: 'U.S. breaks Relations with Cuba, 1961'
(Tuesday, January 3, 1961, 8:30 p.m. EST; during the Cold War) — The United States formally terminated diplomatic and consular relations with the government of Cuba tonight.
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