And the next date in the calendar is....

[BrianPGH]

January 13

1968 - Johnny Cash performs live at Folsom State Prison, in Folsom, CA.

 

[unloadonme]

14 January 1845 – Birth of the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, Viceroy of India.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Petty-Fitzmaurice,_5th_Marquess_of_Lansdowne

 

[MassRuss]

January 15, 1559 - Queen Elizabeth I crowned & annointed in Westminster Abbey

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_I

 

[unloadonme]

16 January 1942 – Crash of TWA Flight 3, killing all 22 aboard, including film star Carole Lombard.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA_Flight_3

 

[MassRuss]

January 17, 1899 Gangster Al Capone born in Brooklyn, NY

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_capone

 

[unloadonme]

18 January 1486 – King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Henry_VII_of_England

 

[MassRuss]

^^^^& niece of our friend Richard. Do you think she was also his lover?

January 19, 1807. Confederate General Robert E Lee was born

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E_Lee

 

[unloadonme]

20 January 1936 – Death of King George V of the United Kingdom.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_V_of_the_United_Kingdom

 

[unloadonme]

21 January 1793 – After being found guilty of treason by the French Convention, Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XVI_of_France

 

[MassRuss]

January 22, 1901 - Queen Victoria dies after 63 years on the throne

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_victoria

 

[unloadonme]

23 January 1806 – Death of William Pitt the Younger, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Pitt_the_Younger

 

[MassRuss]

January 24, 1965 - Sir Winston Churchill dies @ 90 years old

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_churchill

 

[unloadonme]

25 January 1640 – Birth of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Cavendish,_1st_Duke_of_Devonshire

 

[unloadonme]

26 January 1908 – Birth of Stéphane Grappelli, French jazz violinist.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stéphane_Grappelli

 

[MassRuss]

January 27, 1756 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born in Salzbuurg, Austria

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart

Welcome back

 

[unloadonme]

Thanks.

28 January 1547 – King Henry VIII dies. His nine year old son, Edward VI becomes King, and the first Protestant ruler of England.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VI_of_England

 

[unloadonme]

29 January 1676 – Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feodor_III_of_Russia

 

[MassRuss]

January 30, 1649 - King Charles I beheaded @ Whitehall

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_I_of_England

 

[unloadonme]

31 January 1606 – Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes is executed for his plotting against Parliament and King James I of England.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes

 

[unloadonme]

1 February 1908 – Murder of King Carlos I of Portugal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_I_of_Portugal