On this day ......

[MassRuss]

January 8, 1864 - Birth of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence & Avondale

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Albert_Victor,_Duke_of_Clarence_and_Avondale

 

[Pickwick]

January 8 1499 Louis XII of France marries Anne of Brittany, former wife of Charles VIII.

 

[unloadonme]

8 January 1854 – Death of William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, English general

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Beresford,_1st_Viscount_Beresford

 

[unloadonme]

9 January 1854 – Birth of Lady Randolph Churchill

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

 

[unloadonme]

11 January 1859 – Birth of George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Curzon,_1st_Marquess_Curzon_of_Kedleston

 

[unloadonme]

12 January 1893 – Birth of Hermann Göring

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

 

[MassRuss]

January 12, 1876 - Birth of Jack London

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

 

[unloadonme]

12 January 1960 – Death of Nevil Shute

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

 

[unloadonme]

13 January 1883 – Birth of Prince Arthur of Connaught

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

 

[unloadonme]

14 January 1742 – Death of Edmond Halley, FRS

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

 

[MassRuss]

January 15, 1929 - Birth of Martin Luther King, Jr

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.

 

[MassRuss]

January 16, 1991 - Beginning of Gulf War against Iraq (Operation Desert Storm)

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

 

[Pickwick]

January 16 1707 The Scottish Parliament ratifies the Act of Union, paving the way for the creation of Great Britain.

 

[unloadonme]

16 January 1942 – Death of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, KG, KT, KP, GCB, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, GBE, VD, TD

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Arthur,_Duke_of_Connaught_and_Strathearn

 

[unloadonme]

18 January 1882 – Birth of A A Milne

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._A._Milne

 

[MassRuss]

January 18, 1782 - Birth of US politician Daniel Webster

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

 

[unloadonme]

19 January 1809 – Birth of Edgar Allan Poe

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

 

[Pickwick]

January 20 1936 Edward VIII becomes King of the United Kingdom.



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

 

[QueenxElsa]

John F. Kennedy 20th January, 1961 : John F. Kennedy, the nation’s youngest president (at this time), took the oath of office today.

 

[Pickwick]

Well yesterday...