This Day In History
January 16
British demonstrate naval supremacy in The Moonlight Battle Fremont appointed Governor of California Crittenden Compromise is killed in Senate Montenegro capitulates to Austro-Hungarian forces Prohibition takes effect The Moon Maniac Benny Goodman brings jazz to Carnegie Hall Carole Lombard killed in plane crash Hitler descends into his bunker Johnson approves Oplan 34A Agreement to open peace talks reached Curt Flood files historic lawsuit against Major League Baseball Shah flees Iran Soviets send troops into Azerbaijan Bush waits for deadline in Iraq The Persian Gulf War begins Avalanches bury buses in Kashmir Entertainer Bill Cosby's son murdered along CA interstate Pauline Phillips, the original Dear Abby, dies at 94
British demonstrate naval supremacy in The Moonlight Battle Fremont appointed Governor of California Crittenden Compromise is killed in Senate Montenegro capitulates to Austro-Hungarian forces Prohibition takes effect The Moon Maniac Benny Goodman brings jazz to Carnegie Hall Carole Lombard killed in plane crash Hitler descends into his bunker Johnson approves Oplan 34A Agreement to open peace talks reached Curt Flood files historic lawsuit against Major League Baseball Shah flees Iran Soviets send troops into Azerbaijan Bush waits for deadline in Iraq The Persian Gulf War begins Avalanches bury buses in Kashmir Entertainer Bill Cosby's son murdered along CA interstate Pauline Phillips, the original Dear Abby, dies at 94
