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This Day in History for January 17 – Chevy Corvette Debuts and More
This Day in History for January 17 – Chevy Corvette Debuts and More
This Day in History for January 17 – Chevy Corvette Debuts and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1929 – Popeye the Sailor Man, a cartoon character created by Elzie Segar, first appears in the Thimble Theatre comic strip (More info) 1950 – In what would come to be called the Great Brinks Robbery, thieves steal more than $2 million from an armored car in Boston (More info)
This Day in History for January 12 – ‘Amos ‘n’ Andy’ Debuts and More
This Day in History for January 12 – ‘Amos ‘n’ Andy’ Debuts and More
This Day in History for January 12 – ‘Amos ‘n’ Andy’ Debuts and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1926 – ‘Sam ‘n’ Henry’ — later renamed ‘Amos ‘n’ Andy’ — first airs and goes on to become one of the most popular radio programs in American history (More info) 1932 – Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate (More info)
This Day in History for January 10 – Texas Oil Boom Begins and More
This Day in History for January 10 – Texas Oil Boom Begins and More
This Day in History for January 10 – Texas Oil Boom Begins and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1920 – The League of Nations formally comes into being (More info) 1941 – Franklin Roosevelt introduces the lend-lease program to Congress, which was intended to help Britain beat back Hitler’s advance while keeping America only indirectly involved in World War II (More info)
This Day in History for January 9 – Music for UNICEF Concert and More
This Day in History for January 9 – Music for UNICEF Concert and More
This Day in History for January 9 – Music for UNICEF Concert and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1493 – Columbus spots three manatees, mistakes them for mermaids, and describes them as “not half as beautiful as they are painted” (More info) 1768 – In London, England, Philip Astley stages the wold’s first modern circus (More info)

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