An atomic bomb blast is shown for the first time on television - February 1st, 1951
On this day in 1951, the KTLA TV station in Los Angeles made the first live broadcast of an atomic explosion.
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McDonald's opens its first restaurant in the Soviet Union - January 31st, 1990
On this day in 1990, the first McDonald’s in Russia opened for business in Moscow’s Pushkin Square.
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The U.S. Congress buys Thomas Jefferson’s book collection - January 30th, 1815
On this day in 1815, President James Madison authorized Congress to purchase Thomas Jefferson’s personal library.
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Benjamin Franklin laments the choice of the bald eagle as a national symbol - January 26th, 1784
On this day in 1784, in a letter to his daughter, Benjamin Franklin expressed his disapproval of the eagle as America’s symbol.
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Two traditional wedding songs are played together for the first time - January 25th, 1858
On this day in 1858, the “Wedding March” and “Here Comes the Bride” were performed together for the first time at a royal wedding in London.
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A West Virginia newlywed is found dead under mysterious circumstances - January 23rd, 1897
On this day in 1897, the lifeless body of Elva Zona Heaster Shue was found inside her home in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
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King Charles I is brought to trial in Westminster Hall - January 20th, 1649
On this day in 1649, following his defeat by Parliament in the English Civil Wars, King Charles I was put on trial for tyranny and treason.
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American country music singer Dolly Parton is born - January 19th, 1946
On this day in 1946, singer-songwriter Dolly Parton was born in Locust Ridge, Tennessee.
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British lexicographer Peter Mark Roget is born - January 18th, 1779
On this day in 1779, English thesaurus author Peter Mark Roget was born in Soho, London.
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Ireland grants the first divorce in the nation's history - January 17th, 1997
On this day in 1997, the High Court of Ireland granted the country’s first divorce.
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Henry Ford patents a soybean car - January 13th, 1942
On this day in 1942, American industrialist Henry Ford received a patent for a plastic-bodied car made from soybeans.
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Human cloning is banned in 19 European countries - January 12th, 1998
On this day in 1998, nineteen European nations signed a pact prohibiting the cloning of human beings.
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Milk is delivered in glass bottles for the first time - January 11th, 1878
On this day in 1878, the New York Dairy Company delivered milk in glass bottles for what’s believed to be the first time.
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Bacteriologist Waldemar Haffkine tests a bubonic plague vaccine on himself - January 10th, 1897
On this day in 1897, Ukrainian scientist Waldemar Haffkine injected himself with a vaccine he created to combat bubonic plague.
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Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger imposes the first income tax on British citizens - January 9th, 1799
On this day in 1799, British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced the nation’s first income tax.
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Daylight saving time begins several months early in the U.S. to help conserve energy - January 6th, 1974
On this day in 1974, in response to an ongoing energy crisis, daylight saving time went into effect three months early in the United States.
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French poet François Villon is banished from Paris - January 5th, 1463
On this day in 1463, the Parlement of Paris sentenced medieval poet François Villon to 10 years of banishment from the city.
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Frankenstein opens and closes on Broadway - January 4th, 1981
On this day in 1981, a lavish Broadway adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was shuttered after a single performance.
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Cigarette ads are banned from TV and radio in the United States - January 2nd, 1971
On this day in 1971, beginning at midnight, cigarette companies could no longer advertise their products on American television or radio.
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The Stone of Destiny is formally returned to Scotland - November 30th, 1996
On this day in 1996, the centuries-old Stone of Destiny was officially returned to Scotland and put on display in Edinburgh Castle.
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