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460 years ago
1554
South Americana
The city of São Paulo, Brazil was founded.
310 years ago
1704
War
The Battle of Ayubale resulted in the destruction of most of the Spanish missions in Florida by a combined force of English soldiers and Creek Indian warriors.
270 years ago
1744
Died on this date
Domenico Sarro, 64. Italian composer. Mr. Sarro wrote cantatas and more than 30 operas in a career spanning more than 35 years. His best-known work was the opera Achille in Sciro (1737).
170 years ago
1844
Britannica
The Glaciarium, the world's first mechanically frozen ice rink, opened in London.
120 years ago
1894
Boxing
James J. Corbett (10-0-2-3) retained his world heavyweight title with a knockout of Charlie Mitchell (27-3-11-7) in the 3rd round at Duvall Athletic Club in Jacksonville, Florida.
90 years ago
1924
Olympics
The first Winter Olympic Games opened at Chamonix, France.
75 years ago
1939
Boxing
Joe Louis (37-1) retained his world heavyweight title, knocking world light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis (98-10-4) down three times and out at 2:29 of the 1st round at Madison Square Garden in New York. It was Mr. Louis's first fight since his 1-round knockout of former world champion Max Schmeling on June 22, 1938. It was the last fight for Mr. Lewis, who was forced to retire because of deteriorating eyesight.
70 years ago
1944
Died on this date
Frederick Van Nuys, 69. U.S. politician. Mr. Van Nuys, a Democrat, represented Indiana in the United States Senate from 1933 until his death after a short illness. He was first elected in 1932 as an opponent of Prohibition, defeating incumbent and Senate Majority Leader James E. Watson. Sen. Van Nuys joined with Sen. Robert Wagner (Democrat)--New York) to introduce anti-lynching legislation in the Senate in 1937. Indiana Governor appointed Samuel D. Jackson to fill the Senate vacancy caused by Sen. Van Nuys' death.
War
American units in Italy reached the outskirts of Cassino, encountering light opposition. Soviet troops on the Leningrad front cut the railroad at Vladimir, leaving the German forces below Leningrad without a lateral railroad. Argentine Foreign Minister Alberto Gilbert said that Allied charges of German espionage there were correct, and that the government was determined to end such activities.
Diplomacy
U.K. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden announced that Britain would not recognize the revolutionary government of Bolivia.
Labour
A U.S. federal court ruled against local United Mine Workers of America unions, declaring that operators did not have to pay workers for travel time.
60 years ago
1954
Boxing
Sonny Liston (4-0) scored a 6-round technical knockout over Martin Lee (2-3) in a heavyweight bout at the Masonic Temple in St. Louis.
50 years ago
1964
Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): I Want to Hold Your Hand--The Beatles (5th week at #1)
#1 single in France: Si Je Chante--Sylvie Vartan (3rd week at #1)
#1 single in Italy (FIMI): O mio signore--Edoardo Vianello (2nd week at #1)
#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Das kannst du mir nicht verbieten--Bernd Spier
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Glad All Over--The Dave Clark Five (2nd week at #1)
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): There! I've Said it Again--Bobby Vinton (4th week at #1)
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Music Vendor): I Want to Hold Your Hand--The Beatles
U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 I Want to Hold Your Hand--The Beatles
2 There! I've Said it Again--Bobby Vinton
3 Louie Louie--The Kingsmen
--[Paul Revere and the Raiders]
4 Popsicles and Icicles--The Murmaids
5 Surfin' Bird--The Trashmen
6 You Don't Own Me--Lesley Gore
7 Hey Little Cobra--The Rip Chords
8 Out of Limits--The Marketts
9 Forget Him--Bobby Rydell
10 Anyone Who Had a Heart--Dionne Warwick
Singles entering the chart were She Loves You by the Beatles (#51); Going Going Gone by Brook Benton (#71); Wow Wow Wee (He’s the Boy for Me) by the Angels (#76); Vaya Con Dios by the Drifters (#89); Comin' On by Bill Black's Combo (#91); Oh Baby Don't You Weep (Part 1) by James Brown and the Famous Flames (#94); Tribute by Anthony Newley (#96); Long Gone Lonesome Blues by Hank Williams, Jr. (#97); I'll Remember (In The Still Of The Night) by Santo and Johnny (#98); Navy Blue by Diane Renay (#99); and Little Boy by the Crystals (#100).
U.S.A. Top Ten (Music Reporter)
1 I Want to Hold Your Hand--The Beatles
2 Surfin' Bird--The Trashmen
3 There! I've Said it Again--Bobby Vinton
4 Hey Little Cobra--The Rip Chords
5 The Nitty Gritty--Shirley Ellis
6 Popsicles and Icicles--The Murmaids
7 Whispering--Nino Tempo & April Stevens
8 As Usual--Brenda Lee
9 Forget Him--Bobby Rydell
10 You Don't Own Me--Lesley Gore
Singles entering the chart were Tous les Chemins by Soeur Sourire (#54); Dawn (Go Away) by the 4 Seasons (#56); Hi-Heel Sneakers by Tommy Tucker (#76); Navy Blue by Diane Renay (#82); Ole Father Time by Millie Foster (#89); Maybellene by Matt Lucas (#90); I Love You More and More by Al Martino (#94); Miller's Cave by Bobby Bare (#96); Tell Him by the Drew-Vels (#97); Our Love Affair by Wink Martindale (#98); Love's Not Worth It by Red Williams (#99); and Betty and Dupree by Billie Adams (#100).
Space
The U.S.A. launched the passive communications satellite Echo II.
40 years ago
1974
Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Sorrow--David Bowie
#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): I'd Love You to Want Me--Lobo (11th week at #1)
U.S.A. Top Ten (Radio & Records)
1 The Way We Were--Barbra Streisand (2nd week at #1)
2 You're Sixteen--Ringo Starr
3 Love's Theme--The Love Unlimited Orchestra
4 The Joker--Steve Miller Band
5 Spiders & Snakes--Jim Stafford
6 Show and Tell--Al Wilson
7 Let Me Be There--Olivia Newton-John
8 Smokin' in the Boy's Room--Brownsville Station
9 The Americans--Byron MacGregor
10 Time in a Bottle--Jim Croce
Singles entering the chart were Jim Dandy by Black Oak Arkansas (#18); Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) by Aretha Franklin (#19); and My Sweet Love by Cliff De Young (#20).
Died on this date
Nora Holt, 88 or 89. U.S. singer, composer, and critic. Mrs. Holt earned a master's degree in composition at Chicago Musical College, becoming the first Negro American to accomplish the feat. She wrote about 200 works, all but one (Negro Dance (1921)) of which were stolen from storage during a 12-year period when she was singing at nightclubs and private parties in Europe and Asia. Mrs. Holt was a music critic for the Chicago Defender and Amsterdam News, becoming an important part of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s. She also taught music, and hosted music festivals and radio programs.
30 years ago
1984
Politics and government
U.S. President Ronald Reagan delivered his State of the Union address to Congress, saying there was "renewed energy and optimism throughout the land" and "America is back--standing tall, looking to the '80s with courage, confidence and hope." He called for a "down payment" on the deficit--budget cuts of $100 billion over three years--but he opposed tax increases, and proposed that he have the authority to veto individual items in money bills. Mr. Reagan also said:
Tonight, I am directing NASA to develop a permanently manned space station, and to do it within a decade...We want our friends to help us meet this challenge and share in the benefits. NASA will invite other countries to participate, so we can strengthen peace, build prosperity and expand freedom for all who share our goals.25 years ago
1989
Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Good Life--Inner City
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Bring Me Edelweiss--Edelweiss
War
The Soviet foreign ministry announced that the final "withdrawal process" of departure of Soviet troops from Afghanistan was under way.
Politics and government
U.S. President George Bush appointed an eight-member commission to propose a code of ethics for government officials.
Hockey
NHL
Chicago 6 Edmonton 3
20 years ago
1994
Space
The U.S. lunar probe Clementine was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
Politics and government
U.S. President Bill Clinton delivered his first State of the Union address to Congress. He said he would veto any health care reform bill that "does not guarantee every American private health insurance that can never be taken away." Mr. Clinton said he would introduce a bill to reform the federal welfare system that would give the poor "a second chance, not a way of life," saying that he would seek to limit to two years the time during which heads of households could get welfare benefits. Mr. Clinton called for a ban on assault weapons and federal aid to permit local hiring of 100,000 new police officers, and endorsed a "three strikes, you're out" provision of a Senate anti-crime bill that would put anyone convicted of three violent felonies in prison for life.
Scandal
U.S. pop singer Michael Jackson reached an out-of-court settlement with a boy, now 14, who had accused him of sexual molestation. The terms were not made public, but sources said Mr. Jackson had agreed to a payment of $10-20 million. Although the settlement ended the civil suit, Mr. Jackson was still the subject of a criminal investigation.
10 years ago
2004
Died on this date
Fanny Blankers-Koen, 85. Dutch runner. Mrs. Blankers-Koen set or tied 12 world records in a career spanning 20 years, but was best known for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games in London: women's 100-metre run; women's 200-metre run; women's 80-metre hurdles; and women's 4 x 100-metres relay run. In 1999, the International Association of Athletics Federations chose her as the "Female Athlete of the Century."
Space
The NASA rover Opportunity landed on Mars, three weeks after the rover Spirit had landed on the opposite side of the planet.
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