January 12 - The Day in History

January 12 : General Interest 1926: Original Amos n Andy debuts on Chicago radio On this day in 1926, the two-man comedy series "Sam 'n' Henry" debuts on Chicago's WGN radio station... read more American Revolution 1777 : Hugh Mercer dies from wounds received in Battle of Princeton http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hugh-mercer-dies-from-wounds-received-in-battle-of-princeton Automotive 1904 : Henry Ford sets speed record http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-ford-sets-speed-record Civil War 1865 : Union General Kilpatrick is promoted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/general-kilpatrick-is-promoted Cold War 1954 : Dulles announces policy of "massive retaliation" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dulles-announces-policy-of-massive-retaliation Crime 1995 : Malcolm X's Daughter Arrested http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/malcolm-xs-daughter-arrested Disaster 1888 : Blizzard brings tragedy to Northwest Plains http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/blizzard-brings-tragedy-to-northwest-plains 2010 : Massive earthquake strikes Haiti http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/massive-earthquake-strikes-haiti General Interest 1879 : British-Zulu War begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-zulu-war-begins 1932 : First elected female senator http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-elected-female-senator 1984 : Pyramid mystery unearthed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pyramid-mystery-unearthed Hollywood 1981 : Dynasty premieres on ABC http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dynasty-premieres-on-abc Literary 1876 : Jack London is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jack-london-is-born Music 1928 : Pianist Vladimir Horowitz makes his American debut at Carnegie Hall http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pianist-vladimir-horowitz-makes-his-american-debut-at-carnegie-hall Old West 1838 : Joseph Smith abandons Ohio http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joseph-smith-abandons-ohio Presidential 1942 : Roosevelt (re)creates the National War Labor Board http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roosevelt-recreates-the-national-war-labor-board Johnson says U.S. should stay in Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-says-us-should-stay-in-vietnam Sports 1969 : Broadway Joe delivers http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/broadway-joe-delivers Vietnam War 1962 : Operation Ranch Hand initiated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-ranch-hand-initiated 1971 : "Harrisburg Six" charged with conspiracy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/harrisburg-six-charged-with-conspiracy World War I 1919 : Leaders of the Big Four nations meet for the first time in Paris http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/leaders-of-the-big-four-nations-meet-for-the-first-time-in-paris World War II 1943 : Soviet forces penetrate the siege of Leningrad http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviet-forces-penetrate-the-siege-of-leningrad

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