January 16 - The Day in History

January 16 : General Interest 1919: Prohibition takes effect The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the "manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes," is ratified on this day in 1919 and becomes the law of the land... read more American Revolution 1780 : British demonstrate naval supremacy in The Moonlight Battle http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-demonstrate-naval-supremacy-in-the-moonlight-battle Automotive 1997 : Entertainer Bill Cosby's son murdered along CA interstate http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/entertainer-bill-cosbys-son-murdered-along-ca-interstate Civil War 1861 : Crittenden Compromise is killed in Senate http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/crittenden-compromise-is-killed-in-senate Cold War 1990 : Soviets send troops into Azerbaijan http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-send-troops-into-azerbaijan Crime 1936 : The Moon Maniac http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-moon-maniac Disaster 1995 : Avalanches bury buses in Kashmir http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/avalanches-bury-buses-in-kashmir General Interest 1979 : Shah flees Iran http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/shah-flees-iran 1991 : The Persian Gulf War begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-persian-gulf-war-begins Hollywood 1942 : Carole Lombard killed in plane crash http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/carole-lombard-killed-in-plane-crash Literary 2013 : Pauline Phillips, the original Dear Abby, dies at 94 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pauline-phillips-the-original-dear-abby-dies-at-94 Music 1938 : Benny Goodman brings jazz to Carnegie Hall http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/benny-goodman-brings-jazz-to-carnegie-hall Old West 1847 : Fremont appointed Governor of California http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fremont-appointed-governor-of-california Presidential 1991 : Bush waits for deadline in Iraq http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bush-waits-for-deadline-in-iraq Sports 1970 : Curt Flood files historic lawsuit against Major League Baseball http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/curt-flood-files-historic-lawsuit-against-major-league-baseball Vietnam War 1964 : Johnson approves Oplan 34A http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-approves-oplan-34a 1969 : Agreement to open peace talks reached http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/agreement-to-open-peace-talks-reached World War I 1916 : Montenegro capitulates to Austro-Hungarian forces http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/montenegro-capitulates-to-austro-hungarian-forces World War II 1945 : Hitler descends into his bunker http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-descends-into-his-bunker

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