January 21 - The Day in History

January 21 : General Interest 1977: President Carter pardons draft dodgers On this day in 1977, U.S. President Jimmy Carter grants an unconditional pardon to hundreds of thousands of men who evaded the draft during the Vietnam War... read more American Revolution 1738 : Ethan Allen is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ethan-allen-is-born Automotive 2009 : Toyota officially passes GM as planet's biggest car maker http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/toyota-officially-passes-gm-as-planets-biggest-car-maker Civil War 1863 : Rebels recapture Sabine Pass http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-battle-of-sabine-pass Cold War 1950 : Alger Hiss convicted of perjury http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/alger-hiss-convicted-of-perjury Crime 1959 : Switzer of Our Gang murdered http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/switzer-of-our-gang-murdered Disaster 1996 : Ferry sinks off Indonesian coast http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ferry-sinks-off-indonesian-coast General Interest 1793 : King Louis XVI executed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-louis-xvi-executed 1924 : Vladimir Lenin dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vladimir-lenin-dies 1976 : Concorde takes off http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/concorde-takes-off Hollywood 1998 : Hilary Swank moves on http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hilary-swank-moves-on Literary 1985 : Don DeLillo's White Noise wins the American Book Award http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/don-delillos-white-noise-wins-the-american-book-award Music 1957 : Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts introduce America to Patsy Cline http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/arthur-godfrey39s-talent-scouts-introduce-america-to-patsy-cline Old West 1855 : Gun designer John Browning is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gun-designer-john-browning-is-born Presidential 1977 : Carter pardons draft dodgers http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/carter-pardons-draft-dodgers Sports 1990 : John McEnroe disqualified from the Australian Open http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-mcenroe-disqualified-from-the-australian-open Vietnam War 1968 : Battle for Khe Sanh begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-for-khe-sanh-begins World War I 1924 : Vladimir Ilyich Lenin dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vladimir-ilyich-lenin-dies World War II 1867 : General Weygand is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/general-weygand-is-born

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