Dateline, January 14: 1784 revolutionary war: the US ratifies a peace treaty with brittain. 1942 fdr becomes the 1st president to fly on a plane while in office, when travelling…
Dateline, January 13: 1942 first use of an ejection seat, performed by a german test pilot in a jet fighter. 1942 Henry ford patents a plastic automobile, weighing 30% less…
Dateline, January 12: 1915 Congress rejects a proposal to give women the right to vote. 1932 Hattie Caroway becomes the first woman senator. 1942 President FDR creates the national war…
Dateline January 11: 1922 the first use of insulin to treat a diabetes patient. 1935 Emilia Earheart is the first woman to fly solo from hawaii to california. 1942 Japan…
Dateline January 9: 1909 Brittish leader of the Nimrod expedition, Ernest shackleton, plants flag near the South pole. 1918 Battle of bear valley, the last battle of the american indian…
Retro Dateline, January 8: 1790 George Washington delivers first state of the union address in New York. 1815 War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans is fought. Andrew Jackson leads…
Dateline January 7: 1927 First trans Atlantic phone line is established between New York and London. 1942 Siege of the Batan peninsula begins. 1945 Victory for the battle of the…
Retro News Flash! 1912 New Mexico is admited to the union as the 47th state. 1929 Mother Teresa arrives in Calcutta to begin her work among its poor and sick…
Ladies lower hem lines are still being joked about, as is the political parties, and legionaires who have been invading New York. A South American enters to bring good will…
George begins his informal discussion on Jack Benny with a show that has special meaning to him. It's one from February 11, 1951 From Palm Springs, and features some classic…