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Gravdigr · 01-21-2017, 02:02 PM

January 21

Today is Nat'l Hugging Day in the U.S., so hug somebody, dammit!

Events

1535 – Following the Affair of the Placards, French Protestants are burned at the stake in front of the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris.

1789 – The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth, is printed in Boston.

1793 – After being found guilty of treason by the French National Convention, Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine.

1861 – American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate.

1911 – The first Monte Carlo Rally takes place.

1915 – Kiwanis International is founded in Detroit.

1950 – American lawyer and government official Alger Hiss is convicted of perjury.

1961 – Four hundred thirty-five workers are buried alive when a mine in Coalbrook, Free State, South Africa collapses.

1968 – Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh: One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins.

1976 – Commercial service of Concorde begins with the London-Bahrain and Paris-Rio routes.

1981 – Production of the iconic DeLorean DMC-12 sports car begins in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland.

1999 – War on Drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 4,300 kilograms (9,500 lb

) of cocaine on board.

2004 – NASA's MER-A (the Mars Rover Spirit) ceases communication with mission control. The problem lies in the management of its flash memory and is fixed remotely from Earth on February 6.

Births

1738 – Ethan Allen; 1813 – John C. Frémont; 1824 – Stonewall Jackson; 1905 – Christian Dior; 1905 – Karl Wallenda (of The Flying Wallendas); 1922 – Telly Savalas; 1924 – Benny Hill; 1938 – Wolfman Jack; 1940 – Jack Nicklaus; 1941 – Plácido Domingo♪ ♫; 1941 – Richie Havens♪ ♫; 1942 – Mac Davis♪ ♫; 1942 – Edwin Starr♪ ♫(sang "War"); 1947 – Jill Eikenberry; 1950 – Billy Ocean♪ ♫(sang "Caribbean Queen"); 1951 – Eric Holder; 1953 – Paul Allen (co-founded Microsoft); 1956 – Robby Benson; 1956 – Geena Davis; 1960 – Toxey Haas (Mossy Oak camo); 1965 – Jam Master Jay♪ ♫; 1970 – Ken Leung (lost); 1985 – Salvatore Giunta (genuine American bad-ass

)

Deaths

1793 – Louis XVI of France

; 1901 – Elisha Gray (co-founded Western Electric); 1924 – Vladimir Lenin; 1959 – Cecil B. DeMille ("I must've killed more men than Cecil B. DeMille."; 1967 – Ann Sheridan; 1983 – Lamar Williams

(The Allman Bros); 1998 – Jack Lord (Hawaii Five-O); 1999 – Susan Strasberg; 2002 – Peggy Lee♪ ♫

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Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	January 21 Today is Nat'l Hugging Day in the U.S., so hug somebody, dammit! Events 1535 – Following the Affair of the Placards, French Protestants are burned at the stake in front of the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris. 1789 – The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth, is printed in Boston. 1793 – After being found guilty of treason by the French National Convention, Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine. 1861 – American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate. 1911 – The first Monte Carlo Rally takes place. 1915 – Kiwanis International is founded in Detroit. 1950 – American lawyer and government official Alger Hiss is convicted of perjury. 1961 – Four hundred thirty-five workers are buried alive when a mine in Coalbrook, Free State, South Africa collapses. 1968 – Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh: One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins. 1976 – Commercial service of Concorde begins with the London-Bahrain and Paris-Rio routes. 1981 – Production of the iconic DeLorean DMC-12 sports car begins in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. 1999 – War on Drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 4,300 kilograms (9,500 lb) of cocaine on board. 2004 – NASA's MER-A (the Mars Rover Spirit) ceases communication with mission control. The problem lies in the management of its flash memory and is fixed remotely from Earth on February 6. Births 1738 – Ethan Allen; 1813 – John C. Frémont; 1824 – Stonewall Jackson; 1905 – Christian Dior; 1905 – Karl Wallenda (of The Flying Wallendas); 1922 – Telly Savalas; 1924 – Benny Hill; 1938 – Wolfman Jack; 1940 – Jack Nicklaus; 1941 – Plácido Domingo♪ ♫; 1941 – Richie Havens♪ ♫; 1942 – Mac Davis♪ ♫; 1942 – Edwin Starr♪ ♫(sang "War"); 1947 – Jill Eikenberry; 1950 – Billy Ocean♪ ♫(sang "Caribbean Queen"); 1951 – Eric Holder; 1953 – Paul Allen (co-founded Microsoft); 1956 – Robby Benson; 1956 – Geena Davis; 1960 – Toxey Haas (Mossy Oak camo); 1965 – Jam Master Jay♪ ♫; 1970 – Ken Leung (lost); 1985 – Salvatore Giunta (genuine American bad-ass) Deaths 1793 – Louis XVI of France; 1901 – Elisha Gray (co-founded Western Electric); 1924 – Vladimir Lenin; 1959 – Cecil B. DeMille ("I must've killed more men than Cecil B. DeMille."; 1967 – Ann Sheridan; 1983 – Lamar Williams(The Allman Bros); 1998 – Jack Lord (Hawaii Five-O); 1999 – Susan Strasberg; 2002 – Peggy Lee♪ ♫ __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.