This Day In History

January 12th

St. Benedict

1773  First public museum in America was established in Charleston, South Carolina.
1876  Jack London born.
1915  US House of Representatives defeats bill to give women the right to vote.
1932  Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman elected to US Senate.
1932  Ed Sullivan joined CBS Radio on a gossip program, later with Walter Winchell
1971  All in the Family premiered on CBS.
1976  Dame Agatha Christie dies in Wallingford, England at age 85.
1997  HAL's birth date... HAL was the computer in Arthur C. Clarke's movie 2001: A Space Odyssey.

1876  Author Jack London (born as John Chaney)
1905  Country Singer Tex (Woodward) Ritter, also father of actor John Ritter
1944  Boxer Joe Frazier
1955  Actress Kirstie Alley

1958

• Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly

• Raunchy - Bill Justis

• All the Way - Frank Sinatra

• Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - Jimmie Rodgers

1967

• That's Life - Frank Sinatra

• Good Thing - Paul Revere & The Raiders

• Sugar Town - Nancy Sinatra

• Snoopy vs. The Red Baron - The Royal Guardsmen

1976

• I Write the Songs - Barry Manilow

• I Love Music (Part 1) - O'Jays

• Love to Love You Baby - Donna Summer

• Convoy - C.W. McCall

1985

• Like a Virgin - Madonna

• Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen

• You're the Inspiration - Chicago

• The Best Year of My Life - Eddie Rabbitt

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