On This Very Day
January 15th
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- 1777
New Connecticut (Vermont) declares independence from England.
- 1782
Robert Morris recommends establishing decimal coinage and a national mint in the US.
- 1797
John Etherington of London sports the first top hat.
- 1861
Elisha Otis patents the steam elevator.
- 1870
Donkey symbol first used for Democratic Party in Harper's Weekly.
- 1892
James Naismith's basketball rules first published in Triangle Magazine.
- 1907
William Taggart describes gold dental inlays, an invention he pioneered.
- 1919
Great Molasses Flood in Boston kills 21 as two million gallons of molasses burst from a tank.
- 1934
Massive 8.4 magnitude earthquake in India/Nepal results in 10,700 deaths.
- 1951
'Cloud of Death' from Mount Lamington, New Guinea kills 3-5,000 people.
- 1967
First Super Bowl: Green Bay Packers defeat Kansas City Chiefs 35-10. View Post →
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- 1968
NHL's Bill Masterton dies following a head injury, only game-related death in league history.
- 1971
Aswan High Dam in Egypt officially opens.
- 1975
Space Mountain opens at Disney World, Orlando.
- 1990
Brian Murray replaced by brother Terry as coach of Washington Capitals.
- 2009
'Miracle on the Hudson': Chesley Sullenberger lands Flight 1549 on the Hudson River.
- 2019
Kumbh Mela, world's largest gathering, begins in India with 15 million people.
- 2001
Wikipedia, the largest online encyclopedia, goes live.
- 1759
The British Museum, housing 8 million items, opens to the public.
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