1898.
Painter Henri Matisse (28) weds Amélie Noellie Parayre
George Melville, American polar explorer & naval engineer, born in NYC, New York (d. 1912)
First meeting of the United Nations
The first General Assembly of the United Nations, comprising 51 nations, convenes at Westminster Central Hall in London, England. One week later, the U.N. Security Council met for the first time and established its rules of procedure. Then, on January 24, the General Assembly …read more
AOL-Time Warner formed
On this day in 2000, in one of the biggest media mergers in history, America Online Inc. announces plans to acquire Time Warner Inc. for some $182 billion in stock and debt. The result was a $350 billion mega-corporation, AOL Time Warner, which held dominant positions in every …read more
1929
The first Adventures of Tintin comic book is published
Hergé’s books became hugely popular in Europe and the rest of the world.
Births On This Day – January 10
1953 Pat Benatar American singer-songwriter
1949 George Foreman American boxer
1945 Rod Stewart English/Scottish singer-songwriter
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Interesting ones! When I see the name George Foreman the first thing I think of is the grill rather than his boxing! xx
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The grill is still making him rich!!!! I owned one but it didn’t cook steaks good. :)
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Reblogged this on Survivors Blog Here.
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