Wednesday, January 13, 2021

History for January 13

History for January 13 - On-This-Day.com
Sophie Tucker 1884 - Singer, actress
  • 1898 - Emile Zola's "J'accuse" was published in Paris.
  • 1928 - Ernst F. W. Alexanderson gave the first public demonstration of television.
  • 1942 - Henry Ford patented the plastic automobile referred to as the "Soybean Car." The car was 30% lighter than the average car.
  • 1992 - Japan apologized for forcing tens of thousands of Korean women to serve as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War II.
  • 2002 - U.S. President George W. Bush fainted after choking on a pretzel.

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