Friday, January 12, 2024

History for January 12

History for January 12 - On-This-Day.com 
Herman Goering 1893
  • 1908 - A wireless message was sent long-distance for the first time from the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
  • 1943 - The Office of Price Administration announced that standard frankfurters/hot dogs/wieners would be replaced by 'Victory Sausages.'
  • 1948 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states could not discriminate against law-school applicants because of race.
  • 1949 - "Kukla, Fran and Ollie", the Chicago-based children’s show, made its national debut on NBC-TV.
  • 1971 - "All In the Family" debuted on CBS-TV.
  • 1998 - Linda Tripp provided Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr's office with taped conversations between herself and former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

No comments: