Unforgettable Events: January 13 in History

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Discover the most memorable events that have happened on January 13 throughout history. From famous birthdays to significant world events, this video will take you on a journey through history on this date.

Join us as we explore January 13 and learn about the people and events that have shaped our world. From historical figures to pop culture icons, you'll be amazed by all that has happened on this date. Don't miss out on this journey through time!

1610 Galileo Galilei discovers Callisto, 4th satellite of Jupiter
1630 Letters Patent issued to Plymouth Colony
1794 Congress changes US flag to 15 stars & 15 stripes
1869 Colored National Labor Union, 1st Black labor convention meets in Washington, D.C.
1888 The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. for "the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge"
1913 Delta Sigma Theta, the world's largest Black Women's Sorority is founded at Howard University, Washington, D.C.
1920 NY Times editorial (falsely) reports rockets can never fly
1930 "Mickey Mouse" comic strip 1st appears
1938 The Church of England accepts the theory of evolution
1942 Henry Ford patents a method of constructing plastic auto bodies
1942 World War II: First use of aircraft ejection seat by a German test pilot in a Heinkel He 280 jet fighter
1962 Chubby Checker's song "The Twist", credited with starting the Twist dance craze, goes to #1 in the charts two years after first reaching number one spot
1966 Robert C. Weaver, 1st Black person selected for cabinet by US President Lyndon B. Johnson (Housing and Urban Development - HUD)
1968 Johnny Cash performs for inmates at Folsom State Prison in Folsom, California; show is recorded for live album release
1976 American inventor Ray Kurzweil and the National Federation of the Blind unveil the Kurzweil Reading Machine, the first omni-font optical character recognition system
1978 NASA select its first American women astronauts
1982 Air Florida 737 took off in a snowstorm, crashes into 14th St Bridge in Washington, D.C., & falls into Potomac River, killing 78
1990 Douglas Wilder, 1st elected African American Governor inaugurated (Virginia)
1992 American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer pleads guilty but insane
94 Tonya Harding's bodyguard, Shawn Eric Eckardt & Derrick Brian Smith arrested & charged with conspiracy in attack of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan
2000 Microsoft chairman Bill Gates steps aside as chief executive and promotes company president Steve Ballmer to the position
2007 Two thirds of the Venus's southern hemisphere suddenly brightened as something triggered aerosols to form at a furious rate.
2018 Early-morning ballistic missile alert sent across Hawaii in error, revoked after 38 minutes
2020 Queen Elizabeth II issues a statement saying she reluctantly supports Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wish to live a more independent life
2021 President Donald Trump is impeached by the US House of Representatives voting 232-197, for “incitement of insurrection”, first time in history a US President is impeached twice
2021 World's oldest known cave painting of an animal - a pig, 45,000 years old, discovered in Leang Tedongnge cave, island of Sulawesi, Indonesia

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