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January 7 th. 1785-Across the English Channel in a balloon. The two men flew from Dover, England to what city and country? What did the men have to do to make it across the English Channel? 1946-A case of split personality in puzzling Chicago murders.

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January 7 th

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  1. January 7th • 1785-Across the English Channel in a balloon. The two men flew from Dover, England to what city and country? What did the men have to do to make it across the English Channel? • 1946-A case of split personality in puzzling Chicago murders. What was written in lipstick on the victim’s wall? Who was George Murman?

  2. January 8th • 1642-Astronomer Galileo dies in Italy. Galileo has been referred to as? What did Galileo confirm? • 1815-The Battle of New Orleans. This battle occurred two weeks after the end of what war? How many U.S. and British forces were killed during this battle?

  3. January 9th • 1493-Columbus mistakes manatees for mermaids. How did Columbus describe the mermaids? Mermaids are typically depicted as half-female, half-fish creatures holding what? • 1984-The Hillside Stranglers. Who did the Hillside Stranglers target? How did Bianchi try to explain his actions?

  4. January 10th • 1962-Avalanche kills thousands in Peru. How many people died? How did the avalanche start? • 2008-World’s cheapest car debuts in India How much did the car cost? The car had more pre-orders than available vehicles. How were people chosen for the car?

  5. January 14th • 1639-The first colonial constitution. The majority of the population of the Connecticut River Valley was comprised of this group? This constitution put the welfare of the community above the welfare of who? • 1741-Benedict Arnold, American traitor, born. Why did Arnold betray the U.S.? What was he going to received from the British army?

  6. January 15th • 1919-Molasses floods Boston streets. How many people died as a result of the wave of molasses? What was the result of the court battle? • 1967-Packers face Chiefs in first Super Bowl. How much money did members of the winning team receive for the Super Bowl? When did the NFL and AFL merge under one league?

  7. January 16th • 1936-The Moon Maniac Why did Fish anticipate the electric chair? What was Fish obsessed with? • 1990-Soviets send troops into Azerbaijan. What two ethnic groups were fighting? Soviet officials downplayed the seriousness of the fighting by calling it what?

  8. January 17th • 1893-Americans overthrow Hawaiian monarchy. Who were the first group of people to settle the Hawaiian islands? What commodity became very important to Hawaii? • 1950-The Great Brinks Robbery What did the thieves want to rob? How did they get caught?

  9. January 18, 2012 • 1776-An arrest warrant is issued for the Georgia’s royal governor, James Wright. • 1778-The English explorer Captain James Cook becomes the first European to discover the Hawaiian Islands. • 1958- Hockey player Willie O’Ree of the Boston Bruins takes to the ice, becoming the first black to play in the National Hockey League (NHL).

  10. January 19, 2012 • 1809-Poet, author and literary critic Edgar Allan Poe is born. • 1974-Notre Dame beats UCLA to end 88-game winning streak. • 1941-British forces in East Africa invade Italian-occupied Eritrea-a solid step towards victory in Africa.

  11. January 22 • 1905-Bloody Sunday Massacre in Russia What city did this occur in? Who was the czar? • 1973-Supreme Court legalizes abortion The federal government legislated what? What is this Supreme Court case called?

  12. January 23 • 1556-Deadliest earthquake in history rocks China. How many people died? Why was this earthquake so devastating? • 1849-First woman M.D. Who is the first to be officially recognized as a medical doctor? Her and her sister, Emily, founded what institution?

  13. January 24 1848-Gold discovered at Sutter’s Creek What was being built when the gold was discovered? What did this discovered of gold lead to? 1908-Boy Scouts movement begins Who founded the Boy Scouts? In one year, the membership of the Boy Scouts grew to what number?

  14. January 25, 2012 • 1905- A 3,106-carat diamond is discovered during a routine inspection by the mine's superintendent. • 1995-Russia's early-warning defense radar detects an unexpected missile military command estimates the missile to be only minutes from impact on Moscow. • 1942- Thailand, a Japanese puppet state, declares war on the Allies.

  15. January 26, 2012 • 1945- Soviet troops enter Auschwitz, Poland, freeing the survivors of concentration. • 1838-The first Prohibition law in the history of the United States is passed in Tennessee. • 1936-The dismembered body of Florence Polillo is found in a basket and several burlap sacks in Cleveland.

  16. January 28 • 1855-First train crosses the Panamanian isthmus Prior to this railroad, people traveled through what country? What did native Panamanians think about travelers headed to California? • 1986-Challenger explodes after liftoff What caused problems for the Challenger? How long did it take the spaceship to fall apart?

  17. January 30 • 1649-King Charles I executed for treason What happened after Charles I dismissed parliament? Who was the leader of the parliamentarians? • 1948-Ghandi assassinated What is Ghandi known for? Who did he influence?

  18. January 31 • 1953-Flood wreaks havoc in Europe What large body of water caused the flooding? The most damages occurred in what country? • 1968-Viet Cong attack U.S. Embassy This was part of what attack? When did the last of the U.S. troops leave Vietnam?

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