JFK’s Live News Conference
January 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy became the first president to deliver a live television news conference.
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24th Amendment Radification
January 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment was ratified.
FDR’s Fourth Innauguration
January 20, 1945, President Franklin Roosevelt was sworn in for a fourth term.
First Electrical System
January 19, 1883, the first electrical system began work at Rosell, New Jersey.
Field Order 15
January 16, 1865, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman issued special field order number 15.
Treaty of Paris
January 14, 1784, the United States Congress of the Confederation ratified the Treaty of Paris.
National Geographic Society
January 13, 1888, the National Geographic Society was formed.
Haiti Caraway
January 12, 1932, Haiti Ophelia Wyatt Caraway became the first woman elected to the United States Senate.
Common Sense
January 10th, 1776, Thomas Paine published his infamous pamphlet, Common Sense.
First State of the Union
January 8, 1790, George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address.