Sir Edmund Hillary(one of the first to summit Mt. Everest)–
Events
Alabama seceded from the Union –
Milk was delivered in glass bottles for the first time, Brooklyn, NY –
Hudson Motor Company unveiled the first sedan-type car –
Pioneer aviatrix Amelia Earhart became the first person to pilot solo from Hawaii to Mainland USA. She took off from Honolulu, reaching Oakland, CA, in 18 1/4 hours –
India and Pakistan annouced the designation of an exact border between the two countries to eliminate clashes –
The forerunner of the discotheques, the Whiskey A-Go-Go, opened on Sunset strip in Los Angeles, California and became the launching pad for many unkown stars like Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, and Otis Redding –
Dr. Luther Terry, the U.S. Surgeon General, issued the first government report saying that smoking was hazardous to one’s health –
Baseball’s American League adopted the “designated hitter” rule which allows another player to bat for the pitcher –
National Ballet of Canada founder, Celia Franca, retired. –
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control published evidence that AIDS can be transmitted through blood tranfusions –
President Reagan bade the nation farewell in a nationally broadcast address from the Oval Office –
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California –
A 17-pound 1-ounce ocean whitefish was caught at Hurricane Bank, off California and Mexico –
Weather
Charleston, South Carolina, experienced a sudden change in temperature on January 10. The mercury dropped from 70F to 26F and sank to 15F by the morning of January 11. –
Two-day blizzard began in Midwest, 1918 –
Chinook winds warmed an Arctic air mass over Great Falls, Montana, raising temperatures from -32°F to 15°F in 7 minutes. –
A chilly 32 degrees F, Orlando, Florida –
25.3 inches of snow fell in 24 hours in Buffalo, NY –
