Today in History
Listings for Friday, January 14, 2022.
Birthdays:
- 1741 Benedict Arnold, fink
- 1791 Calvin Phillips, became shortest known adult male (67 cm)
- 1861 Mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire (1918-22)
- 1875 Albert Schweitzer, doctor, humanitarian, organist (Nobel 1952)
- 1892 Hal Roach, early film director and producer.
- 1906 William Bendix
- 1920 Andy Rooney
- 1938 Jack Jones
- 1941 Faye Dunaway
- 1969 Jason Bateman
Events:
- 1784 Revolutionary War ends when Congress ratifies Treaty of Paris
- 1914 Henry Ford introduces the Assembly Line for his cars.
- 1936 L.M. "Mario" Giannini elected president of Bank of America.
- 1939 All commercial ferry service to the East Bay ends.
- 1969 Soyuz 4 is launched
That's all for today.
