This Week in History

JANUARY 15

Anne Marie Greene was born.

Joan Prendergast was born.

Mary Butler was born.

Richie Magoolahan was born.

Bob Magoolahan was born.

Dana Humphrey was born.

1967 – The first Super Bowl was played: Green Bay Packers 35, Kansas City Chiefs 10.

JANUARY 16

Terry Schmitt Boyle was born.

Gen Berretta was born.

Kelly Caiazzo was born.

Toni Libassi was born.

Liz Smith Breslin was born.

Theresa Turchiano was born.

1920 – A year after it was ratified, the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages, went into effect.

2003 – Space shuttle Columbia blasted off on what would be its final mission. The craft broke up on its descent on Feb. 1, killing all on board.

JANUARY 17

Katie Carey Green was born.

1706 – Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston.

1998 – President Clinton became the first sitting U.S. president to testify as a defendant in a criminal or civil suit.

JANUARY 18 

1733 – The first polar bear was exhibited in America, in Boston.

1993 – All 50 states joined in the observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

JANUARY 19

Monica Clifford was born

Bob Mulholland was born.

Kerrie O’Neill was born.

1953 – Lucy Ricardo gave birth to baby Ricky on I Love Lucy. More people tuned in to watch the show than the inauguration of President Eisenhower.

2001 – President Clinton admitted he made false statements under oath about Monica Lewinsky.

JANUARY 20

1964 – The Beatles released their first album in the United States, Meet the Beatles.

JANUARY 21

Al Caruso was born.

1793 – King Louis XVI was guillotined for treason.

1977 – President Carter pardoned most Vietnam War draft evaders.