Happy MLK Day 2026!

 

Since 1986 this country has recognized the unbelievable contributions of ONE man - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  He was non violent, held fast to the idea of using LOVE and not HATE, and fought for Aftrican Americans to have equal rights in this country.  He inspired the WORLD, and on April 4, 1968 he was assassinated in Memphis.  The world lost a bright light, but is remembered every year.  

If you have never watched the whole I have a dream speech - You SHOULD!  We get a day off from school!  Here it is:

This Day In History

 

January 18, 1986

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day was first celebrated as a national holiday in the United States.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-18

A GREAT movie about Dr. King Jr.

My favorite speech from Dr. King Jr.

This Day In History

 

January 17, 1995

A large-scale earthquake struck the Ōsaka-Kōbe (Hanshin) metropolitan area, killing an estimated 6,400 people and causing major damage.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-17

This Day In History

 

January 16, 1883

The Pendleton Civil Service Act, a bill sponsored by Senator George H. Pendleton of Ohio, established the Civil Service Commission in the United States.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-16

Bosses of the Senate Political Cartoon

 This cartoon was created in the Gilded Age to show the people that Congress and the President do not have the power - big business does!

This Day In History

 

January 15, 2009

US Airways flight 1549, piloted by Captain Chesley (“Sully”) Sullenberger III, landed in the Hudson River after the plane flew into a flock of Canada geese shortly after takeoff, resulting in severe damage to the plane's engines; there were no fatalities.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-15

This Day In History

 

January 14, 1754

The Continental Congress ratified the Peace of Paris, which formally ended the American Revolution (though fighting had long since ended) and recognized the independence of the United States.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-14

This Day In History

 

January 13, 1968

Johnny Cash recorded the album Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison in front of an audience of some 2,000 inmates. Its success helped Cash to reestablish himself as one of country music's most relevant artists, and he followed it with Johnny Cash at San Quentin in 1969.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-13

Be Kind!

 

This Day In History

 

January 12, 1959

The music label that changed American music

Berry Gordy took a major step toward transforming American music on this day in 1959, when he launched Tamla Records. With Smokey Robinson and the Miracles signed as its first act, Tamla soon merged with Gordy's other label, Motown Records, to form one of the most influential music companies in American history.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-12

This Day In History

 

January 11, 1861

Alabama seceded from the Union, the fourth state to do so in the run-up to the American Civil War.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-11

This Day In History

 

January 10, 1946

The first United Nations General Assembly met in London.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-10