Mississippi became the second U.S. state (after South Carolina) to secede from the Union in the run-up to the American Civil War.
January 9, 1861
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-9
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
This Day In History
U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords was shot during an assassination attempt; although she survived, six others were killed.
January 8, 2011
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-8
Monday, January 6, 2025
This Day In History
Galileo's discovery of Jupiter's four moons
During this month in 1610, Italian astronomer Galileo made the earthshaking discoveries that four moons revolve around Jupiter and that the telescope reveals many more stars than are visible to the naked eye.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-7
This Day In History
1957 -- Elvis Presley makes his final appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show." CBS filmed Presley only from the waist up so as not to show his "suggestive" on-stage gyrations and movements.
Taken from: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/january-6th-capitol-riot-nancy-kerrigan-elvis-presley-joan-of-arc/6096063/
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