January 24 in Pop Culture History |
| January 24th is… Beer Can Appreciation Day Belly Laugh Day Change a Pet’s Life Day Macintosh Computer Day National Compliment Day Peanut Butter Day Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day |
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41 – Roman Emperor Caligula was assassinated. 1848 – Gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill, Coloma, California, by James W. Marshall. 1899 – The US patent (#618128) for a rubber ‘safety heel’ was issued to Humphrey O’Sullivan 1922 – The ‘Eskimo Pie’, an ice cream center covered in chocolate, was patented (#1404539) by Christian K. Nelson of Onawa, Iowa. 1935 – The 1st beer in a can – ‘Krueger Cream Ale’ is sold by the Kruger Brewing Company. 1950 – A microwave oven patent (#2495429) was issued to Percy LeBaron Spencer under the title ‘Method of Treating Foodstuffs’. 1963 – Buddy Rogers and Lou Thesz wrestle in Toronto, Rogers becomes WWWF (later WWE) wrestling champ, and Thesz became the NWA champion. 1965 – Winston Churchill died on the morning of Sunday, January 24, 1965, exactly 70 years after his father’s death. 1976 – #1 Hit January 24, 1976 – January 30, 1976: Diana Ross – Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) 1984 – Apple Computer unveiled the Macintosh personal computer. 1987 – #1 Hit January 24, 1987 – February 6, 1987: Billy Vera and the Beaters – At This Moment 1995- Live coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial began. Day-time network soap operas were preempted for almost nine months. 2003 – The United States Department of Homeland Security officially began operation. 2014 – I, Frankenstein debuted in theaters. |