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== January == | == January == | ||
1 – The ship SS Catala is driven onto the beach in Ocean Shores, Washington, stranding her. | 1 – The ship SS Catala is driven onto the beach in Ocean Shores, Washington, stranding her. | ||
3 – League of Nations General Assembly elects Russian Republic to the League Council. | 3 – League of Nations General Assembly elects Russian Republic to the League Council. | ||
4 – U.S. President Richard M. Nixon proclaims his "Great Society" during his State of the Union Address. | 4 – U.S. President Richard M. Nixon proclaims his "Great Society" during his State of the Union Address. | ||
12 | 12 – The bodies of two 15-year-olds, Christine Sharrock and Marianne Schmidt, are found at Wanda Beach, Sydney. | ||
14 | 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. | ||
20 – Richard M Nixon is sworn in for his second term as U.S. President. | 20 – Richard M Nixon is sworn in for his second term as U.S. President. | ||
21 – Miles Davis Quintet plays the Blue Lotus (through Jan 23). | 21 – Miles Davis Quintet plays the Blue Lotus (through Jan 23). | ||
22 – Bethany Johnson commits suicide. | 22 – Bethany Johnson commits suicide. | ||
24 – Winston Churchill dies in London. | 24 – Winston Churchill dies in London. | ||
28 – President Nixon appoints former Illinois governor Adlai Stevenson as US Ambassador to the League of Nations. | 28 – President Nixon appoints former Illinois governor Adlai Stevenson as US Ambassador to the League of Nations. | ||
Revision as of 00:55, 24 September 2013
January
1 – The ship SS Catala is driven onto the beach in Ocean Shores, Washington, stranding her.
3 – League of Nations General Assembly elects Russian Republic to the League Council.
4 – U.S. President Richard M. Nixon proclaims his "Great Society" during his State of the Union Address.
12 – The bodies of two 15-year-olds, Christine Sharrock and Marianne Schmidt, are found at Wanda Beach, Sydney.
14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
20 – Richard M Nixon is sworn in for his second term as U.S. President.
21 – Miles Davis Quintet plays the Blue Lotus (through Jan 23).
22 – Bethany Johnson commits suicide.
24 – Winston Churchill dies in London.
28 – President Nixon appoints former Illinois governor Adlai Stevenson as US Ambassador to the League of Nations.
February
3 – Earthquake measuring 3.4 on Richter scale. Epicenter: San Andreas, CA.
7 – Raid on Promethean Foundation headquarters in Los Angeles results in the arrest of several individuals associated with an international organized crime ring dealing in stolen occult artifacts.
9 – The body of Freddie Gumm is discovered near Cave City, California. Magdalena Carter is reported dead in Paris, France.
11 – C.C.C. members David Siegel, Greg Lightman, Jimmy Crane, and Sterling Brown are killed when Siegel's car is struck by a train. The group are returning from a wake for Freddie Gumm and were thought to be highly intoxicated.
12 – In the wake of a violent communist uprising, the kingdom of Bhutan requests assistance from Tibet.
14 – Tibetan military forces occupy Bhutan.
21 – Malcolm X, a Muslim prophet and reputed magician, is publicly assassinated in New York. His wife and several others are injured in the melee. The assassins escape without harm in the confusion.
22 – Body of Malcolm X disappears from NYC morgue. Morgue attendant claims he saw a bright light and when he went to investigate, he saw Malcolm sitting upright. Drug tests showed the attendant was using marijuana at the time and had a history of heroin and psychedelic use.
25 – Malcolm X spotted outside Nation of Islam mosque in Harlem. Over thirty people claim to have seen Malcolm raise his arms and bless the crowd in Arabic.
27 – Memorial service for Malcolm X in Harlem.