01-22-2006, 10:16 AM
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January 22nd
1788 ~ Birthday of Lord Byron, Poet.
1840 ~ British colonists reached New Zealand.
1879 ~ Zulu troops defeated British troops at the Battle of Isandlwana.
1899 ~ Leaders of six Australian colonies met in Melbourne to discuss confederation.
1901 ~ Death of Queen Victoria I of the United Kingdom.
1931 ~ Sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia.
1953 ~ The Crucible, a drama by Arthur Miller, opened on Broadway.
1973 ~ The U.S. Supreme Court delivered its decision in Roe vs. Wade striking down state laws restricting abortion during the first six months of pregnancy.
1984 ~ The Apple Macintosh was introduced during Super Bowl XVIII with the famous television commercial 1984 (requires QuickTime and patience [but is generally considered among the best commercials in history]).
1997 ~ Madeleine Albright became the first female secretary of state after confirmation by the United States Senate.
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