January 15 - What happened today?

Home What happened today in history? Blamepro's Almanac for January 15
In the headlines today:

1992	The federation of Yugoslavia, intact since 1918, crumbles as the European Community recognizes the republics of Croatia and Slovenia.
1990	A computer problem disrupts AT&T's long distance telephone service around the US for nearly nine hours.
1990	Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev declares a state of emergency in parts of Azerbaijan and Armenia, due to increased ethnic violence.
1973		US president Richard Nixon suspends American hostilities in North Vietnam, as peace negotiations move forward. (photo credit: NARA)
1967	The first NFL Super Bowl is held, pitting the Green Bay Packers against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Packers emerge victorious by a score of 35-10.
1953		As he leaves office, Harry Truman becomes the first US president to bid the nation farewell via TV and radio. (photo credit: SoundWorks)
1943	Work is completed on the Pentagon, headquarters of the US Department of Defense.
1920	Prohibition goes into effect today, making it illegal to sell beer and liquor. Uncle Woodie recommends the video The Untouchables, starring Kevin Costner as Treasury agent Elliott Ness, as a great movie about America's fight to enforce Prohibition.
1919	Pianist and statesman Ignace Jan Paderewski becomes the first premier of the new republic of Poland.
1913	Long-distance telephone service begins between New York and Berlin.
1892		Dr. James Naismith publishes the thirteen rules of basketball -- the game he invented the previous winter -- in Springfield, MA. (photo credit: Spalding)
1870	Cartoonist Thomas Nast originates the donkey as a symbol to identify the Democratic party in a political cartoon appearing in Harper's Weekly.
1844	The University of Notre Dame is founded, receiving its charter from the state of Indiana.
1559	Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey.