San Francisco, California, USA
1956 - January 9 - First "Dear Abby" column appears in San Francisco Chronicle
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January 9, 1956
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1956 - January 9 - First "Dear Abby" column appears in San Francisco Chronicle
How Dear Abby column started at The Chronicle
TODAY'S EXTRA: Her column of sage advice started at The Chronicle
By Peter Hartlaub Published 4:00 am, Saturday, January 24, 2009
Pauline Phillips... Read MORE...
http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/How-Dear-Abby-column-started-at-The-Chronicle-3175255.ph
January 9, 1956
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Women Know the vital importance of pure food and drink. That accounts for the success of
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Huntington, West Virginia, USA
1913 - SEVEN MEN HURLED TO DEATH
C. & O. Freight Train Plunges Through Temporary Bridge at Huntington, W. Va. - Many Hurt
Huntington, W. Va. Jan. 3 - The Chesapeake & Ohio railroad had one of the greatest disasters in its history ... Read MORE...
The Tribune - Hicksville, Ohio - January 9, 1913
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1913 - SEVEN MEN HURLED TO DEATH
C. & O. Freight Train Plunges Through Temporary Bridge at Huntington, W. Va. - Many Hurt
Huntington, W. Va. Jan. 3 - The Chesapeake & Ohio railroad had one of the greatest disasters in its history ... Read MORE...
The Tribune - Hicksville, Ohio - January 9, 1913
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Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
1899 - After Five-Year Shutdown,
Millbury, Mass., Jan. 9. - The big woolen factory at Blackstone, known as No. 1 mill, is resuming business after a shutdown of five years and will soon be in full operation. The mill is one of the... Read MORE...
The North Adams Transcript - North Adams, Massachusetts - January 9, 1899
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1899 - After Five-Year Shutdown,
Millbury, Mass., Jan. 9. - The big woolen factory at Blackstone, known as No. 1 mill, is resuming business after a shutdown of five years and will soon be in full operation. The mill is one of the... Read MORE...
The North Adams Transcript - North Adams, Massachusetts - January 9, 1899
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1800s Cooking Tips and RecipesSalamagundi.
Turn a bowl on the dish, and put on it regular rings, beginning at the bottom, the...Read MORE...
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Batavia, New York, USA
1886 - A HOTEL FIRE. DESTRUCTION OF THE ST. JAMES IN BATAVIA - SEVERAL PERSONS HURT.
Batavia, N. Y., Jan. 8. - At 2 o'clock this morning the St. James Hotel, the leading hotel in town, a large four-story brick building containing 80 rooms, was discovered to be in flames. The fire had ... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - January 9, 1886
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1886 - A HOTEL FIRE. DESTRUCTION OF THE ST. JAMES IN BATAVIA - SEVERAL PERSONS HURT.
Batavia, N. Y., Jan. 8. - At 2 o'clock this morning the St. James Hotel, the leading hotel in town, a large four-story brick building containing 80 rooms, was discovered to be in flames. The fire had ... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - January 9, 1886
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1920 January 9 – Thousands of onlookers watch as "The Human Fly" George Polley climbs the Woolworth Building in New York City. He reaches the 30th floor before being arrested.
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1918 January 9 – U.S troops engage Yaqui Indian warriors in the Battle of Bear Valley in Arizona, a minor skirmish and the last battle between the United States and American Indians. The very end of the American Indian Wars.
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1857 January 9 – Fort Tejon earthquake: An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.9 strikes near Parkfield, California.
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1918 January 9 – U.S troops engage Yaqui Indian warriors in the Battle of Bear Valley in Arizona, a minor skirmish and the last battle between the United States and American Indians. The very end of the American Indian Wars.
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1857 January 9 – Fort Tejon earthquake: An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.9 strikes near Parkfield, California.
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1888 January 9, 1888 - Severe cold gripped much of the western U.S. At Portland OR the Columbia River was frozen for two weeks, and in southern California temperatures dipped below freezing in some of the citrus growing areas.
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1869 A large six-horse wagon containing thirteen persons, returning on the night of the 30th ult. from a festival at Pelham to Lawrence, Mass., upset and severely injured five of the passengers, two it was feared fatally.
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1793 January 9 - 1st hot-air balloon flight in the US lifts off in Philadelphia, piloted by Jean Pierre Blanchard
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1869 A large six-horse wagon containing thirteen persons, returning on the night of the 30th ult. from a festival at Pelham to Lawrence, Mass., upset and severely injured five of the passengers, two it was feared fatally.
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Saint Joseph, Michigan
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1793 January 9 - 1st hot-air balloon flight in the US lifts off in Philadelphia, piloted by Jean Pierre Blanchard
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America - Did you know? Ford Motor Company paid auto workers $5 per day in 1914.
Quebec - Did you know? In Quebec, sit straight with your legs crossed at the knee, or with your knees together. Don't sit...Read MORE...ediplomat.com
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