January 20 - Any excuse to get dressed up

Any excuse to get dressed up!

This Day In History

1265
1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester.
1809
First U.S. geology book published by William Maclure 
1870
"City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all aboard
1885
L.A. Thompson patents the roller coaster
1887
U.S. Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor
1892
First basketball game played in Massachusetts.
1921
British submarine K5 leaves with man and mouse.
1936
Edward VIII succeeds British king George V.
1990
U.S. 64th manned space mission STS-32 (Columbia 10) returns from space.
1995
"Love! Valor! Compassion!" opens at Walter Kerr New York City for 276 performances
1997
Comet Hale-Bopp crosses Mars' orbit

Famous Birthdays

1586
Johannes Schein, German composer
1732
Richard Henry Lee, American farmer, statesman, orator, & signer of Declaration of Independence
"Here a Lee, There a Lee..."
1820
Anne Jemima Clough, English suffragist & promoter of higher education for women
 1884
A. Merritt, American editor and author of works of fantastic fiction.
1894
Walter Hamor Piston Jr., American composer of classical music
1896
George Burns, American comedian & actor