On this day in history.

[scifan57]

Here's the original model A Zamboni.



http://www.zamboni.com/

 

[zstairlessone]

January 16, 2003 – The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107 which would be its final one. Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry.

I was in Ft Worth, outside to watch when it was coming in for it's landing, I think it was about 8:00 in the morning and the paper said it was going to be a good show as it streaked across the sky. Not something I will forget, there was no question what happened.

 

[Richard Brown]

I was in Ft Worth, outside to watch when it was coming in for it's landing, I think it was about 8:00 in the morning and the paper said it was going to be a good show as it streaked across the sky. Not something I will forget, there was no question what happened.

Not many of us will ever forget that moment, zstairlessone.

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[Roy Rob]

On this day in 1982 - "Cold Sunday" in the United States would see temperatures fall to their lowest levels in over 100 years in numerous cities.

 

[scifan57]

January 17, 1953; the Chevrolet Corvette makes it's debut at the Motorama show in the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City.

 

[Roy Rob]

January 17, 1953; the Chevrolet Corvette makes it's debut at the Motorama show in the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City.

January 17, 1954; 1st Chevy Corvette's warranty expires.

 

[Richard Brown]

January 17, 1954; 1st Chevy Corvette's warranty expires.

Surely, the 16th. As the 17th would be 1 year + 1 day! This reminds me of "Around The World in 80 Days!

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[scifan57]

January 18, 1882; A.A. Milne, creator of the Winnie the Pooh character is born.

 

[Richard Brown]

20th January 1936, King George V died at Sandringham.

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[scifan57]

January 20, 1993; Actress Audrey Hepburn dies near her home in Lausanne, Switzerland. She was 63.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

Today in 1956 - Buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night".

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[Roy Rob]

This day in 1989 marks the day that Reagan becomes 1st president elected in a "0" year, since 1840, to leave office ALIVE.

 

[J. A.]

January 20, 1981 – Twenty minutes after Ronald Reagan is inaugurated, at age 69 the oldest man ever to be inaugurated as U.S. President, Iran releases 52 American hostages.

 

[J. A.]

January 21, 1899: Opel manufactured its first automobile.

 

[scifan57]

January 21, 1976; the first passenger carrying commercial flights of Concorde simultaneously take off from London's Heathrow airport and Orly airport outside Paris.