The following are some random events that occurred on this day, Jan. 10th throughout history:
On this day in 1942 The Ford Motor Company signed on to make Jeeps, the new general-purpose military vehicles desperately needed by American forces in World War II.
In 1945, Minnie Hulett Snyder, a former inmate at the Wyoming State Prison, passed away in Ogden, UT
1958 Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" reaches #1 on the country and r&b charts, #2 on the pop chart
In 1967 The first African-American senator elected by popular vote, Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, took his seat.
In 1971 Masterpiece Theatre debuts.
The last convertible Volkswagen Beetle was produced on this day in 1979.
In 1995 the "Late Late Show" with Tom Snyder premieres on CBS
Happy Birthday Terry, Nila, and Maxine! Wish we could be with you to celebrate! All our love, The Treysons
1 comment:
Thanks for the birthday wish!! It's fun reading about things that were happening that long ago and through the years. Seems like yesterday, Tee hee
Love you kids..when you get this old everyone else seems like a kid
Gram H.
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