Throwback Thursdays ~ Fun Facts 1/05/2023

It’s hard to believe its 2023! Another year with time to look back over the years and see the significance of certain dates. Here’s a few to check out!

u 2010: In Dubai, UAE, Burj Khalifa opens Jan. 6 as the world’s tallest tower (2772 ft.).

u 2006: Nancy Pelosi becomes the first female Speaker of the House Jan. 6.

u 1999: Former pro wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in Jan. 4 as Minnesota’s governor.

u 1974: Federal law signed Jan. 2 requires all states to lower maximum speeds to 55 mph.

u 1933: On Jan. 3, President Franklin Roosevelt establishes the March of Dimes.

u 1902: The first Rose Bowl game is played Jan. 1 in Pasadena, CA.

u 1863: President Lincoln’s Jan. 1 Emancipation Proclamation sets all U.S. slaves free.

u 1801: Italian Giuseppe Piazzi discovers the first known asteroid Jan. 1, naming it Ceres.

u 1521: On Jan. 3, Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther from the Catholic Church.

u 1496: Leonardo Da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine Jan. 3.

 

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