🌟 Editor's Note
Good morning — it’s Thursday, January 22. Today we're talking about the first Swiss Guards, Bloody Sunday, NY's Sullivan Ordinance, infamous Ted Kaczynski, Heath Ledger's tragic death, and much more — a quick, sharp ride through history that's sure to leave you on the edge of your seat!
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🚀 Time Machine
-1506
The first 150 Swiss Guards arrive at the Vatican.
-1689
William of Orange called the Convention Parliament to discuss joint rule with Mary, the daughter of exiled King James II.
-1857
The National Association of Baseball Players was founded in New York City.
-1879
The Battle of Rorke's Drift saw a British garrison of 150 fend off 3,000-4,000 Zulu warriors, winning eleven Victoria Crosses and other awards.
-1905
Russian workers march to the Winter Palace with a petition to the Tsar; troops shoot protesters in what becomes known as 'Bloody Sunday'.
-1908
Katie Mulcahey is arrested for smoking in public, violating the newly enacted "Sullivan Ordinance" against women smoking. Fined $5, she asserts in court, "I have as much right to smoke as you. I never heard of this law, and I won’t be dictated to by any man."
-1973
The US Supreme Court legalized most abortions in a landmark decision, with Harry Blackmun stating abortion criminalization doesn't have "roots in the English common-law tradition."
-1987
Pennsylvania politician R. Budd Dwyer commits suicide during a live press conference, sparking debates about journalism boundaries.
-1998
'Unabomber' Theodore J. Kaczynski pleads guilty to all federal charges, accepting responsibility for 17 years of package bombings.
-2008
Heath Ledger, a talented 28-year-old actor, was found dead in his SoHo apartment from an accidental prescription drug overdose.
📸 Snapshot
Odd, Scary, Unique Vintage Michelin Band performing at the launch of the "Michelin Hour" radio show, 1928
🗨️ Final Words
“Better to suffer and to die than to lose one shade of my moral and political character.”