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Good morning — it’s Tuesday, January 6. Today we're talking about the first boxing match, the first telegraph machine, New Mexico, Wheel of Fortune's debut, the U.S. Capitol Riot, and a lot more—a thrilling ride filled with fascinating facts and insights!
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🚀 Time Machine
-1681
Chris Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, organized the first recorded boxing match between his butler and butcher.
-1838
Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail in New Jersey demonstrated the first telegraph machine.
-1912
Geophysicist Alfred Wegener presents his controversial continental drift theory in a lecture at the Geological Association in Frankfurt.
-1912
New Mexico was admitted into the United States as the 47th state.
-1941
Franklin Roosevelt delivers his "Four Freedoms" speech (freedom of speech, worship, want, and fear) during his US State of the Union address.
-1975
"Wheel of Fortune" debuted on NBC.
-1987
University of California astronomers witness the birth of a galaxy for the first time.
-1996
North American blizzard begins in Washington, D.C., causing 154 deaths and over $1 billion in damage before it ends.
-2021
Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol during Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' certification, resulting in five deaths and the evacuation of lawmakers and Vice President Mike Pence.
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📸 Snapshot
Miss Perfect Posture contest winners at a chiropractor's convention, 1956
🗨️ Final Words
“I'd like to thank the Academy for my lifetime achievement award that I will eventually get.“