Happy Birthday Paul Newman
Actor, director, race car driver, and philanthropist Paul Leonard Newman was born on January 26, 1925, in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
World War II
Birth of Oveta Culp Hobby
Oveta Culp Hobby was born on January 19, 1905, in Killeen, Texas.
Battle of Monte Cassino
On January 17, 1944, the Allies launched one of the longest and bloodiest fights of the Italian campaign – the Battle of Monte Cassino.
Casablanca Conference
On January 14, 1943, Allied leaders met in Casablanca, Morocco, to discuss the next stage of World War II.
Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms
On January 6, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt gave his “Four Freedoms” speech while delivering the State of the Union Address.
Flying Tigers First Combat
On December 20, 1941, the Flying Tigers engaged in their first battle.
Honorable Discharge
On November 29, 1944, the War Department officially adopted the honorable discharge emblem.
Birth of Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell was born on November 8, 1900, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Happy Birthday Grenville Clark
Grenville Clark was born on November 5, 1882, in New York City.