Casablanca Conference
On January 14, 1943, Allied leaders met in Casablanca, Morocco, to discuss the next stage of World War II.
This Day in History
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Death of Stephen Foster
On January 13, 1864, Stephen Foster, the “father of American music,” died in New York City.
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First Woman Elected to the U.S. Senate
On January 12, 1932, Hattie Caraway became the first women elected to serve in the United States Senate.
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Connecticut Becomes Fifth State
On January 9, 1788, Connecticut ratified the US Constitution, making it the fifth state to join the young United States.
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First Known Mail Delivered by Air
On January 7, 1785, mail was carried by an air vehicle for the first time.
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Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms
On January 6, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt gave his “Four Freedoms” speech while delivering the State of the Union Address.
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Birth of the Space Shuttle Program
On January 5, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed legislation authorizing the creation of America’s first space shuttle, the “world’s first reusable spacecraft.”
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Birth of Everett Dirksen
Statesman Everett McKinley Dirksen was born on January 4, 1896, in Pekin, Illinois.
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March of Dimes
On January 3, 1938, President Franklin Roosevelt established the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, later renamed the March of Dimes.
