1964 - Rolling Stones' first tour as headline act (with Ronettes)
1931 - Thomas Edison submits his last patent application.
1914 - Stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch founded
1870 - The inauguration of the Musikverein (Vienna).
1838 - Samuel Morse demonstrates his new invention, the telegraph
This Day In Business
1914 - Charles Merrill opens up Charles Merrill & Co. on Wall Street, a few months later - he would be joined by Edmund Lynch.
1968 - Magical Mystery Tour Beatle's album reaches #1 and remains at the top for 8 weeks.
1912 - New Mexico is 47th state admitted to the U.S.
1994 - Nancy Kerrigan attacked by a metal baton after an Ice Skating practice in Detroit.
January 6th Holiday
Epiphany - Armenian Christmas: celebrates the revelation of Jesus Christ as son of God
Today's Birthday Trivia
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Today's Birthday Horoscope
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