Here are the key news events of the year organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business/Science News. January 2009 Current Events…
Selected records. Source: National Aeronautic AssociationAltitude113,739.9 ft; 34,668 m.Cmdr. M.D. Ross (U.S.) and Lt. Cmdr. V.A. Prather, Lee Lewis Memorial, Gulf of Mexico, May 4, 1961.Distance25…
BIDWELL, Barnabas, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Tyringham (now Monterey), Mass., August 23, 1763; was graduated from Yale College in 1785; studied law at Brown University,…
BOWLER, James Bernard, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., February 5, 1875; attended the parochial and public schools; professional bicycle rider and racer; member of the…
BOYD, John Huggins, a Representative from New York; born in Salem, N.Y., July 31, 1799; attended the common schools, and was graduated from Washington Academy, Salem, N.Y., in 1818; studied…
YOUNG, James, a Representative from Texas; born in Henderson, Rusk County, Tex., July 18, 1866; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at…
HUNT, Samuel, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Charlestown, Sullivan County, N.H., July 8, 1765; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1790 and…
JARRETT, Benjamin, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Sharon, Mercer County, Pa., July 18, 1881; attended the public schools of Wheatland, Pa.; worked as a telegraph operator and…
THATCHER, Samuel, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Cambridge, Mass., July 1, 1776; was graduated from Harvard University in 1793; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1797 and…
TRAFICANT, James A., Jr., a Representative from Ohio; born in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, May 8, 1941; graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School, Youngstown, Ohio, 1959; B.S.,…
