ClassRoom Thinker
On Jan. 14, 1963, George Wallace was inaugurated as the governor of Alabama, advocating for segregation.
In 2020, Ken Jennings won Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time, securing a $1 million cash prize.
People born on this date fall under the sign of Capricorn.
– Albert Schweitzer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate – Faye Dunaway, acclaimed actor – T. Bone Burnett, musician and producer
– Steven Soderbergh, renowned film director – LL Cool J, influential rapper and actor
1. In 1794, Dr. Jesse Bennett performed the first successful Caesarean section. 2. In 1907, an earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica, claimed over 1,000 lives.
3. In 1935, the Saar plebiscite signaled reunification with Germany, a victory for Adolf Hitler. 4. In 1943, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill held a crucial World War II strategy conference in Casablanca.
On Jan. 14, 1952, NBC's Today premiered, pioneering the morning news show format.
- This marked a significant shift in broadcasting, shaping the way morning news is presented today.
On this day in 1954, Marilyn Monroe married baseball star Joe DiMaggio, a union that lasted less than a year.