Scott Allsop's Blog, page 199
January 10, 2019
11th January 1923: French and Belgian troops occupy the Ruhr
On the 11th January 1923, French and Belgian troops marched into Germany and occupied the industrial Ruhr ...
January 9, 2019
10th January 49 BCE: Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon River on his march to Rome
Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon with the 13th Legion during his march on Rome that led to the Roman Civil ...
January 8, 2019
9th January 1799: Income tax introduced for the first time
On the 9th January 1799, modern income tax was introduced for the first time. William Pitt the Younger, the British Prime Minister, announced the tax the previous December as a way to pay for the wars against ...
January 7, 2019
8th January 1790: George Washington delivers the first State of the Union Address
American President George Washington delivered the very first State of the Union address to ...
January 6, 2019
7th January 1979: Cambodian leader Pol Pot overthrown
On the 7th January 1979 Pol Pot, the Cambodian revolutionary and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, was overthrown when Vietnamese forces captured the capital city Phnom ...
January 5, 2019
6th January 1975: Led Zeppelin banned from Boston after fans run riot at Boston Garden arena
Fans of the rock band Led Zeppelin rampaged through the Boston Garden arena, causing thousands of dollars of ...
January 4, 2019
5th January 1968: Prague Spring begins in Czechoslovakia
On the 5th January 1968, the Prague Spring began when Alexander Dubček became the new First Secretary of the Communist Party of ...
January 3, 2019
4th January 1847: Samuel Colt receives the first government order for his firearms
American inventor Samuel Colt received the first government order for his revolver firearms from Captain Samuel Walker of the Texas ...
January 2, 2019
3rd January 1961: USA cuts diplomatic relations with Cuba
On the 3rd January 1961, the United States of America severed its diplomatic relationship with Cuba and closed the American embassy in ...
January 1, 2019
2nd January 1980: Jimmy Carter instigates the end of détente after the USSR invades Afghanistan
In response to Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan, Jimmy Carter brought the period of détente to an ...
