1356 English forces under Edward the Black Prince defeat French at Battle of Poitiers and capture the French King during the Hundred Years’ War
1870 Siege of Paris by Prussian Forces begins (lasts until January 28 1871)
1893 New Zealand becomes the first country to grant all women the right to vote
1985 8.1 earthquake in Mexico City kills an estimated 10,000 and leaves 250,000 homeless
1986 US Federal health officials announce AZT will be available to AIDS patients
Today in Film & TV
1970 “The Mary Tyler Moore” show premieres on CBS
Today in Music
1960 Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Today in Sport
2017 New MLB record for most home runs in a season, no. 5,694 hit by Alex Gordon of the Kansas City Royals
Do you know this fact about today? Did You Know?
One of first known modern beauty contests held in Spa, Belgium on this day in 1888
Would you believe this fact about today? Would You Believe?
Ötzi the Iceman, 3,300 BCE old mummy discovered by German tourists in Italian alps on this day in 1991
