January 22nd

1788 ~ Birthday of George Gordon, Lord Byron, Poet.

1840 ~ British colonists reached New Zealand.

1879 ~ Zulu troops achieved a Pyrrhic victory over British troops at the Battle of Isandlwana.

1899 ~ Leaders of six Australian colonies met in Melbourne to discuss confederation.

1901 ~ Death of Queen Victoria I of the United Kingdom.

1931 ~ Sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia.

1953 ~ The Crucible, a drama by Arthur Miller, opened on Broadway.

1973 ~ The U.S. Supreme Court delivered its decision in Roe vs. Wade striking down state laws restricting abortion during the first six months of pregnancy.

1984 ~ The Apple Macintosh was introduced during Super Bowl XVIII with the famous television commercial "1984" (requires QuickTime and patience [but is generally considered one of the kickass commercials in history]).

1997 ~ Madeleine Albright became the first female secretary of state after confirmation by the United States Senate.

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