January 24
What happened on this day:
1679 King Charles II of England disbands Parliament.
1848 California Gold Rush starts
1922 The Eskimo Pie is invented
1924 Petrograd, Russia is renamed Leningrad. St. Petersburg had became Petrograd in 1917.
1984 The first Apple Macintosh goes on sale.
2003 The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation.
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Famous Birthdays:
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76 Hadrian : Roman Emperor
1925 Maria Tallchief : Ballerina
1949 John Belushi : Movie Actor
1968 Mary Lou Retton : Olympic Gymnist
1979 Tatyana Ali : Movie Actress
1986 Mischa Barton : Movie Actress
