On This Day 1959 – The foundation of Motown Records under Berry Gordy Jr. in Detroit
Motown Records January 12, 1959Berandy Gordy Jr Established as Tamla Records in Detroit and marked a landmark in the music industry.
January 12 Historical Events and Notable Moments:
1828 – Treaty of Limits between the U.S. and Mexico: 1820 marked the signing of a Treaty of Limits that established boundaries in between The United States and Mexico as per an individual already developed agreement back again into 1g listed by USA and Spain.
1910 – Baroness Rosen’s Cigarette at the White House: Baroness Rosen, wife of the Russian ambassador shocked many at a White House dinner President William Howard Taft when she openly smoked a cigarette – an unprecedented occurrence whereby only women were smoking this habit in public gathering inside such prominent executive residence.
1915 – U.S. House Rejects Women’s Voting Rights Amendment: Less than a decade later, the U.S House of Representatives voted against introducing an amendment to the Constitution granting women across the country voting rights on constitutional level.
1932 – First Woman, Hattie Caraway Elected to the U.S. Senate: Hattie W. Caraway was first appointed to serve out the end of her late husband’s term, but two years later she became the woman elected to a seat in U.S Senate
1969 – Super Bowl III Upset: 1 in a 16-7 victory, the New York Jets of the American Football League defeated Baltimore Colts from National Football League.
1971 – “All in the Family” Premieres: 1970s, the head-spinning sitcom “All in the Family” first aired on CBS television.
2010 – U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Police Authority: A 5-4 decision handed down by the U.S Supreme Court, Illinois v Wardlow made a ruling that police had wide latitude when it came to stopping and questioning people after such see an officer running away from them.
2010 – Haiti Earthquake: 2010 was a horrible year in Haiti after this country withstood the skill of magnitude-7 earth quake that killed numerous people.
Birthdays of Famous People:
The Amazing Kreskin (89): Entertainer known for his mentalism.
Howard Stern (70): Renowned radio-TV personality.
Jeff Bezos (60): Entrepreneur and founder of Amazon.
Rob Zombie (59): Rock singer and filmmaker.
Zayn Malik (31): a solo artist and former member of One Direction.
In Memoriam:
2022 – Ronnie Spector (78): Lead vocalist of the girl group The Ronettes known for their hits such as “Be My Baby.”
2023 – Lisa Marie Presley (54): The daughter of Elvis Presley, singer-songwriter inspired by the legacy left behind her father.
As demonstrated below on January 12 from this sample, a number of different historical events had occurred together with some cultural moments and birthdays that reflect the porosity of our common history.
