Today is Wednesday, January 4, the fourth day of 2023. There are 361 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
One hundred years ago today, January 4, 1923 the Rosewood Massacre was carried out by KKK An attack by members of the Ku Klux Klan on a black residential area of Rosewood, left eight people dead. Over the next few days, white mobs attacked and killed African Americans, and burned most of the buildings in the town including the local black church. The all-black town of Rosewood, a north Florida community of 120 people, was burned to the ground On this date:
1865 New York Stock Exchange The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 1012 Broad near Wall Street in New York, prior to this it had rented rooms at 40 Wall Street but following the Great Fire of New York which destroyed the building it relocates to a perminent location 10-12 Broad only later in the Twenties does it move back to Wall Street.
1936 Billboard Magazine Publishes First Pop Music Chart Billboard Magazine publishes the first pop music chart that is based on national record sales. Today, Billboard is still the leading publication for various charts throughout many different musical genres.
1948 Burma Gains Independence Burma became an independent nation no longer under control of the British. Independence to Burma was originally granted by Japan in 1943 after Japan had temporary control over it.. Since then, this country has undergone quite a few changes-one of which is a name change in 1989. As of this date Burma was referred to as the Union of Myanmar.
1948 Wailing Wall 1948 : The Arabs and Jews battled for control of the Wailing Wall. This is considered to be one of the holiest shrines in the entire city.
One news report indicates that Jews started this battle with the tossing of grenades. For two weeks prior to this date, Arab riflemen had seized this wall.
Incidentally, 1948 is the year that Israel became a nation, which is something that was predicted for a long time. The struggle for control of Israel continues to take place between opposing ethnic and religious groups.
1948 Pakistan Train Crash A train collision had occurred in Sangi, Pakistan. The Zakara, a train which typically traveled between Multan and Karachi, was suddenly sent down an alternative track. On this different track, a 67-car freight train was parked, unseen by the operators of the Zakara. The Zakara had crashed into this parked freight. It was reported that 200 to 300 people were killed as a result.
1954 Elvis Presley Records First Demo Record Elvis Presley recorded a 10 minute demo at Sun Records Memphis Recording Service in Nashville. He had recorded an acetate recording of the same songs as a gift for his mother in 1953.
The Sun Records boss Sam Phillips arranged for Elvis Presley to an audition on June 26th, 1954. In July
Elvis records his first commercial recording Sun Records in Memphis, Tenn 'That's All Right (Mama).' and the rest as they say is history.
2012 Men Banned From Selling Female Underwear in Saudi Arabia After vigorous campaigning, King Abdullah has royally decreed that men will no longer be allowed to sell female underwear in lingerie shops. The country had previously only allowed men to work as shop keepers, but after women complained that male lingerie shop keeps made them uncomfortable, a new law was brought in, banning male lingerie shop workers and allowing women to take their place.
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