1852 - Great Ormond St Hospital for Sick Children , London, admits first patient.
1862 - American Civil War: General Ulysses S. Grant attacks Fort Donelson, TennesseeTennessee ( In Detail) (Full size) State nickname: Volunteer State Other U. States Capital Nashville Largest City Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen Area Total Land Water % water Ranked 36th 109,247 kmē 106,846 kmē 2,400 kmē 2. 2% Population Total ( 2000) Den.
1879Events January January 11 Anglo-Zulu War begins January 22 Zulu troops massacre British troops at the Battle of Isandlwana. At Rorke's Drift, outnumbered British soldiers drive the attackers away after hours of fighting. February February 12 At New York C - Women's rights: American PresidentThe President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. Under the U. Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and commander in chief of the armed forces. Because of the superpower status of thRutherford B. HayesRutherford B. Hayes Order 19th President Term of Office March 4, 1877 March 4, 1881 Followed Ulysses S. Grant Succeeded by James Garfield Date of Birth October 4, 1822 Place of Birth Delaware, Ohio Date of Death January 17, 1893 Place of Death Fremont, Oh signs a bill allowing female attorneyA lawyer or attorney at law is a person licensed by the state to advise clients in legal matters and represent them in courts of law and other legal agencies. Most countries today require professional law advisors in their judicial systems. Lawyers have ms to argue cases before the Supreme Court of the United StatesThe Supreme Court of the United States located in Washington, D. is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States to interpret and decide questions of federal law. It is he.
1898Events January 1 New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. January 13 Emile Zola's J'accus - Spanish-American War: The USS Maine explodes and sinks in HavanaHarbor, Cuba for then unknown reasons killing more than 260. This event led the United States to declare war on Spain.
1903 - Morris Michtom and his wife Rose introduce the first teddy bear in America.
2000 - Indian Point II nuclear power plant in New York vents a small amount of radioactive steam when a steam generator failed.
2002 - At the Tri-State Crematory in La Fayette, Georgia, investigators find that bodies that were supposed to have been cremated were in fact disposed of in the woods and buildings on the crematorium's property. The discovery reveals one of the worst incidents of abuse in the funeral service industry.
2003 - Global protests against war on Iraq occur in over 600 cities worldwide. Estimates from 10,000,000-15,000,000 make this the largest day of protest in history.
2004 - John Daly the PGA golfer, won his first PGA TOUR event in 9 years by winning the Buick Invitational golf tournament on the first hole of a playoff in San Diego, California.
