Today In History Spotlights Jan. 23, 1941, Charles Lindbergh Testifies Before US Congress

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Charles Lindbergh testifies before US Congress. Lindbergh was a famed aviator who won the Ortega Prize for conducting a nonstop flight from New York to Paris. This took 33 ½ hours and was the world’s first solo transatlantic flight.

In 1932, Lindbergh’s son was kidnapped, and the incident was referred to as the “Crime of the Century.” His son was later found deceased. Lindbergh’s testimony consisted of him pleading with Congress to seek neutrality with Nazi Germany and basing his stance on an isolationist ideology.

What Happened On This Day – January 23

1986 The first artists are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Among the first inductees were Ray Charles, James Brown, and Elvis Presley.
1960 The Trieste dives to a record depth of 10,911 meters (35,797 ft). Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh reached the bottom of Challenger Deep, the Earth’s deepest known point.
1957 Walter Frederick Morrison sells the rights to his flying disc to the Wham-O toy company. Today, the Frisbee is used around the world as both a toy and as part of flying disc games, such as Ultimate.
1950 Israel claims Jerusalem as its capital. Despite international protests, the Knesset passed a resolution stating that the divided city will be the country’s capital.
1556 The deadliest earthquake on record kills some 830,000 people. The epicenter was in the Wei River Valley in Shaanxi Province, China.

Births On This Day – January 23

1984 Arjen Robben – Dutch footballer
1926 Bal Thackeray – Indian politician
1919 Ernie Kovacs – American comedian, actor
1897 Subhas Chandra Bose – Indian politician, activist
1737 John Hancock – American politician, 1st Governor of Massachusetts

Deaths On This Day – January 23

2005 Johnny Carson – American television host
2002 Pierre Bourdieu – French sociologist
1989 Salvador Dalí – Spanish painter
1986 Joseph Beuys – German sculptor, illustrator
1944 Edvard Munch – Norwegian painter

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Garrett Smith is a writer for NRN and recent graduate from Western Carolina University. He is a history major with a minor in political science. As a Conservative, Smith believes that the Left has taken over America's education system, which means they now control its history. To make their fellow Americans feel guilty, they often invoke a feeling of "American Shame" in students, indoctrinating them with radical, un-American ideas. It is Smith's goal to teach Americans the true history of America, and along with this, use its history to explain what makes us great.