blue water massey
Well-known Member
Jan. 11
1759 1st American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia
1805 The Michigan Territory is created
1873 1st livestock market newspaper published, Drover's Journal, Chicago
1908 Grand Canyon National Monument is created
1922 First use of insulin to treat diabetes in a human patient
Birthdays:
1807 Ezra Cornell, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Western Union and Cornell University
1815 Sir John A. Macdonald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st PM of Canada
1923 Carroll Shelby, American race car driver, engineer, and businessman, founded Carroll Shelby International
1934 Jean Chr?tien, Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th PM of Canada
Deaths:
1797 Francis Lightfoot Lee US farmer (signer Declaration of Independence)
1836 John Molson, Canadian businessman, founded the Molson Brewing Company
1988 Pappy Boyington, American colonel and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient
Thought for the day:
" No great scoundrel is ever uninteresting. "
1759 1st American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia
1805 The Michigan Territory is created
1873 1st livestock market newspaper published, Drover's Journal, Chicago
1908 Grand Canyon National Monument is created
1922 First use of insulin to treat diabetes in a human patient
Birthdays:
1807 Ezra Cornell, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Western Union and Cornell University
1815 Sir John A. Macdonald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st PM of Canada
1923 Carroll Shelby, American race car driver, engineer, and businessman, founded Carroll Shelby International
1934 Jean Chr?tien, Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th PM of Canada
Deaths:
1797 Francis Lightfoot Lee US farmer (signer Declaration of Independence)
1836 John Molson, Canadian businessman, founded the Molson Brewing Company
1988 Pappy Boyington, American colonel and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient
Thought for the day:
" No great scoundrel is ever uninteresting. "