This Day in History

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On January 17, 1953, a prototype Chevrolet Corvette made its debut at the Motorama auto show in New York City.

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Corvette is not only a sharp-looking sports car, but it's often sought out by those who want speed in a vehicle. Although many people probably believe the newer models are faster because of advancements in technology, it isn’t true. To date, the fastest Corvette Stingray ever made was back in 1968 with the LT-2 with a top speed of 200 mph.
My 1968 Corvette only had 350 hp so couldn’t go that fast.

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On January 18, 1912, Robert F. Scott, the British explorer, made it to the South Pole, only to find out that Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, had gotten there first.

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It gets so cold at the south pole that it even beat its own record for the lowest temperature on earth. A temperature of of -89.2C was recorded back in 1983. But in August 2010 (wintertime in Antarctica), satellites recorded a new low of -94.1C. These temperatures explain why almost no vegetation exists there, and the only inhabitants are penguins because they have adapted to the frigid climate.

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Global warming hasn't gotten there yet I see.

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On January 19, 1943, rock, blues, and soul singer Janis Joplin was born in Port Arthur, Texas. After releasing just three albums, Joplin died of a heroin overdose in 1970, becoming part of rock and roll's infamous "27 Club."

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Three weeks before Joplin’s death at the age of 27, another 27-year-old musician, Jimi Hendrix, died from an overdose. Since then, many other celebrities have died at the same age, leading to the collective name, “The 27 Club.” In 1971, Jim Morrison died, age 27, in his French apartment. Other members of the morbid club include Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, British singer Amy Winehouse and artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States.

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The famous Wollman skating rink in Central Park, New York, was undergoing renovations in 1986 but had reached a standstill due to a financial drain. Trump, who could see the construction from his office window, persuaded then mayor Ed Koch to let him take control and he completed the project fast and on the cheap. He became a real hero in New York as he completed the work two months ahead of schedule, and under budget. One of his greatest accomplishments.

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Ah yes. The day Pellosi became President.

God help us all.

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The day that President Biden restores respect to the country and begins the battle against misinformation and lies. Today is a great day in history. I never thought I would enjoy saying a word as much as I enjoy saying "former".

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The day that Biden restores respect to the country and begins the battle against misinformation and lies. Today is a great day in history. I never thought I would enjoy saying a word as much as I enjoy saying "former".

This is the day that the wall fell. And many frustrated illegal immigrants begin again to to take jobs from the tax payers. But it’s ok, because sooner, than later they will get citizenship and become full card holding communist, oh, I mean, Democrats.

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Oh. And let’s not for get all the Chinese that can’t wait to finish off the US steal industry dumping poor quality crap here in the States.