jan 16th

  • prohibition

    1919 Prohibition ratified by 3/4 of US states; Nebraska is 36th
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    jan 16th

  • league of nations

    first assembly of the League of Nations (Paris)
  • Zeta Phi Beta

    Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated is founded at Howard University
  • jazz

    1st jazz concert held at Carnegie Hall (Benny Goodman)
  • non-stop

    B-52s leave California for 1st non-stop round world flights
  • The Beatles

    Cavern Club opens on Matthews Street in Liverpool, England, home of The Beatles' 1st appearance
  • Bahamas

    1st black government installed in Bahamas
  • Super Bowl

    Super Bowl VI: Dallas Cowboys-24, Miami-3 in New Orleans Super Bowl MVP: Roger Staubach, Dallas, QB
  • Soyuz 27

    Soyuz 27 returns to Earth