Show THIS WEEK IN HISTORY I Jan Gen 21 21 Gen Stonewall Jackson I hero Civil war Wl born 1824 Interstate commerce bill be- be became became be became came a law 1887 France re- re received received re received in settle settle- settlement settlement settlement ment of claim to right right-of- way right way for Panama canal 1908 Jan United 22 22 United States troops oc occupy oc- oc occupy cupy cup in China 1912 Army troops occupy in China 1912 Army bill appropriating for national defense passes house of I representatives 1915 Lord Byron poet born 1788 I Jan 23 George McManus car car- born 1881 Nation Nation- National National National al day fixed 1845 1815 Horrible massacre of or Am Am- American American American prisoners taken by bythe bythe bythe the British and Indians in Michigan I 1813 Jan 24 First 24 First Boy Scout troops organized by Gen Sir RSS RS S Powell Baden 1908 United States senate au authorized au- au authorized authorized government road rail rail rail rail- railroad road in Alaska 1914 Gold discovered in California 1848 Jan First 25 25 First colo colored d regiment formed 1863 Chas Curtis former vice president born 1860 Severe Se earth quake quale in New York causing great popular alarm 1841 IL Jan Lake 26 26 Lake of Zurich Switzer Switzer- Switzerland Switzerland land frozen over for first time in century 1880 Samuel Hopkins Adams author born 1871 Michi Michi- Michigan Michigan gan gun admitted to the Union 1837 Jan 27 Incan 27 Incandescent 27 Incandescent light bight pat pat- patented patented exited 1869 Ottawa made capitol of Canada 1858 President Wilson signs or- or order order or order der establishing civil gay gov- government cov In canal zone be- be be April 1st lit 1st 1914 |