On This Day:
Sunday January 12, 2014 This is the 12th day of the year, with 353 days remaining in 2014. Fact of the Day: sword swallowing Sword swallowing is not a trick or illusion; a sword swallower actually swallows the sword. The feat probably dates back thousands of years to India, where it was developed by fakirs and shaman priests to demonstrate their invulnerability, power, and connection with their gods. From India, sword swallowing made its way to ancient Greece and Rome, where it was performed at festivals. A sword swallower must train and practice a great deal in order to overcome the gag reflex, and some sword swallowers ingest a tube prior to their performance in order to help guide the sword so the trick is less dangerous.
Holidays Feast day of St. Benedict or Benet Biscop, St. Tatiana, St. Margaret Bourgeoys, St. Arcadius, St. Caesaria, St. Victorian, and St. Eutropius.
Tanzania: Zanzibar Revolution Day.
Events 1773 - The first public museum (the Charleston Museum) in America was established, in Charleston, South Carolina.
1866 - The Royal Aeronautical Society was founded in London.
1879 - The British-Zulu War began.
1908 - A wireless message was sent long-distance for the first time, from the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
1915 - The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a proposal to give women the right to vote.
1915 - Congress established Rocky Mountain National Park.
1932 - Hattie W. Caraway became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate.
1959 - "The Bell Telephone Hour," a musical series, premiered on television.
1966 - "Batman" premiered on TV.
1971 - "All in the Family" premiered on television.
Births 1588 - John Winthrop, the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
1737 - John Hancock, American, first signer of the Declaration of Independence.
1876 - Jack London (John Chaney), American author.
Deaths 1976 - Agatha Christie, English detective-story writer.
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