Sunday Open Thread: January 21st is National Hugging Day

World History this day

1793 -- Louis XVI of France was guillotined 1925 -- Albania declared itself to be a republic. 1968 -- A B-52 crashed near Thule, contaminated the area with busted nukes and lost one nuke completely 2000 -- President Jamil Mahuad of Ecuador was deposed 2017 -- Over 400 US cities and 160+ countries hold a women's march,

US History this day

1861 -- Jefferson Davis resigned from the US Senate. 1950 -- Alger Hiss was convicted of perjury. 1968 -- The Battle of Khe Sanh began

Science & Technology this day

1911 -- The first Monte Carlo Rally was run 1954 -- The Nautilus, was launched 1976 -- The Concorde started commercial service

The Arts this day

1789 -- The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth.

Misc. this day 1535 -- Protestants were burned at the stake in front of the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris

Birthdays of Note this day

1820 -- Joseph Wolf, ornithologist and illustrator 1869 -- Grigori Rasputin, mystic 1884 -- Roger Nash Baldwin, author, activist, co-founder of the ACLU 1923 -- Lola Flores, singer, dancer, and actress 1938 -- Wolfman Jack, DJ 1941 -- Placido Domingo, tenor 1941 -- Richie Havens, singer, songwriter, and guitarist 1942 -- Mac Davis, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor 1942 -- Edwin Starr, singer and songwriter 1950 -- Billy Ocean, singer, songwriter

Deaths of Note this day

1670 -- Claude Duval, businessman 1789 -- Baron d'Holbach, encyclopedist, author, philosopher and atheist 1932 -- Lytton Strachey, writer 1950 -- George Orwell, writer 1983 -- Lamar Williams, bass player 2002 -- Peggy Lee, singer

So now some music

Joseph Wolf

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Lola Flores

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Placido Domingo

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Richie Havens

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Mac Davis

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Edwin Starr