Hello.
Welcome to your weekend and thank you for being here. We’re happy you are!
If you are looking to hunker down you are in the right place. If you are planning to bundle up you are in the right place. No matter what your day has in store, you’re in the right place. We start every Saturday with an intentional slower start to the day and a simple look back at events that happened on these days in history. A way to look back before we move forward to make new history today.
So, grab your favorite sippin drink and let’s scroll!
Tomorrow is Sunday, January 19th, the 19th day of the year.
On this day:
In 1903, the first west-to-east transatlantic radio broadcast between the U.S. and England took place.
In 1937, Howard Hughes set a record by flying from Los Angeles to New York in seven-and-a-half hours.
In 1953, Lucy Ricardo gave birth to a baby boy on the “I Love Lucy” show. A record 68-percent of all television sets in the U.S. tuned in for the event.
In 1954, actor Sydney Greenstreet died at the age of 74. He starred in the classic films “Casablanca” and “The Maltese Falcon.”
In 1955, President Eisenhower allowed a filmed news conference to be used on television for the first time.
In 1966, Burgess Meredith appeared for the first time as The Penguin on “Batman.”
In 1971, “Helter Skelter” by The Beatles was played at Charles Manson’s trial.
In 1974, the University of Notre Dame basketball team beat UCLA 71-to-70 to end the Bruin’s 88-game winning streak.
In 2006, NASA launched the first ever Pluto space probe. The 700-million-dollar New Horizons mission began its almost ten-year journey to the planet Pluto becoming the fastest object ever to leave the Earth.
In 2006, former General Motors Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Murphy died at the age of 90. Murphy led the automaker from 1971 to 1981.
In 2006, soul legend Wilson Pickett, best known for hits like “Mustang Sally” and “In The Midnight Hour,” died after suffering a heart attack. He was 64.
In 2007, former Mamas and the Papas singer Denny Doherty died at his home in Mississauga, Ontario following a brief illness. He was 66 years old.
In 2008, Emmy-nominated actress Suzanne Pleshette died at the age of 70. Pleshette was best known for her role as Bob Newhart’s feisty, no-nonsense wife Emily Hartley on “The Bob Newhart Show” which ran from 1972 to 1979.
In 2016, the world’s oldest man died in Japan at the age of 112. Guinness World Records recognized him the year before as the oldest man on Earth.
In 2017, drug lord “El Chapo” is extradited to the U.S. to face trial. He pled guilty to all counts, including murder, drug trafficking and money laundering.
In 2021, the death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 400-thousand in the U.S.
In 2022, 5G cellphone service is launched in the U.S. which causes a fight between phone companies and the aviation industry. Airlines claimed the wireless service could interfere with aircraft technologies.
In 2024, Mary Weiss lead singer of the Shangri-Las died at the age of 75.
That brings us here to this day. So, whatever plans you have for your own 1.18.2025 here’s hoping there are moments along the way to record on the pages of your own personal history books.
Thanks for stopping by!
