Slideshow: Today In History, Jan. 28
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 28.
Today's Highlights in History:
1939: William Butler Yeats
In 1939, Irish poet-dramatist William Butler Yeats died in Menton, France.
1956: Elvis Presley
In 1956, Elvis Presley made his first national TV appearance on "Stage Show," a CBS program hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.
1973: Vietnam War Cease-Fire
In 1973, a cease-fire officially went into effect in the Vietnam War.
1977: Freddie Prinze
In 1977, actor-comedian Freddie Prinze, 22, co-star of the NBC-TV show "Chico and the Man," shot and mortally wounded himself at the Beverly Comstock Hotel (he died the following day).
1980: Tehran
In 1980, six U.S. diplomats who had avoided being taken hostage at their embassy in Tehran flew out of Iran with the help of Canadian diplomats.
1985: "We Are the World"
In 1985, the charity supergroup USA for Africa recorded the Michael Jackson-Lionel Richie song "We Are the World" at A&M Studios in Los Angeles.
1986: Space Shuttle Challenger
In 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven crew members, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe.
2010: Ben Bernanke
Five years ago: Embattled Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke won Senate confirmation for a second term.
2010: High-Speed Rail
Five years ago: President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden announced $8 billion in federal grants for high-speed rail projects nationwide during a visit to Tampa, Florida.
2014: Mykola Azarov
One year ago: Ukraine's prime minister, Mykola Azarov, resigned and the Ukrainian parliament repealed anti-protest laws in back-to-back moves designed to defuse the country's political crisis.
2014: State of the Union
One year ago: Seeking to energize his second term, President Barack Obama vowed in his State of the Union address to sidestep Congress "whenever and wherever" necessary to narrow economic disparities between rich and poor.
Birthday: Alan Alda
Actor Alan Alda is 79.
Birthday: Anthony Hamilton
Rhythm-and-blues singer Anthony Hamilton is 44.
Birthday: Ariel Winter
Actress Ariel Winter (TV: "Modern Family") is 17.
Birthday: Barbi Benton
Actress-singer Barbi Benton is 65.
Birthday: Elijah Wood
Actor Elijah Wood is 34.
Birthday: Frank Darabont
Movie director Frank Darabont is 56.
Birthday: J. Cole
Rapper J. Cole is 30.
Birthday: Jeanne Shaheen
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., is 68.
Birthday: Jermaine Dye
Retired MLB All-Star Jermaine Dye is 41.
Birthday: Joey Fatone
Singer Joey Fatone Jr. ('N Sync) is 38.
Birthday: Nick Carter
Singer Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys) is 35.
Birthday: Nicolas Sarkozy
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is 60.
Birthday: Rakim
Rapper Rakim is 47.
Birthday: Rick Ross
Rapper Rick Ross is 38.
Birthday: Rick Warren
Evangelical pastor Rick Warren is 61.
Birthday: Rosamund Pike
Actress Rosamund Pike is 36.
Birthday: Sarah McLachlan
Singer Sarah McLachlan is 47.
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