JAN 24th THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Famous Quote Said On January 24  I..am looking about for a sentiment, an illustration, or a metaphor in every corner of the room.  - Jane Austen, 1809 Jan 24 Birthdays 1986 - Mischa Barton 1979 - Tatyana Ali 1968 - Mary Lou Retton 1960 - Nastassia Kinski 1958 - Jools Holland 1951 - Yakov Smirnoff 1949 - John Belushi 1947 - Warren Zevon 1941 - Neil Diamond 1941 - Aaron Neville 1925 - Maria Tallchief 1918 - Oral Roberts 1917 - Ernest Borgnine 1862 - Edith Wharton Jan 24 In History 2008 - Trader at French bank Societe General loses five billion euros 1986 - The NASA space probe Voyager Two passes within 50,679 miles of Uranus. 1984 - Apple Computer Inc unveils its Macintosh personal computer 1924 - Russian city of Petrograd renamed Leningrad 1848 - Gold is discovered in California This Day in Business1964 - The NFL officially becomes a business to reckon with - as CBS purchases TV rights for the 1964 and 1965 season for over $28 million. This Day in Entertainment  1995 - OJ Simpson's murder trial starts in Los Angeles. This Day in Geography  1902 - Denmark sells the Virgin Islands to United States of America. This Day in Sports  1982 - The 49ers won their first ever super bowl, defeating the Bengals. Today's HolidayUnification Day (Romania) - Celebrates the foundation of modern Romania