JAN 29th THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Famous Quote Said On January 29  Americans have been selling this view around the world: that progress comes from perfect protection of intellectual property.  Lawrence Lessig, 2001 Jan 29 Birthdays 1982 - Adam Lambert 1981 - Jonny Lang 1979 - Andrew Keegan 1975 - Sara Gilbert 1970 - Heather Graham 1960 - Greg Louganis 1954 - Oprah Winfrey 1953 - Teresa Teng 1950 - Ann Jillian 1945 - Tom Selleck 1940 - Katharine Ross 1918 - John Forsythe 1913 - Victor Mature 1880 - W.C. Fields 1843 - William McKinley Jan 29 In History 1988 - United Airlines Boeing 747SP, circles world in 36 hours 54 minutes 15 seconds 1979 - Chinese Vice Premier visits White House after formal relations established 1964 - Anti-abortional radical Eric Robert Rudolph bombs abortion Alabama abortion clinic 1845 - Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" first published 1697 - Isaac Newton receives Jean Bernoulli's 6 month time-limit problem, solves problem before going to bed that same night This Day in Business1886 - The first successful gasoline-driven automobile is patented by German car designer, Karl Benz. This Day in Entertainment  1983 - Men At Work's one-hit wonder "Down Under" reaches #1 on the UK pop music chart. This Day in Geography  1861 - Kansas is accepted as the 34th US state. This Day in Sports  1936 - Babe Ruth and Christy Mathewson inducted as charter members of MLB HOF. Today's HolidayConstitution Day (Gibraltar) - Celebrates the adoption of Gibraltar's Constitution in 2006.