JAN 16th TODAY IN HISTORY

Famous Quote Said On January 16 The enhanced role of money in the re-election process has produced an atmosphere conducive to pervasive institutionalized corruption. - Al Gore, 2006 Jan 16 Birthdays 1986 - Mason Gamble 1980 - Albert Pujols 1979 - Aaliyah 1974 - Kate Moss 1959 - Sade 1950 - Debbie Allen 1948 - John Carpenter 1947 - Dr. Laura Schlessinger 1944 - Ronnie Milsap 1935 - A.J. Foyt 1911 - Dizzy Dean 1908 - Ethel Merman 1853 - Andre Michelin Jan 16 In History 1944 - Eisenhower takes command of the allied invasion force in London 1939 - Comic strip "Superman" debuts 1919 - Volstead Act passes, beginning Prohibition 1777 - Independent Republic of Vermont asks recognition from Congress 1776 - General George Washington allows enlistment of free blacks This Day in Business1919 - The 18th Amendment, banning the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages becomes, becomes the law across the United States. This Day in Entertainment 1980 - Paul McCartney is arrested for marijuana possession, and he spends 10 days in jail for the charge. This Day in Geography 1909 - British explorer Ernest Shackleton discovers the magnetic south pole. This Day in Sports 1972 - The Dallas Cowboys win their first ever Super Bowl beating the Miami Dolphins 24 - 3. Today's HolidayNational Religious Freedom Day - Commemorates the adoption of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom