January 8: US National Debt Briefly Hits $0, Formation of the ANC and a Crackdown on Lovers in NY

On This Day in History January 8, 2021 Historical Events 1656  Oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands) 1790  1st US President George Washington delivers 1st state of the union address 1835  US national debt is $0 for the first and only time in history 1912  Chiefs, representatives of people's and church organisations, and other prominent individuals form the African National Congress and declare its aim to bring all Africans together as one people to defend their rights and freedoms 1916  WWI: ANZAC forces withdraw from the Gallipoli Peninsula after Ottoman forces successfully defend access to Constantinople 1926  Abdulaziz Ibn Saud becomes King of Nejd and Hejaz; forerunner of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Alfred Russel Wallace (1823 - 1913) David Bowie (1947 - 2016) Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) Kim Jong-un 38th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Eli Whitney (1765 - 1825) Galileo Galilei (1564 - 1642) More Famous Deaths January 8: A Crackdown on Lovers in New York New York wasn't always a free and easy city. Time was when not only adultery was a crime, but even looking at a lady in the wrong way could land a guy in trouble. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2021 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand