On January 15th in History
Part I
Part I
On January 15th in 1777 - The people of New Connecticut (now the state of Vermont) declared their independence
On January 15th in 1780 - American Continental Congress establishes court of appeals
On January 15th in 1831 - 1st US-built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes 1st run
On January 15th in 1844 - The University of Notre Dame received its charter from the state of Indiana
On January 15th in 1863 - 1st US newspaper printed on wood-pulp paper, Boston Morning Journal
On January 15th in 1865 - Ft Fisher, NC, falls to Union troops
On January 15th in 1870 - A cartoon by Thomas Nast titled "A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion" appeared in "Harper's Weekly." The cartoon used the donkey to symbolize the Democratic Party for the first time
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