January 15, 2015

January 15th in History Part III


On January 15th in History
Part III

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On January 15th in 1934 - While robbing the First National Bank in East Chicago, Indianapolis, Dillinger is shot several times by officer William O'Malley, but survives because he is wearing a bulletproof vest

On January 15th in 1936 - 1st all-glass windowless structure in US completed, Toledo, Ohio

On January 15th in 1936 - Non-profit Ford Foundation incorporates

On January 15th in 1942 - FDR asks commissioner to continue baseball during WW II

On January 15th in 1943 - The Pentagon was dedicated as the world's largest office building just outside Washington, DC, in Arlington, VA. The structure covers 34 acres of land and has 17 miles of corridors

On January 15th in 1943 - 1,000 workers complete air conditioning system for Pentagon

On January 15th in 1944 - European Advisory Commission decides to divide Germany


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