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Today's Events | on horizon | on this day | newslink | Notable | Almanac archive
Thursday, January 11, 2001
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If people aren't searched effectively and they're all being held for arraignment and one person pulls out a razor blade and starts killing people then you'll find out that there's another side to this. New York Mayor Rudy Guiliani, on a lawsuit filed against the city on behalf of tens of thousands of people illegally strip searched after being arrested for minor offenses.
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The U.S Commission on Civil Rights holds open hearings regarding alleged voting irregularities in Florida's presidential election on November 7.
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Nepal pays homage to King Prithvinarayan Shah (1723 - 75), founder of the
present house of rulers of Nepal and creator of the unified Nepal.
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The U.S. Senate holds a confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee Donald Rumsfeld.
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On Friday, January 12, lawyers for the federal government face a deadline before the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington to reply in the ongoing Microsoft anti-trust case.
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On Saturday, January 13, Togo celebrates Liberation Day.
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On Sunday, January 14, the National Retail Federation holds its 90th annual convention and exposition, in New York.
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On Monday, January 15, the United States observes a federal holiday in honor of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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On Tuesday, January 16, a Constitutional Court in Kuwait will rule whether Kuwaiti women should have right to vote and run for office.
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Learn more about the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Click here.
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- Canada's Prime Minister Jean Chretien is 67.
- Saxophonist Clarence Clemons is 59.
- Country singer Naomi Judd is 55.
- Actress Amanda Peet is 29.
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In 1757, Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the U.S. Treasury, was born in the West Indies.
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In 1815, Sir John A. Macdonald was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He became Canada's first prime minister.
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In 1861, Alabama seceded from the United States.
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In 1935, aviator Amelia Earhart began a trip from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Oakland, California, that made her the first woman to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean.
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In 1942, Japan invaded the Dutch East Indies and declared war against the Netherlands.
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In 1964, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry issued the first government report that said smoking may be hazardous to one's health.
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In 1978, two Soviet cosmonauts aboard the "Soyuz 27" capsule linked up with the "Salyut Six" orbiting space station, where the "Soyuz 26" capsule was already docked.
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In 1996, a funeral was held for former French president Francois Mitterrand.
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