1815
U.S. forces led by General Andrew Jackson defeated the British in the Battle Of New Orleans, the closing battle in the War of 1812.
This battle is forever immortalized by Johnny Horton!
1994
Tonya Harding won the ladies’ U.S. Figure Skating Championship in Detroit. This came a day after Nancy Kerrigan dropped out because of a clubbing attack that injured her right knee.
The U.S. Figure Skating Association later took the title from Harding because of her involvement in the attack.
And, Harding won Silver in the 1994 Olympics, while Harding finished 8th.
2011
Jared Lee Loughner attempted to assassinate Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords in Casas Adobes, Arizona, at a Safeway grocery store.
Six others were killed and 13 others were wounded, including Giffords.
Loughner was later arrested, convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole
and then lastly…
1935
Happy 80th birthday to The King, Elvis Aaron Presley!
Greatest Of All-Time!
Here’s my favorite Elvis song!
-Tyler Jackson
