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27
Jan
PAST EVENTS THAT MADE CURRENT HISTORY
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27
Jan
SPORTS CAR DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1965
On January 27, 1965, the Shelby GT 350, a version of a Ford
Mustang sports car developed by the American auto racer
and car designer Carroll Shelby,was launched.
The Shelby GT 350, which featured a 306 horsepower V-8
engine, remained in production through the end of the
1960s and today is a valuable collector’s item.
Carroll Hall Shelby
(1923 – 2012)
26
Jan
THESE PAST EVENTS MADE NEWS HISTORY
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26
Jan
FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENTIAL PHYSICIAN
Janet Graham Travell (December 17, 1901 – August 1, 1997)
On January 26, 1961, just about a week after his inauguration,
President John F. Kennedy appointed Janet Travell, 59, as
his personal physician, making her the first woman in history
to hold the post.
Dr. Travell possessed an impressive resume that included
graduating with honors from Wellesley College, internships
in cardiology, a professorship in clinical pharmacology at
Cornell University and an established reputation as a
pioneer in the treatment of chronic myofascial pain.
25
Jan
FIRST WINTER OLYMPICS BEGAN IN 1924
On January 25, 1924, the first Winter Olympics began at
Chamonix in the French Alps. Spectators viewed the ski
jump and bobsled as well as 12 other events involving a
total of six sports.
The “International Winter Sports Week,” as it was known,
was a great success, and in 1928 the International Olympic
Committee (IOC) officially designated the Winter Games,
staged in St. Moritz, Switzerland, as the second Winter
Olympics.
Of the nearly 300 athletes, only 13 were women, and they
only competed in the figure-skating events.
Norway won all but one of the nine skiing medals.
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