SANDY KOZEL

The U.S. space shuttle Challenger exploded just after takeoff on this
day in 1986. All seven of its crewmembers were killed.

President Ronald Reagan. 

Sir Francis Drake (c. 1540 – January 28, 1596) 

Sir Francis Drake was an English sea captain, slave trader, and
privateer of the Elizabethan era. Drake carried out the second
circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition, from 1577
to 1580, and was the first to complete the voyage as captain
while leading the expedition throughout the entire trip. He died
of dysentery after unsuccessfully attacking San Juan, Puerto
Rico.

José Julián Martí Pérez  (January 28, 1853 – May 19, 1895)

Marti was a Cuban National Hero and an important figure in Latin
American literature. He was a poet, essayist, journalist, philosopher,
translator, professor, publisher, Freemason, and political theorist.

The Jose Marti memorial in Revolution Square at Havana, Cuba.

Vince Lombardi was named head coach of the Green Bay Packers
on this day in 1959.

Lombardi led the Packers to three straight and five total NFL Championships
in seven years, in addition to winning the first two Super Bowls at the end of
the 1966 and 1967 NFL seasons. Following his sudden death from cancer in
1970, The NFL Super Bowl trophy was named in his honor.

Vincent Thomas Lombardi (June 11, 1913 – September 3, 1970)

The original Vince Lombardi Trophy.

CARLATA BRADLEY

Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.) 
(January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)

African-American Civil Rights Movement leader and pastor 
Martin Luther King Jr.who is remembered best for his iconic
"I Have A Dream Speech," which he gave in front of the
Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March on Washington. He
received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

At age 25, Dr. King became the pastor at Dexter Avenue
Baptist Church in Alabama.

President Richard M. Nixon announced the suspension of all U.S. offensive action in North Vietnam on this day in 1973. He cited
progress in peace negotiations as the reason.

England’s Queen Elizabeth I (Elizabeth Tudor) was crowned in Westminster Abbey on this day in 1559.

On this day 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.

The first National Football League Super Bowl was played on this
DAY IN 1967. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City
Chiefs of the American Football League. The final score was 35-
10.

Russell Carrington Wilson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Russell Wilson is a popular quarterback for the National Football League’s
Seattle Seahawks. He played college football for the University of Wisconsin
during the 2011 season and set the single-season record for pass efficiency,
leading the team to a Big Ten title and the 2012 Rose Bowl. Wilson was
selected by the Seahawks with the 12th pick in the third round (75th overall)
of the 2012 NFL Draft and led the Seattle team to their first ever Super Bowl
victory in 2013. He is currently the second highest rated NFL passer of all
time behind Aaron Rogers of the Green Bay Packers.
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The British Parliament enacted The Stamp Act in the American colonies on this
day in 1765. The act was repealed in March of 1766 on the same day that the Parliament passed the Declaratory Acts which asserted that the British
government had free and total legislative power of the colonies.

The United States exploded the first hydrogen bomb on Eniwetok Atoll in the 
Marshall Islands on this day in 1952.

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
(March 6, 1475 – February 18, 1564)

On this day in 1954, Algeria began to rebel against French rule.

Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1954 – November 1, 1999)

Payton died from the complications that arose from bile duct cancer. During
the same week, the NFL held special ceremonies to commemorate his career
and legacy. In addition, the Chicago Bears wore special #34 patches on
their jerseys to honor Payton. His body was cremated after his death.