Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547 – 1616)

On January 16, 1605 Don Quixote,was published. The book is
considered by many to be the first modern novel and one of
the greatest novels of all time.

Don Quixote has endured in a way that only a select few
novels could.

Over the centuries, "Don Quixote" has been translated into numerous languages and remains a vibrant part of the
literary canon today.

Statue of Miguel de Cervantes at the
harbour of Naupactus.

    
CARLATA BRADLEY

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

On January 14, 1784, the Continental Congress ratified the
Treaty of Paris, ending the War for Independence.

In the document, which was known as the Second Treaty
of Paris because the Treaty of Paris was also the name
of the agreement that had ended the Seven Years’ War in
1763.

Britain officially agreed to recognize the independence of
its 13 former colonies as the new United States of America.

Jesse Bennett (July 10, 1769 – July 13, 1842).

A physician named Dr. Jesse Bennett is recorded as the first
doctor to successfully perform a C-section in the US after it
was requested during a difficult labor. The patient? His wife.

Diana Ross and the Supremes performed their final concert
with Ross as lead on January 14, 1970, at the Frontier Hotel
in Las Vegas, where Jean Terrell was introduced as her
successor, marking the official end of an iconic era and
beginning Ross’s solo career.

   
Diana Ross will be 82 years young in March.