On January 31, 1950, U.S. President Harry S. Truman publicly
announced his decision to support the development of the
hydrogen bomb, a weapon theorized to be hundreds of times
more powerful than the atomic bombs dropped on Japan
during World War II.
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.
On January 20, 1981, minutes after Ronald Reagan’s inauguration
as the 40th president of the United States, the 52 U.S. captives
held at the U.S. embassy in Teheran, Iran, are released, ending
the 444-day Iran Hostage Crisis.
