Paracultural Calendar for Jan 24

[Mark Thibodeau]

On this day in *41 AD*, Roman Emperor *Caligula*, known for his
eccentricity and sadistic despotism, is assassinated by his disgruntled
Praetorian Guards. The Guard then proclaims Caligula's uncle *Claudius* as
Emperor

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On this day in *661*, *Caliph Ali*, son-in-law of *Muhammad*, is
assassinated and his followers (Shiites) break from the majority Muslim
group.

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On this day in *1908*, the first Boy Scout troop is organized in
England by *Robert
Baden-Powell*.

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On this day in *1916*, in *Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad*, the
Supreme Court of the United States declares the federal income tax
constitutional.

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On this day in *1939*, the deadliest earthquake in Chilean history strikes
Chillán, killing approximately 28,000 people.

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On this day in *1961*, a bomber carrying two H-bombs breaks up in mid-air
over North Carolina. The uranium core of one weapon remains lost.

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On this day in *1972*, Japanese Sgt. *Shoichi Yokoi* is found hiding in a
Guam jungle, where he had been since the end of World War II.

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On this day in *1978*, the Soviet satellite Cosmos 954, with a nuclear
reactor on board, burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering radioactive
debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. Only 1% is recovered.

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On this day in *1990*, Japan launches *Hiten*, the country's first lunar
probe, the first robotic lunar probe since the Soviet Union's Luna 24 in
1976, and the first lunar probe launched by a country other than Soviet
Union or the United States.

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On this day in *2003*, the United States *Department of Homeland
Security* officially
begins operation.
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