Jan 19, 1977 - Snow falls in Miami, Florida. This is the only time in the history of the city that snow has fallen. Area retirees are confused and upset.
Jan 20, 1935 - Joan Weston, also known as the Blonde Bomber, Blonde Amazon, Golden Girl, and Roller Derby Queen, is born in Huntington Beach, CA. During the 1960’s and ’70’s, she was the highest-paid female athlete.
Jan 21, 1938 - Robert Smith, better known as Wolfman Jack, was born in Brooklyn. Known for his gravelly voice, goatee, and apparent sense of entitlement (“Who’s this calling on the Wolfman phone?” “Answer the Wolfman door!” “Wolfman Jack can’t find his Wolfman coffee cup!”)
Jan 22, 1984 - The Apple Macintosh computer is introduced during Super Bowl XVII with the famous ‘1984’ commercial. The computer popularized the mouse, as well as a graphical interface. Gone are the days of text-based adventuring.
Jan 23, 1897 - Elva Zona Heaster is found dead in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The resulting murder trial of her husband, Erasmus Stribbling Trout Shue, is perhaps the only case in United States history where the alleged testimony of a ghost helped secure a conviction.
Jan 24, 1972 - Japanese Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi is found hiding in a Guam jungle, where he had been since the end of World War II. His famous words when he returned: “It is with much embarrassment that I have returned alive.” (Note: While not technically American history, we were involved in WWII, and this was just too weird not to mention)
Jan 25, 1947 - The most famous American gangster, Al Capone, succumbs to pneumonia, brought on by a stroke that occurred a few days earlier. Al Capone would be considered somewhat of a hero here in Isla Vista for his determination, against all odds, to get the people their alcohol.
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