TVC NEWS ( WORLD) : U.S. 1989 USA Ted Bundy 24th January, 1989 : The serial killer Ted Bundy was electrocuted for murdering a 12-year-old girl.
U.S. 1929 U.S.A. Lindberg 24th January, 1929 : Colonial Charles Lindberg had planned to leave on a 3,500-mile flight from Detroit, Michigan. He planned to travel all the way to Cape Horn, which is the southernmost tip of the continent of South America. He would then return to the East Coast.
U.S. 1935 U.S.A. First Canned Beer Sold Jan. 24th, 1935 : The first canned beer goes on sale “Krueger Cream Ale,” sold by Krueger Brewing Co. of Richmond, Va.to the general public. Pabst was the second brewer in the same year to sell beer in cans and the cans came with a picture of a can opener on the side, with opening instructions.
Chili 1939 Chile Earthquake Jan. 24th, 1939 : 30,000 people are killed by a magnitude 8.3 devastating earthquake in Chillán , Chile.
U.S. 1956 U.S.A. Look Magazine Jan. 24th, 1956 : Two white men from Mississippi known as J.W. Milam and Roy Bryant admitted to the murder of Emmett Louis Till, A Chicago teen African-American native. A very detailed account of their confessions was printed in Look magazine, for which they were compensated.
UK 1956 England Rebuild Barbican Jan. 24th, 1956: Plans are being submitted and there will be a public inquiry to build thousands of homes including residential tower blocks, offices and shops in one of the worst hit areas of London during the World War II bombing in the Barbican area of central London
1958 Hong Kong US Spies Jan. 24th, 1958: Despite the plees of three American Mothers, Chou En-Lai, the Prime Minister of Red China would not let go of their sons. There was a promise that the government of Red China would be lenient towards each of the mothers’ sons if they “behave” while imprisoned.
The Pleas made by the three American mothers was presented by the Health Minister of Red China and Red Cross president (Mrs. Li The Chaun). The mothers known by the names of Ruth Redman, Jessie Fecleau, and Mary Downy, were soon to return to their respected homes (back to the United States from their visit to Red China).
An outcome was hoped for as soon as possible. Unfortunately, as of this date it had not come yet. The sons were thrown in prison for 20 years to life sentence on charges of spying.
Mexico 1961 Mexico Marilyn Monroe Jan. 24th, 1961 : The divorce of Marilyn Monroe to playwright Arthur Miller is granted in Mexico, where a judge signed the decree. The grounds of divorce were listed as “incompatibility”. This was her third divorce 1st from childhood sweetheart Jimmy Dougherty, 2nd from legendary Baseball Star Joe DiMaggio.
UK 1965 Great Britain Churchill Jan. 24th, 1965 : Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, died aged 90 years old he was best known as leading his country through World War II as a great speaker and raising morale of his countrymen.
