January 2012

Daniel Webster born

First Lady Michelle Obama born

Battle of Cowpens

Operation Desert Storm begins

Union plans assault on Roanoke Island

HATTERAS INLET, NC—Union forces led by General Ambrose Burnside arrives in North Carolina and begins planning an amphibious assault on Roanoke Island. 

Treaty of Cahuenga

Salmon Chase born

LBJ appoints first African-American cabinet member

Dulles announces "massive retaliation"

Jack London born

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