Here is this week’s Historical Daily Run Down

• In 1440, Ivan III of Russia is born.
• In 1506, The First contingent of Swiss Guards arrive at the Vatican.
• In 1779, English surveyor and astronomer, Jeremiah Dixon, dies.
• In 1796, Karl Claus, Russian chemist is born.
• In 1831, Jack Slade, Pony Express superintendent, is born.
• In 1875, D.W. Griffith, American Film Director, is born.
• In 1901, Queen Victoria dies.
• In 1905, Bloody Sunday in Russia begins.
• In 1890, The United Mine Workers of America is founded in Columbus, Ohio.
• In 1931, Singer Sam Cooke is born.
• In 1939, Jeff Smith, known as the Frugal Gourmet, is born.
• In 1946, The Central IntelligencE Group, the Forerunner of the CIA is established.
• In 1947, KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River begins broadcasting.
• In 1970, The Boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage from JFK International Airport to London’s Heathrow Airport.
• In 1973, President Lyndon B. Johnson dies.
• In 1984, The Apple Macintosh is introduced during the Superbowl with its famous “1984″ commercial.
• In 2002, Kmart becomes the largest retailer in the United States to file for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
• In 2008, Actor Heath Ledger dies.

Look for current news tomorrow and another historical daily run down next week.

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