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Today in History January 10

1811
An uprising of over 400 slaves is put down in New Orleans. Sixty-six blacks are killed and their heads are strung up along the roads of the city.

1861
Florida secedes from the Union.

1870
John D. Rockefeller and his brother William establish the Standard Oil Company of Ohio.

1899
Filipino leader Emilio Aguinaldo renounces the Treaty of Paris, which annexed the Philippines to the United States.

1918
In Washington, the House of Representatives passes legislation for women's suffrage.

1984
The United States and the Vatican establish full diplomatic relations for the first time in 117 years.

2022
US reports 1.34 million new COVID-19 infections, a global record, with Omicron variant accounting for an estimated 95% of case

Born on January 10

1945
Rod Stewart, singer, songwriter ("Maggie May," "Tonight's the Night").

1949
Linda Lovelace (Linda Boreman), pornographic actress made famous by the movie Deep Throat, she later became an anti-pornography activist.

1953
Pat Benatar, singer; the four-time Grammy winner's hits include "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" and "Invincible".


JOTD

A beautiful woman goes to a party.
submitted 6 hours ago by brother_p
While scanning the guests, she spots an attractive man standing alone.
She approaches him, smiles and says, "Hello. My name is Carmen."
"That’s a beautiful name," he replies. "Is it a family name?"
"No," she replies. "As a matter of fact I gave it to myself. It represents the things that I enjoy the most – cars and men. Therefore I chose 'Carmen'"
"What’s your name?” she asks.
He answers "B.J. Titsengolf."