Historical Events
- Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the first for African-American women, established by Ethel Hedgeman and 15 other students at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
- C Hill & R J Hartigan make 8th wkt partnership 243 for Australia
Famous Birthdays
Edward Teller (1908-2003)
Hungarian-American physicist, father of the Hydrogen bomb (Manhattan Project), born in Budapest, Hungary
- Roberta Bitgood, American organist and composer, born in New London, Connecticut (d. 2007)
1908 Highlights
About January 15, 1908
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 116 years, 3 months and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Capricorn
