January 21, 1884

Jacob V. Brower was born in York, Michigan. After moving to Minnesota in 1860, he would maintain the headwaters of the Mississippi River. He passed away in 1905.

Thanks to Miss Gesme’s class at Cornelia Elementary in Edina for the research on January’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

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January 20, 1969

President Johnson gives the Medal of Freedom to Roy Wilkins. Wilkins was a civil rights activist and the executive director of the NAACP from 1955 to1977.

Thanks to Miss Gesme’s class at Cornelia Elementary in Edina for the research on January’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

January 19, 1935

Nathalie “Tippi” Hedren was born in New Ulm. She starred in the movie The Birds.

Thanks to Miss Gesme’s class at Cornelia Elementary in Edina for the research on January’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

January 18, 1994

All state schools are closed because of extreme cold weather and high winds chills.

Thanks to Miss Gesme’s class at Cornelia Elementary in Edina for the research on January’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

January 17, 1982

The temperature dropped to -52 in Tower and Embarrass.

Thanks to Miss Gesme’s class at Cornelia Elementary in Edina for the research on January’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

January 16, 1921

Gale force winds cause a sand blizzard over western Minnesota.

Thanks to Miss Gesme’s class at Cornelia Elementary in Edina for the research on January’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

January 15, 1829

Jacob Stewart, St. Paul’s first republican mayor, was born on this day.

Thanks to Miss Gesme’s class at Cornelia Elementary in Edina for the research on January’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

January 14, 1993

Anne Bancroft reaches the South Pole on skis. She is the first woman to travel to both the North and South poles overland.

Thanks to Miss Gesme’s class at Cornelia Elementary in Edina for the research on January’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

January 13, 1978

Hubert Humphrey who served in the U.S. Senate and was the vice president under Lyndon Johnson died on this day.

Thanks to Miss Gesme’s class at Cornelia Elementary in Edina for the research on January’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

January 12, 1888

A blizzard strikes western Minnesota. Between 100 and 150 deaths are caused by the blizzard. Many of these were children returning home from school.

Thanks to Miss Gesme’s class at Cornelia Elementary in Edina for the research on January’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.