January 18th: This Day In History

LEAD STORY

Post-World War I peace conference begins in Paris, 1919

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Georgia's royal governor is arrested, 1776

AUTOMOTIVE

GM auctions off historic cars, 2009

CIVIL WAR

Former U.S. president and Confederate congressman-elect John Tyler dies, 1862

COLD WAR

United States walks out of World Court case, 1985

CRIME

Barry arrested on drug charges, 1990

DISASTER

Heavy rain leads to landslides in Southern California, 1969

GENERAL INTEREST

Cook discovers Hawaii,1778

Scott reaches the South Pole, 1912

HOLLYWOOD

Coen brothers release debut film, Blood Simple,1985

LITERARY

A.A. Milne is born, 1882

MUSIC

"Mandy" is Barry Manilow's first #1 pop hit, 1975

OLD WEST

Jefferson requests funds for Lewis and Clark, 1803

PRESIDENTIAL

Jefferson requests funding for Lewis and Clark expedition, 1803

Wilson attends Paris Peace Conference, 1919

SPORTS

NHL is integrated, 1958

VIETNAM WAR

China and Soviet Union recognize Democratic Republic of Vietnam, 1950

McGovern begins his presidential campaign,1971

WORLD WAR I

Peace conference opens in Paris, 1919

WORLD WAR II

Germans resume deportations from Warsaw to Treblinka,1943