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Famous Quote For January 29

"Americans have been selling this view around the world: that progress comes from perfect protection of intellectual property."

Lawrence Lessig, 2001

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Sondre Rodriguez

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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

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Giovanna Fletcher

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January 29 History

1997 - Anti-abortion radical Eric Robert Rudolph bombs abortion Alabama abortion clinic

1988 - United Airlines Boeing 747SP, circles world in 36 hours 54 minutes 15 seconds

1979 - Chinese Vice Premier visits White House after formal relations established

1845 - Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" first published

1697 - Isaac Newton receives Jean Bernoulli's 6 month time-limit problem, solves problem before going to bed that same night

This Day In Business

1886 - The first successful gasoline-driven automobile is patented by German car designer, Karl Benz.

This Day In Entertainment

1983 - Men At Work's one-hit wonder "Down Under" reaches #1 on the UK pop music chart.

This Day In Geography

1861 - Kansas is accepted as the 34th US state.

This Day In Sports

1936 - Babe Ruth and Christy Mathewson inducted as charter members of MLB HOF.

January 29th Holiday

Constitution Day (Gibraltar) - Celebrates the adoption of Gibraltar's Constitution in 2006.

Today's Birthday Trivia

She won an award for Breakthrough Performer at the Hamptons International Film Festival for her role as Princess Ekaterina in the 2012 British film Anna Karenina. Who is she?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

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