On January 23, 1997, Madeleine Albright became the first member of a very exclusive club when she was sworn in as America’s first female secretary of state. The group of women who have headed the State Department now includes Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The first group of artists to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame received that honor on this date in 1986. Among the first inductees were Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Little Richard and James Brown – not to be confused with TV sports reporter James Brown or Cleveland Browns football star Jim Brown.
O.J. Simpson was in a club all by himself on January 23, 1985. He became the first Heisman Trophy winner voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Another “first” for a hall of fame on this date…Jackie Robinson was the first African-American player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 23rd, 1962.
"Triviazoids" author
Brad Williams is only the
second person ever studied
for the syndrome dubbed
"superior autobiographical
memory" by researchers at
the University of California
in Irvine.
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Described as "the Human
Google" by "Good Morning
America," Brad has appeared
on "60 Minutes," "NBC
Nightly News," "Jimmy
Kimmel Live," "Live with
Regis and Kelly" and CNN.
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Brad works as a radio news
anchor on WKTY and
Classic Hits 94.7 in La Crosse,
Wisconsin. His brother,
Eric Williams, has made
a documentary about Brad,
titled "Unforgettable." For
information about the film,
and to view clips from the
documentary, please visit
www.unforgettabledoc.com.
Source:
http://triviazoids.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/0123triviazoids/