January 13

January 13, 888 - Holy Roman Emperor Charles III (Charles the Fat) died. Ironically, he died (like most people in 9th century Europe) of starvation.

January 12

January 12, 1998 - Nineteen European nations voted to forbid human cloning. However, suspicions arose when the 19 leaders of the 19 nations managed to unanimously vote on the measure by a final tally of 27 - 0.

January 11

January 11, 1759 - The first American life insurance company was incorporated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Among the first people to sign up was Santa Claus, who knew that Philadelphia was the one place even his life was in jeopardy.

January 10

January 10, 1949 - Boxer George Foreman was born. Foreman was the youngest of four brothers, born after George Foreman -2nd, George Foreman -3rd, and George Foreman -4th.

January 9

January 9, 1998 - The decapitated head of the statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, Denmark, was returned. The head thieves were never found, but the prime suspect has always been Bart Simpson, who the experts believe stole the head in an effort to look cool.

Jaunary 8

January 8, 1940 - Great Britain was forced to introduce food rationing as a response to supply shortages during the Second World War. British citizens were ecstatic, as it limited the amount of horrible traditional English cooking they were able to eat.

January 7

January 7, 1862 - Confederate soldiers under general Stonewall Jackson withdrew from their position on Orrick's Hill, Maryland, and set out for Romney, West Virginia, as part of the Romney Campaign of the American Civil War. To this day, this remains the most successful Romney campaign ever.