THIS WAS THE DAY THAT – – –

On this day of JANUARY 29TH:

The Arusha Declaration, written by Julius Nyerer, was issued to clarify Tanzania’s path toward Ujamaa – or African Socialism!!

“We in Africa, have no more need of being ‘converted’ to socialism than we have of being ‘taught democracy’.”

THIS WAS THE DAY THAT – – –

These folks were born:

Oprah Winfrey – Talk Show Host, Philanthropist

Harriet Tubman – Abolitionist, Political Activist

Tom Selleck – Actor

Paul Ryan – Politician

President William McKinley – Politician, 25th President of the United States

Thomas Paine – Political Activist

John D. Rockefeller Jr. – Entrepeneur

THIS WAS THE DAY THAT – – –

We said good bye in human form to these folks:

Freddie Prinze – Comedian/Actor

Robert Frost – Poet

Jimmy Durante – Entertainer

Fritz Haber – Chemist

King George III – King of the United Kingdom

Willie Dixon – Jazz Musician