In History – Happy Birthday Patty Loveless

ON THIS DAY - January 4th

1847 - Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.
1954 - Elvis Presley records a 10 minute demo in Nashville
1999 - Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as governor of Minnesota

2007 - The 110th United States Congress convenes, electing Nancy Pelosi as the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. history.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY / ANNIVERSARY TO:

1930 - Don Shula, Grand River Ohio, NFL coach (Miami Dolphins)
1937 - Dyan Cannon, Tacoma Wash, Mrs Cary Grant/actress (Heaven Can Wait)

1957 - Patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town)

Goodbye To:

1965 - T. S. Eliot, poet and Nobel laureate (Washed Country), dies in London at 76
1999 - Iron Eyes Cody, American actor (b. 1904)

To see more events that happened this day, click here:

"Wittle At work" with Jordan Lee...weekdays 10:00am-3:00pm on 100.7 WITL...Today's Best Country!