Those who know the least obey the best.
— George Farquhar
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Today is Wednesday, January 17th, 2024. It is Popeye Day, Cable Car Day, Customer Service Day, National Bootlegger’s Day, National Hot Buttered Rum Day, and International Mentoring Day.
On This Day
In 1781, American troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan dealt a decisive defeat to British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina.
In 1811, at the Battle of Calderón Bridge, a heavily outnumbered Spanish force of 6,000 troops defeated nearly 100,000 Mexican revolutionaries.
In 1893, Lorrin A. Thurston, along with the Citizens’ Committee of Public Safety, led the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the government of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
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