Friday, January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026

 

  • 1/23/26- Happy Friday!! TGIF!! 

  • Word of the day-Sales Taxes – taxes paid by the consumer on the goods and services people buy. 

  • Quote of the day- “Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence”-Henry David Thoreau

  • 1789– Georgetown College, the first Catholic University in the United States, is founded in Georg

  • etown, Maryland (now a part of Washington, D.C.)

  • 1941– Charles Lindbergh testifies before the U.S. Congress and recommends that the United States negotiate a neutrality pact with Adolf Hitler.

  • 1964– The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, prohibiting the use of poll taxes in national elections, is ratified.

    • Birthdays:

    • 1951 – Chesley Sullenberger American pilot, captain of US Airways Flight 1549

    • 1964 – Mariska Hargitay, American actress (AKA ‘Olivia Benston’)

    • 1976– Brandon Duckworth, American baseball player and scout

    • Today in-

    •  Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 9 section 1 notes.  ‘19th Century Reform Movements’ Chapter 8 notes Due Thursday 1/22/26!! HW-Chapter 9 section 1 reading worksheet. 

    • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)-Chapter 15 Section 4 notes Chapter 15 vocabulary quiz-Friday 1/23/26!

    • Have a great weekend!

    • Mr. D