Today in History - January 16

Today in History - January 16

On January 16, 1896, Henry F. Kallenberg, an instructor of physical education at the University of Iowa, welcomed Amos Alonzo Stagg, athletic director at the recently founded University of Chicago, to Iowa City for an experimental game in a new sport.  Continue reading.

"She is glorious," theater critic Walter Kerr raved about Carol Channing's January 16, 1964 debut in Hello Dolly!   Continue reading.

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