Almanac

Almanac

January 11, 2006

Jan. 11

1935: Amelia Earhart began a trip from Honolulu to Oakland that made her the first woman to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean.

1964: U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry issued the first government report saying smoking may be hazardous to one's health.

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