Today's Highlight in History:
On January 28th, 1986, the space shuttle "Challenger" exploded 73 seconds after liftoff发射，起飞 from Cape¹ Canaveral, killing² all seven crew members.

On this date:
In 1547, England's King Henry the Eighth died; he was succeeded继承，成功 by his nine-year-old son, Edward the Sixth.

In 1596, English navigator领航员，航海家 Sir Francis Drake died off the coast of Panama; he was buried at sea.

In 1853, Cuban revolutionary Jose Marti was born in Havana.

In 1902, the Carnegie Institute was established in Washington DC.

In 1909, the United States ended direct control over Cuba.

In 1915, the Coast Guard was created by an act of Congress.

In 1916, Louis D. Brandeis was appointed by President Wilson to the Supreme³ Court, becoming its first Jewish member.

In 1945, during World War Two, Allied⁴ supplies began reaching China over the newly reopened Burma Road.

In 1980, six US diplomats⁵ who had avoided being taken hostage at their embassy in Tehran flew out of Iran with the help of Canadian diplomats.

In 1982, Italian anti-terrorism forces rescued US Brigadier General James L. Dozier⁶, 42 days after he had been kidnapped绑架，诱拐 by the Red Brigades.

Ten years ago: The San Francisco 49ers routed the Denver Broncos 55-to-ten in Super Bowl 24.

Five years ago: President Clinton hosted a five-and-a-half-hour "work session" of governors, legislators and local officials, both Democrats⁷ and Republicans, to discuss welfare福利 reform.

One year ago: Ford⁸ Motor Company announced it was buying the Volvo car division部门，除法 in a $6.45 billion deal. Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan honored a personal request for mercy from Pope John Paul the Second, sparing宽恕 triple三倍的 murderer Darrell Mease from being executed.