Today in history highlights from January events
Key events span 1776 to 2005 including Georgetown University’s founding in 1789, Nixon’s 1973 Vietnam accord, Israel’s Jerusalem capital claim in 1950, the 24th Amendment’s 1964 ratification, Salvador Dali’s 1989 death, and Johnny Carson’s 2005 passing.
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Nixon
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C
Knesset
Jerusalem
Israel
Salvador Dali
Spain
Johnny Carson
Malibu
Calif
NBC cancels The West Wing after seven seasons
NBC announced the cancellation of The West Wing after seven seasons with its finale set for May 14 and a pre finale retrospective. The network outlined midseason moves including Law & Order and Las Vegas shifts and new series Conviction Heist and Teachers.
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Pasadena
Calif
NBC
Law & Order
Las Vegas
Jimmy Smits
Alan Alda
John Spencer
Leo McGarry
Kevin Reilly
NBC Entertainment
Josiah Barat
Aaron Sorkin
Thomas Schlamme
Reilly
West Wing
Donald Trump
Mark J. Terrill
Los Angeles
Martin Sheen
Rob Lowe
Stockard Channing
Richard Schiff
Bradley Whitford
Allison Janney
Dale Hill
Lowe
Spencer
World Journal contact and subscription lines
The World Journal lists newsroom editors with phone numbers and emails and provides subscription and redelivery contacts. Readers are urged to call 832-7199 for subscriptions, billing, or delivery, with redelivery guarantees if papers are missed.
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Ljworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Box office tops as Underworld Evolution leads weekend gains
The weekend box office was led by Underworld Evolution with 27.6 million, followed by Hoodwinked at 11 million. Glory Road and Last Holiday earned 9.1 million each, while Brokeback Mountain rose to fifth with 7.8 million as Golden Globes boosts spread.
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Los Angeles
Kate Beckinsale
Scott Speedman
Johnny Cash
Weinstein Co
Disney
Paramount
Focus
Dick and Jane
Sony
Lions Gate
Milon
Rocky Mountain
Birthday ages for celebrities listed in notice
Actress Chita Rivera turns 73 while actor Richard Dean Anderson reaches 56 and Cheap Trick singer Robin Zander is 53. Princess Caro of Monaco is 49 and actress Mariska Hargitay 42. Actress Tiffani Thiessen celebrates 32.
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Chita Rivera
Richard Dean Anderson
Robin Zander
Cheap Trick
Princess Caroline of Monaco
Mariska Hargitay
Tiffani Thiessen
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