Historical Events 1932 - Japanese forces attack Shanghai. 1943 - Chic Blackhawks beats NY Rangers 10-1‚ Max Bentley scores 4 goals 1951 - "La Vie Commence Demain" the 1st X-rated movie‚ depicting artificial insemination‚ opens in London 1979 - Pope John Paul II addresses the Third General Conference of Latin American Episcopate in Puebla‚ Mexico 2006 - Australian Open Women's Tennis: Amélie Mauresmo of France wins her first Grand Slam title; beats Justine Henin 6-1‚ 2-0; Henin retires from stomach cramps 2017 - US President Donald Trump and Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull have a contentious phone call over deal for US to take 1‚250 refugees More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1600 - Clement IX [Giulio Rospigliosi]‚ Italian Pope (238th: 1667-69)‚ born in Pistoia‚ Italy (d. 1669) 1825 - George Edward Pickett‚ Major General (Confederate Army)‚ (d. 1875) 1884 - Lucien d'Azambuja‚ French astronomer (studied the solar chromosphere)‚ born in Paris‚ France (d. 1970) 1886 - Marthe Bibesco‚ Romanian writer (d. 1973) 1905 - Luther Simjian‚ Armenian-American Inventor (teleprompter and first self-posing portrait camera)‚ born in Aintab‚ Ottoman Empire (d. 1997) 1951 - William "Billy Bass" Nelson Jr‚ American funk-rock-soul bassist (Funkadelic)‚ born in Plainfield‚ New Jersey More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1895 - François Certain Canrobert‚ French marshal and parliament member‚ dies at 85 1898 - Alexandru Flechtenmacher‚ Romanian composer‚ violinist and teacher‚ dies at 74 1965 - Tich Freeman‚ English cricket leg-spin bowler (12 Tests‚ 66 wickets; Kent CCC)‚ dies at 76 1986 - Ellison Onizuka‚ American Air Force Major and astronaut (STS 51C‚ 51L)‚ dies in the Challenger space shuttle disaster at 39 2004 - Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch‚ American NFL halfback and end (LA Rams)‚ dies at 80 2021 - Cicely Tyson‚ American stage and screen actress (Roots; The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman)‚ dies at 96 More Famous Deaths »

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Happy 88th Birthday to Alan Alda‚ best known for his comedic role as Capt. Hawkeye Pierce in the TV series M*A*S*H‚ for which he was nominated for 21 Emmy Awards during the run from 1972-83‚ and won five. He also wrote and directed many episodes‚ including the ​2-hour series finale—which became the single most-watched episode […] The post Good News in History‚ January 28 appeared first on Good News Network.

A pilgrimage is a spiritual journey that connects individuals to their faith and cultural heritage. Across various religions‚ sacred sites hold special meaning‚ drawing millions of pilgrims each year. Join me as we explore the ten most sacred pilgrimages from different faiths‚ each with its unique history‚ rituals‚ and cultural impact. Related: 10 Unusual Religious […] The post The 10 Most Sacred Pilgrimages from Different Faiths appeared first on Listverse.

People have a great sense of attachment to what they have created. When a creator’s work gets into the hands of another person‚ sometimes it is hard to watch such a person make changes. Even the best-intentioned creator could become disillusioned by how another person uses his or her work. These are ten creators who […] The post 10 Creators Who Hated What Others Did with Their Work appeared first on Listverse.

A social media influencer in Pennsylvania has been charged for allegedly torturing animals for likes on YouTube‚ police said. Anigar Monsee‚ 28‚ was arrested on Jan. 19 and charged with four felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals. She is being held at the Delaware County Jail on a $200‚000 bond.Apparently‚ someone tipped off the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals about animal torture videos being posted to YouTube. PETA then reportedly notified the Upper Darby Police Department about the YouTube channel that reportedly featured the torture of animals.Monsee's YouTube channel allegedly had four livestream videos that showed her mutilating a live chicken‚ pigeon‚ rabbit‚ and frogs. According to the Daily Times‚ Monsee was torturing two conscious animals while "singing a song; 'Happy death day' (to the tune of 'Happy Birthday') to the third animal."The New York Post reported‚ "Monsee‚ who in some of the videos appeared scantily clad‚ allegedly solicited more likes and followers from her 20‚000 subscribers as she hacked at the animals in the various livestreams‚ according to a criminal complaint."In videos posted in August and September‚ Monsee is accused of dismembering several frogs while alive and plucking a live pigeon’s feathers before running the bird’s head under scalding water and then sawing it off‚ according to the Upper Darby Police Department. In a video shared online‚ police said Monsee used a “dull knife” to torture a rabbit to death for over 30 minutes.Monsee allegedly used a knife to slice a chicken’s neck over a kitchen sink as the animal attempted to flee in a video titled "Cooking lucky." Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt explained‚ "During the video‚ she is soliciting more likes and more viewers. And once she gets to the point where she is satisfied with the number of viewers‚ she then proceeds — over the course of 10 minutes — to harm and ultimately kill that chicken."During the videos‚ viewers were reportedly told that they could request an animal for Monsee to cook if they paid money. "In the affidavit‚ officials noted that Monsee appeared to solicit more likes before she would harm an animal and said that some of her commentary was sexually charged‚" according to WCAU. Bernhardt said‚ "It's just barbaric. It’s inhumane that someone could do that. She’s going to answer to all four of the incidents. Detectives looked into it and charged her. Hopefully it will send a message that this is cruelty.”Bernhardt stressed that it was a disturbing “fact that you are soliciting and people are encouraging this.”Her YouTube channel named "motherndaughter" has since been deleted.According to YouTube’s community guidelines‚ animal abuse is not permitted. A YouTube spokesperson said‚ “Content that is violent or abusive toward animals is not allowed on YouTube‚ and we have terminated the channel in question.”Monsee allegedly described herself on social media as a “blogger” originally from Liberia.Monsee is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Feb. 5.Like Blaze News? Circumvent the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A magnificent jade face mask has been discovered in a Maya royal burial at the Chochkitam site near Petén‚ northeastern Guatemala. Dating to around 350 A.D.‚ the mask is made of jade tesserae with spondylus shells for the mouth and eyes. Their translucent‚ flesh-toned qualities give the mask a vivid glow when backlit. It is believed to represent the Maya storm god. The burial chamber was found inside a pyramid structure in 2021. Obscured by the heavy canopy of the Petén rainforest‚ the Chochkitam site had not been thoroughly explored by archaeologists‚ but it was the target of looters who dug tunnels into the mounds seeking treasure. Researchers mapping the site with LIDAR technology spotted a burial chamber in the pyramid that the looter’s tunnels had failed to reach. They had to dig more than 20 feet into the pyramid before they encountered human remains — a skull‚ teeth — and a coffin-shaped stone box. The box contained offerings: a ceramic pot‚ large oyster shells‚ pieces of bone and pieces of jade that proved to be tesserae from a mosaic mask. That the burial chamber was contained inside a pyramid already indicated it belonged to a local king; the contents confirmed it. In addition to the mask‚ archaeologists found two large jade plaques‚ 13 spondylus shells and a stingray spine (a sharp reference to the king’s manhood). The tesserae of the mask were transported to the Holmul Archaeological Project Laboratory in Antigua‚ Guatemala‚ where in June 2022‚ National Geographic Explorer‚ archaeologist and dig leader Francisco Estrada-Belli‚ puzzled it back together. A sharp-eyed colleague noted that some of the bones the archaeologists had thought belonged to the crypt’s inhabitant were actually covered in fine carvings‚ likely made using volcanic obsidian glass. As it turned out‚ two of the bones weren’t those of the buried king at all—but their carvings revealed the identity of the royal ruler. Extraordinarily‚ one of the carvings depicted a ruler holding up the head of a Maya deity—the exact god represented in the mask Estrada-Belli had pieced together. But who were they? University of Alabama archaeologist Alexandre Tokovinine‚ who specializes in Maya epigraphy‚ helped Estrada-Belli decode the glyphs‚ unlocking the secrets of the identities of both the ruler—Itzam Kokaj Bahlam (“sun god/bird/jaguar”)—and the god. Known to archaeologists as Yax Wayaab Chahk G1‚ the swirling deity represents a manifestation of the Maya storm god directly translated as “first sorcerer rain god.” The find is “very‚ very unusual‚” says Estrada-Belli—and has proven extraordinarily informative about a time and place that remain stubbornly obscure. Radiocarbon dating of the bones in the burial chamber returned a result of around 350 A.D.‚ the early part of the Maya Classic period. Itzam Kokaj Bahlam was likely the ruler of the city‚ but there is evidence in the depictions of royalty elsewhere at the site that he was a vassal king‚ beholden to much more powerful dynastic rulers in Tikal and Teotihuacán. Compared to them‚ Chochkitam was a small‚ remote city with very limited power and range. There’s more to learn about the kings of Chochkitam and their connections to other powerful rulers in the still-murky early Classic period of the Maya. Estrada-Belli and his colleagues intend to pursue everything from ancient DNA studies of the bones found at the site to the possibility of finding more treasures buried within these abandoned pyramids.