Jan. 5: Clintons' Whitewater Controversy 1994
1994 Clintons' Whitewater Real Estate Controversy
Republicans and reporters pressed Bill and Hillary Clinton on their real estate investment in the Ozarks and tax payments. "Nightline" summarizes the backstory of the Whitewater scandal.
1992 First Female African American Senator
Carol Mosley Braun was sworn in as senator on opening day of the 103rd Congress. Braun, the first African American woman in the Senate, served as a representative for Illinois until 1999. She campaigned for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004, but dropped out before the Iowa caucus.
1995 Newt Gingrich Flashback
"Nightline" report on then Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.
2011 Republican John Boehner Becomes Speaker of the House
As the 112th Congress opened, the first female Speaker of the House, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, transferred power to Republican John Boehner.
Famous Birthdays
1928 Walter Mondale
1931 Alvin Ailey
1931 Robert Duvall
1932 Umberto Eco
1941 Hayao Miyazaki
1942 Charlie Rose
1946 Diane Keaton
1959 Clancy Brown
1968 Carrie Ann Inaba
1969 Marilyn Manson
1975 Bradley Cooper
1978 January Jones
1985 Michael Cuccione
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