January 9, 1959 (Friday)
- At 12:30 in the morning, the village of Ribadelago, Spain, was destroyed when a dam at the lake Lago de Sanabria burst, and 144 people were drowned as 230 million cubic feet of water swept through the town in minutes.
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Famous quotes containing the word january:
“I have never been disappointed when I asked in a humble and sincere way for God’s help. I pray often. I think I pray more often since January 12th.”
—Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.)