"Today in history: On Jan. 3, 1977, Apple Computer, months after its founding, was incorporated in Cupertino, California, by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Mike Markkula (MAHR'-kuh-luh) Jr. Also on this date: In 1777, Gen. George Washington's army routed British troops in the Battle of Princeton, New Jersey, a key turning point in the Revolutionary War. In 1861, more than two weeks before Georgia seceded from the Union, the state militia seized Fort Pulaski, in the coastal area east of Savannah, at the order of Gov. Joseph E. Brown."
"In 1920, Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold the contract of Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees, beginning a championship era for the Yankees and decades of heartache for Red Sox fans. (The Red Sox would ultimately break the curse in 2004, winning their first World Series in 86 years.) In 1959, Alaska was officially admitted as the 49th U.S. state. In 1990, ousted Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega surrendered to U.S. forces, 10 days after taking refuge in the Vatican's diplomatic mission."
"In 2022, a jury in San Jose, California, convicted Elizabeth Holmes of duping investors into believing that her startup company Theranos had developed a revolutionary medical device that could detect diseases and conditions from a few drops of blood. In 2025, two bombs exploded in the Iranian city of Kerman, killing at least 84 people and wounding hundreds during a commemoration for Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard's elite Quds Force who was killed in a U.S. drone strike four years earlier; the Islamic State would claim responsibility for the bombings."
On Jan. 3, 1977, Apple Computer was incorporated in Cupertino, California, by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Mike Markkula Jr. In 1777, Gen. George Washington's army routed British troops at the Battle of Princeton, a key Revolutionary War turning point. In 1861, Georgia militia seized Fort Pulaski before the state's secession. In 1920, Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth's contract to the New York Yankees, leading to decades of Yankees dominance. In 1959, Alaska became the 49th U.S. state. Other notable events include Manuel Noriega's 1990 surrender and high-profile legal and security events in 2022 and 2025.
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