Herald & Review Almanac for Jan. 29
Todayâs Highlight in History: On Jan. 29, 1979, President Jimmy Carter formally welcomed Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping to the White House, following the establishment of diplomatic relations. On Jan. 29: In 1820, King George III died at Windsor Castle at age 81; he was succeeded by his son, who became King George IV. In 1845, Edgar Allan Poeâs famous narrative poem âThe Ravenâ (âOnce upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary...â) was first published in the New York Evening Mirror. In 1919, the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the Constitu...