On February 1, 1960, four African American college students sat down at the lunch counter at Woolworth’s Department Store in downtown Greensboro and asked to be served.
On January 28, 1934, a devastating fire destroyed much of Wrightsville Beach, including the legendary Oceanic Hotel.
On January 27, 1931, Cheerwine inventor Lewis D. Peeler died in Salisbury.
On January 27, 1993, Andre the Giant, world-famous wrestler and Richmond County resident, died in France.
On January 29, 1920, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation establishing the Nantahala National Forest.
On January 29, 1829, John Louis Taylor, the first North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice, died. Born in England, Taylor moved to America when he was 12. He attended William and Mary College, but was unable to complete his studies due to financial problems.
