Topic: Laurent Kabila

On Jan. 16, 1942, screen star Carole Lombard, her mother and 20 other people were killed in a plane crash near Las Vegas.

On Jan. 16, 1942, screen star Carole Lombard, her mother and 20 other people were killed in a plane crash near Las Vegas.

On May 29, 1977, Janet Guthrie became the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500. She completed 27 laps before her car became disabled.

On May 29, 1914, the Canadian Pacific Transatlantic liner Empress of Ireland sank in Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence. More than 1,000 people died.

On Jan. 16, 1919, the United States went legally "dry" as prohibition of alcoholic beverages took effect under the 18th Amendment to the Constitution.

Residents of the Congo gathered Tuesday to protest President Joseph Kabila deciding the stay on through 2018 after he refused to vacate his office.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeing violent political protests where at least 17 people have died and opposition party headquarters have been burned.

UPI Almanac for Friday, Jan. 16, 2015

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