Births on January 15

David Ige

Born on January 15, 1957

David Ige, American politician

David Yutaka Ige (; 伊芸豊, Ige Yutaka, born January 15, 1957) is an American politician and engineer serving as the eighth governor of Hawaii. A Democrat, he served in the Hawaii State Senate from 2003 to 2014 and the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1985 to 2003. In the 2014 gubernatorial election, he defeated incumbent Governor Neil Abercrombie in the Democratic primary, and won the general election over Republican nominee Duke Aiona. Ige was reelected in 2018.

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Events on 1957

9 Jan

Suez Crisis
British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden resigns from office following his failure to retake the Suez Canal from Egyptian sovereignty.
8 Mar

Suez Crisis
Egypt re-opens the Suez Canal after the Suez Crisis.
25 Mar

Allen Ginsberg
United States Customs seizes copies of Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl" on obscenity grounds.
24 Jun

First Amendment to the United States Constitution
In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment.
24 Sep

101st Airborne Division
President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends 101st Airborne Division troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce desegregation.

Births on January 15

David Ige

Born on January 15, 1957

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Events on 1957

Suez Crisis

Suez Crisis

Allen Ginsberg

First Amendment to the United States Constitution

101st Airborne Division