Today's Highlight in History:
On January 13th, 1794, President Washington approved a measure adding two stars and two stripes to the American flag, following the admission承认，进入许可 of Vermont and Kentucky to the union. (The number of stripes was later reduced to 13 again.)

On this date:
In 1864, composer Stephen Foster died in New York.

In 1893, Britain's Independent Labor¹ Party (a precursor先驱，前导 to the current Labor Party) held its first meeting.

In 1898, Emile Zola's famous defense³ of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, "J'accuse," was published in Paris.

In 1941, novelist James Joyce died in Zurich, Switzerland.

In 1962, comedian⁴ Ernie Kovacs died in a car crash in west Los Angeles.

In 1966, Robert C. Weaver⁵ became the first black Cabinet member as he was appointed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by President Johnson.

In 1978, former Vice⁶ President Hubert H. Humphrey died in Waverly, Minnesota, at age 66.

In 1982, an Air Florida 737 crashed into Washington DC's 14th Street Bridge after takeoff起跳，起飞 and fell into the Potomac River, killing⁷ 78 people.

In 1992, Japan apologized for forcing tens of thousands of Korean women to serve as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War Two.

In 1993, former East German leader Erich Honecker was freed from prison and allowed to leave for Chile.

Ten years ago: L. Douglas Wilder of Virginia became the nation's first elected black governor地方长官，州长 as he took the oath of office就职宣言 in Richmond.

Five years ago: Italy named Treasury⁸ Minister Lamberto Dini its new prime minister. Authorities in the Philippines said they had unearthed破获，发掘 a conspiracy阴谋 by militant¹¹ Muslims to assassinate¹²暗杀，行刺 Pope John Paul the Second during his visit.

One year ago: President Clinton's legal team dispatched派遣，调度 a formal trial brief概要，诉书 to the Senate, arguing that neither "fact or law" warranted his removal from office; House officials sent the Senate all public evidence in the case. Michael Jordan announced his retirement¹³ from the Chicago Bulls.