On January 31, 1782, German soldiers captured at Yorktown arrived in Frederick, where they were housed at what came to be known as The Hessian Barracks. One of them was the father of Jacob Engelbrecht, the diarist, who recorded local events from 1819 to 1878. On January 31, 1903, a statue of John Hanson was formally presented by the State of Maryland to the U. S. Government for Statutory Hall in The Capitol. Hanson, the "first President of The United States in Congress Assembled under The Articles of Confederation," was a resident of Frederick during the Revolutionary War and up to the time of his death. On January 31, 1904, John Alexander Lynch, who served as a judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit from 1867 to 1897, died at his West Second Street home in Frederick. He was born October 3, 1825, near Jefferson. He was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. On January 31, 1955, the J. C. Penny store in the 100 block of North Market Street was destroyed in a spectacular fire on one of the coldest nights of the year. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury Wasps1965@comcast.net <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net>