On January 13, 1798, the first issue of The Key was published in Frederick by Dr. John D. Cary, who named the newspaper in honor of John Ross Key. It lasted but three years. On January 13, 1825, an Act of The General Assembly incorporated Emmitsburg. On January 13, 1868, Jesse H. Routson, for many years the superintendent of The Buckingham School south of Buckeystown, was born in Uniontown. He died April 28, 1914, of stomach cancer. On January 13, 1913, Margaret Elizabeth Scholl Hood, generous benefactor of Hood College, died in Baltimore. On January 13, 1971, the retirement of John (Happy Johnny) Zufall as the morning show host on radio station WFMD was announced, bringing to a close an era in local broadcasting. 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 (wasps65@earthlink.net)