On January 16, 1806, Alexander Contee Hanson, son of John Hanson (first President of The United States in Congress Assembled), a jurist and chancellor of Maryland, died in Annapolis. On January 16, 1874, the Mt. Pleasant Charge of The Reformed Church was organized by the Classis of Maryland meeting in Walkersville at the Glade Reformed Church. On January 16, 1940, four armed men robbed The Walkersville Bank of $6,665.40, in a daring daylight holdup. They were arrested January 29, tried and convicted. They were sentenced on March 9 to 20 years in prison. 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)