Charles Timothy O'Leary was an American professional baseball shortstop who played eleven seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1904–1912), St. Louis Cardinals (1913), and St. Louis Browns (1934) of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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1941United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech in the State of the Union address.^[†]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, also known as FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. He is the longest-serving U.S. president, and the only one to have served more than two terms. His first two terms were centered on combating the Great Depression, while his third and fourth saw him shift his focus to America's involvement in World War II.

Headlines from January 6, 1941

ROOSEVELT TO GIVE AID TO BRITAIN PLAN IN MESSAGE TODAY; 'All-Out Lend-Lease' Program Will Be Outlined to Congress In Speech Set for 2 P.M. ARMS BILLS PARAMOUNT But Move to Curb Non-Defense Spending Likely Will Get Early House Consideration ROOSEVELT TO GIVE AID-BRITAIN PLAN

Mother, Brother of Allerdice, Princeton Star, Perish in Fire; He and Father Are Burned; ALLERDICE BURNED, TWO IN FAMILY DIE

FIRE BOMBS FOILED, BRITONS CRY 'MORE'; New Civilian Corps Reduces Raid Damage in London by Prompt Action FIRE BOMBS FOILED, BRITONS CRY 'MORE'

British Charge Nazis Drop Land Mines by Parachute

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