30 January 1862 January 29, 2022 Author: Staff The first American ironclad warship, the USS Monitor is launched. Famous Words of Inspiration..."All men are frauds. The only difference between them is that some admit it. I myself deny it." Henry Mencken — Click here for more from Henry Mencken Related posts: 24 January 1862 16 January 1862 7 December 1862 5 April 1862 26 December 1862 28 November 1862 10 August 1628 30 January 1956 30 January 1969 30 January 2003 Categories: History Tags: 1862, 30 January