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1493
Columbus mistakes manatees for mermaids
On January 9, 1493, explorer Christopher Columbus, sailing near what is now the Dominican Republic, records in his ship's journal that, on the previous day, he saw three “mermaids”—in reality manatees—and describes them as “not half as beautiful as they are painted.” Six months earlier, Columbus (1451-1506) set off from Spain... read more
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19th Century
1887
Record cold and snow decimates cattle herds
 
1970s
1972
Fire breaks out on former RMS Queen Elizabeth
 
21st Century
2001
Apple launches iTunes, revolutionizing how people consume music
2007
Steve Jobs debuts the iPhone
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1768
First modern circus is staged
1924
Virginia Woolf buys a house in Bloomsbury
1976
Sylvester Stallone starts filming “Rocky”
1979
Pop luminaries gather at the U.N. for the Music for UNICEF concert
 
Civil War
1861
“Star of the West” is fired upon
 
Cold War
1952
President Truman warns of Cold War dangers
 
Crime
1984
One of the “Hillside Stranglers” sentenced to life
 
Inventions & Science
1916
Bugatti brother dies by suicide
 
LGBTQ+ History
1978
Harvey Milk becomes the first openly gay person elected to public office in California
 
Sports
1972
Los Angeles Lakers’ record winning streak ends
 
U.S. Presidents
1913
Richard M. Nixon is born
 
World War I
1916
Allies retreat from Gallipoli
 
World War II
1945
United States invades Luzon in Philippines

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January 10
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1901
Gusher signals new era of U.S. oil industry
On January 10, 1901, a drilling derrick at Spindletop Hill near Beaumont, Texas, produces an enormous gusher of crude oil, coating the landscape for hundreds of feet and signaling the advent of the American oil industry. The geyser was discovered at a depth of over 1,000 feet, flowed at an initial... read more
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19th Century
1843
Outlaw Frank James born in Missouri
 
1920s
1920
League of Nations instituted
 
American Revolution
1776
Thomas Paine publishes “Common Sense”
 
Art, Literature and Film History
2000
AOL-Time Warner merger announced
 
Inventions & Science
2008
World’s cheapest car debuts in India
 
Natural Disasters & Environment
1962
Avalanche kills thousands in Peru
 
U.S. Presidents
1941
FDR introduces the lend-lease program
1967
President Johnson asks for more funding for Vietnam War
 
Vietnam War
1962
Operation Ranch Hand initiated
 
World War I
1923
President Harding orders U.S. troops home from Germany
 
World War II
1946
First meeting of the United Nations

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January 11
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1964
U.S. Surgeon General announces definitive link between smoking and cancer
On January 11, 1964, United States Surgeon General Luther Terry releases a groundbreaking government report announcing a definitive link between smoking and cancer. Knowing his report was a bombshell, Terry intentionally chose to release it on that date, which fell on a Saturday, in order to limit... read more
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African History
1879
Anglo-Zulu War begins
 
American Revolution
1775
Jewish patriot joins Provincial Congress of South Carolina
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1927
Charlie Chaplin’s assets frozen in contentious divorce suit
1978
“Song of Solomon” wins National Book Critics Circle Award
 
Civil War
1863
Battle of Arkansas Post
 
Cold War
1989
President Reagan gives his farewell address
 
Crime
1959
A serial killer abducts young family from their car
2012
Joran van der Sloot pleads guilty to Peru murder
 
Early 20th Century U.S.
1908
Theodore Roosevelt makes Grand Canyon a national monument
 
Exploration
1935
Amelia Earhart flies from Hawaii to California
 
Holocaust
2010
Miep Gies, who hid Anne Frank, dies at 100
 
Inventions & Science
1922
First human receives insulin injection to treat diabetes
 
Sports
1973
American League adopts designated hitter rule

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January 12
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2010
Massive earthquake strikes Haiti
On January 12, 2010, Haiti is devastated by a massive earthquake. It drew an outpouring of support from around the globe, but the small nation has yet to fully recover. Haiti has a history of seismic activity—devastating earthquakes were recorded there in 1751, 1770, 1842 and 1946. The island of... read more
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19th Century
1838
Joseph Smith flees Ohio
 
American Revolution
1777
Hugh Mercer dies from wounds received in Battle of Princeton
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1926
Original “Amos ‘n’ Andy” debuts on Chicago radio
1981
“Dynasty” premieres on ABC
 
Cold War
1954
U.S. announces policy of “massive retaliation” against Communist aggressors
 
Crime
1995
Malcolm X’s daughter arrested for attempted murder
 
Inventions & Science
1904
Henry Ford sets speed record
 
Natural Disasters & Environment
1888
Blizzard brings tragedy to Northwest Plains
 
Sports
1969
In epic Super Bowl upset, Jets make good on Namath guarantee
 
Women’s History
1932
Hattie Wyatt Caraway becomes first woman elected to U.S. Senate
 
World War I
1919
Leaders of the Big Four nations meet for the first time in Paris
 
World War II
1943
Soviet forces penetrate the siege of Leningrad

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January 13
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1129
Pope recognizes Knights Templar
On January 13, 1129, Pope Honorius II grants a papal sanction to the military order known as the Knights Templar, declaring it to be an army of God. Led by the Frenchman Hughes de Payens, the Knights Templar organization was founded in 1118. Its self-imposed mission was to protect Christian... read more
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19th Century
1929
Wyatt Earp dies in Los Angeles
 
1980s
1982
Plane crashes into Potomac River
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1941
James Joyce dies
1962
Comedian Ernie Kovacs dies in car crash
1968
Johnny Cash performs at Folsom Prison
 
Asian American & Pacific Islander History
1903
First group of Korean immigrants enter Hawaii
 
Civil War
1807
Union General Napoleon Bonaparte Buford is born
 
Cold War
1950
Soviets boycott United Nations Security Council
 
Crime
1939
Doc Barker is killed by prison guards as he attempts to escape
1987
Connecticut man arrested for wood-chipper murder
 
European History
1842
After massacre, sole surviving British soldier escapes Kabul
 
Sports
1986
NCAA adopts controversial Proposition 48
1995
All-female team competes in America’s Cup sailing for first time
1999
Michael Jordan retires for a second time
 
U.S. Government and Politics
1990
Douglas Wilder of Virginia becomes the nation’s first elected Black governor
 
U.S. Presidents
1966
Lyndon Johnson appoints first African American cabinet member

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January 14
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1784
Continental Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris, ending the American Revolution
On January 14, 1784, the Continental Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris, ending the War for Independence. In the document, which was known as the Second Treaty of Paris because the Treaty of Paris was also the name of the agreement that had ended the Seven Years’ War in 1763, Britain officially...  read more
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1960s
1967
San Francisco’s “Human Be-In” launches the Summer of Love
1969
Explosion rocks USS Enterprise
 
1980s
1980
Gold prices soar
 
American Revolution
1741
Benedict Arnold, American traitor, born
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1954
Marilyn Monroe marries Joe DiMaggio
1970
Diana Ross and the Supremes perform their final concert
 
Colonial America
1639
The first colonial constitution
 
Crime
1958
Scottish serial killer Peter Manuel arrested
 
European History
1875
Albert Schweitzer born
 
Inventions & Science
1920
Dodge co-founder dies
 
Sports
1973
Miami Dolphins win Super Bowl VII to cap NFL’s only perfect season
 
U.S. Government and Politics
1963
George Wallace inaugurated as Alabama governor
 
U.S. Presidents
1942
FDR orders "alien enemies" to register

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January 15
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1929
Martin Luther King Jr. born
On January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. is born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of a Baptist minister. King received a doctorate degree in theology and in 1955 helped organize the first major protest of the African American civil rights movement: the successful Montgomery Bus Boycott. Influenced... read more
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21st Century
2001
Wikipedia launches
2009
Pilot Sully Sullenberger performs “Miracle on the Hudson”
 
American Revolution
1777
Vermont declares independence from colony of New York
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1831
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” is finished
1972
“American Pie” hits #1 on the pop charts
1981
“Hill Street Blues” begins run
 
Cold War
1990
Soviets send troops into Azerbaijan
 
Early 20th Century U.S.
1919
Boston shocked by deadly molasses flood
 
European History
1559
Elizabeth I crowned Queen of England
 
Sports
1967
Packers beat Chiefs in first Super Bowl
 
U.S. Government and Politics
1870
First appearance of the Democratic Party donkey
 
Vietnam War
1968
The Jeannette Rankin Brigade: 5,000 women march against Vietnam War
 
World War I
1919
Opposition leaders are murdered in failed coup in Berlin
 
World War II
1951
The “Witch of Buchenwald” is sentenced to prison

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January 16
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1919
Prohibition is ratified by the states
The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes,” is ratified by the requisite number of states on January 16, 1919. The movement for the prohibition of alcohol began in the early 19th century, when... read more
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1990s
1991
The Persian Gulf War begins
 
African History
1970
Qaddafi becomes premier of Libya
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1605
Groundbreaking novel “Don Quixote” is published
1938
Benny Goodman brings jazz to Carnegie Hall
1942
Actress Carole Lombard killed in plane crash
 
Civil War
1861
Crittenden Compromise is killed in Senate
 
Crime
1936
“Moon Maniac” killer is executed
1997
Bill Cosby’s son murdered along California interstate
 
Middle Eastern History
1979
Shah flees Iran
 
World War II
1945
Hitler descends into his bunker

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January 17
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1950
Boston thieves pull off historic Brink’s robbery
On January 17, 1950, 11 men steal more than $2 million ($29 million today) from the Brink’s Armored Car depot in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the perfect crime—almost—as the culprits weren’t caught until January 1956, just days before the statute of limitations for the theft expired. The robbery’s... read more
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19th Century
1893
Americans overthrow Hawaiian monarchy
 
1990s
1997
Ireland grants a divorce for the first time in the country’s history
 
American Revolution
1781
Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1820
English author Anne Brontë is born
1966
NBC greenlights “The Monkees”
 
Cold War
1966
U.S. accidentally drops hydrogen bombs in Spain
 
Crime
1977
Gary Gilmore executed
2013
Bolshoi Ballet artistic director attacked with acid
 
European History
1928
Stalin banishes Trotsky
 
Exploration
1912
Robert Falcon Scott reaches the South Pole
 
Inventions & Science
1953
Corvette unveiled at GM Motorama
 
Natural Disasters & Environment
1994
Northridge earthquake rocks Los Angeles area
 
Sports
1916
PGA is formed
1995
NFL’s Rams announce move to St. Louis
 
U.S. Presidents
1961
President Eisenhower warns of military-industrial complex
 
World War I
1916
Winston Churchill hears speech on the tragedy of war
 
World War II
1945
Soviets capture Warsaw

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January 18
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Post-World War I peace conference begins in Paris
On January 18, 1919, in Paris, France, some of the most powerful people in the world meet to begin the long, complicated negotiations that would officially mark the end of the First World War. Leaders of the victorious Allied powers—France, Great Britain, the United States and Italy—would make most... read more
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Art, Literature and Film History
1968
Eartha Kitt speaks out against the Vietnam War
1975
“Mandy” is Barry Manilow’s first #1 pop hit
1985
Coen brothers release debut film, “Blood Simple”
 
Civil War
1862
President John Tyler dies
 
Crime
1990
Defendant in McMartin Preschool trials is acquitted
1990
Washington, D.C. mayor Marion Barry arrested on drug charges
 
Exploration
1778
Captain Cook reaches Hawaii
 
Inventions & Science
2009
GM auctions off historic cars
 
Sports
1958
NHL is integrated
1996
MLB owners approve interleague play
 
U.S. Presidents
1803
President Jefferson requests funding for Lewis and Clark expedition
 
Vietnam War
1950
China recognizes Democratic Republic of Vietnam

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January 19
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1809
Edgar Allan Poe is born
On January 19, 1809, poet, author and literary critic Edgar Allan Poe is born in Boston, Massachusetts. By the time he was three years old, his father had abandoned the family and his mother had died, leaving him in the care of his godfather John Allan, a wealthy tobacco merchant. After attending... read more
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1950s
1953
Lucille Ball gives birth on TV—and in real life
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1993
Fleetwood Mac reunites to play “Don’t Stop” at Bill Clinton’s first inaugural ball
1993
Production begins on “Toy Story”
 
Asian History
1966
Indira Gandhi becomes Indian prime minister
2007
First McDonald’s drive-through in Beijing opens
 
Civil War
1807
Robert E. Lee born
 
Exploration
1840
Charles Wilkes claims portion of Antarctica for U.S.
 
Inventions & Science
1999
First BlackBerry device hits the market
 
Sports
1952
PGA approves participation of Black golfers
1972
Sandy Koufax becomes youngest player elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
 
U.S. Government and Politics
2004
The Howard Dean scream
 
U.S. Presidents
1977
President Ford pardons Tokyo Rose
 
World War I
1915
First air raid on Britain

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January 20
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1981
Iran Hostage Crisis ends
On January 20, 1981, minutes after Ronald Reagan’s inauguration as the 40th president of the United States, the 52 U.S. captives held at the U.S. embassy in Teheran, Iran, are released, ending the 444-day Iran Hostage Crisis. On November 4, 1979, the crisis began when militant Iranian students,... read more
1990s
1996
Yasser Arafat elected leader of Palestine
 
21st Century
2020
First confirmed case of COVID-19 found in U.S.
 
American Revolution
1764
John Wilkes expelled from British Parliament
 
Art, Literature and Film History
1971
Marvin Gaye’s hit single “What’s Going On?” released
1973
Country star Jerry Lee Lewis rocks the Grand Ole Opry
1993
Actress Audrey Hepburn dies
 
Asian History
1841
Hong Kong ceded to the British
 
Civil War
1863
Mud March begins
 
Sports
1980
President Carter calls for Olympics to be moved from Moscow
1980
Bullfight spectators die when bleachers collapse
 
U.S. Government and Politics
2021
Kamala Harris becomes first female vice president
 
U.S. Presidents
1937
FDR inaugurated to second term
1945
FDR inaugurated to fourth term
1961
John F. Kennedy inaugurated
1969
Richard Nixon takes office
1981
Ronald Reagan becomes president
2009