Historical Events in January, Month of January Events
Here is a list of some historical events in January. You can learn What major event happened in January?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 20, 2009 | Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America, becoming the first African-American President of the United States. |
| January 1, 1958 | The European Economic Community is established. |
| January 7, 1973 | In his second shooting spree of the week, Mark Essex fatally shoots seven people and wounds five others at Howard Johnson's Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, before being shot to death by police officers. |
| January 15, 1991 | The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm. |
| January 12, 1911 | The University of the Philippines College of Law is formally established; three future Philippine presidents are among the first enrollees. |
| January 23, 1846 | Slavery in Tunisia is abolished. |
| January 3, 1962 | Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro. |
| January 19, 1960 | Japan and the United States sign the US–Japan Mutual Security Treaty |
| January 26, 1991 | Mohamed Siad Barre is removed from power in Somalia, ending centralized government, and is succeeded by Ali Mahdi. |
| January 1, 1994 | The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) comes into effect. |
| January 1, 2023 | Croatia officially adopts the Euro, becoming the 20th Eurozone country, and joins the Schengen Area. |
| January 14, 2010 | Yemen declares an open war against the terrorist group al-Qaeda. |
| January 12, 1916 | Both Oswald Boelcke and Max Immelmann, for achieving eight aerial victories each over Allied aircraft, receive the German Empire's highest military award, the Pour le Mérite as the first German aviators to earn it. |
| January 22, 1973 | The crew of Apollo 17 addresses a joint session of Congress after the completion of the final Apollo moon landing mission. |
| January 6, 1929 | Mother Teresa arrives by sea in Calcutta, India, to begin her work among India's poorest and sick people. |
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