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 1, 1981 | Greece is admitted into the European Community. |
| January 24, 1916 | In Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., the Supreme Court of the United States declares the federal income tax constitutional. |
| January 15, 1759 | The British Museum opens to the public. |
| January 17, 1362 | Saint Marcellus' flood kills at least 25,000 people on the shores of the North Sea. |
| January 27, 2002 | An explosion at a military storage facility in Lagos, Nigeria, kills at least 1,100 people and displaces over 20,000 others. |
| January 23, 1964 | The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, prohibiting the use of poll taxes in national elections, is ratified. |
| January 8, 1499 | Louis XII of France marries Anne of Brittany in accordance with a law set by his predecessor, Charles VIII. |
| January 9, 1127 | Jin–Song Wars: Invading Jurchen soldiers from the Jin dynasty besiege and sack Bianjing (Kaifeng), the capital of the Song dynasty of China, and abduct Emperor Qinzong of Song and others, ending the Northern Song dynasty. |
| January 8, 2002 | President of the United States George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act. |
| January 22, 1971 | The Singapore Declaration, one of the two most important documents to the uncodified constitution of the Commonwealth of Nations, is issued. |
| January 17, 1943 | World War II: Greek submarine Papanikolis captures the 200-ton sailing vessel Agios Stefanos and mans her with part of her crew. |
| January 23, 1571 | The Royal Exchange opens in London. |
| January 25, 1993 | Five people are shot outside the CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Two are killed and three wounded. |
| January 17, 1608 | Emperor Susenyos I of Ethiopia surprises an Oromo army at Ebenat; his army reportedly kills 12,000 Oromo at the cost of 400 of his men. |
| January 4, 1762 | Great Britain declares war on Spain, which meant the entry of Spain into the Seven Years' War. |
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