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 18, 1977 | Australia's worst rail disaster occurs at Granville, Sydney, killing 83. |
| January 24, 1943 | World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill conclude a conference in Casablanca. |
| January 15, 1943 | The Pentagon is dedicated in Arlington County, Virginia. |
| January 20, 2018 | Syrian civil war: The Government of Turkey announces the initiation of the Afrin offensive and begins shelling Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions in Afrin Region. |
| January 18, 1919 | World War I: The Paris Peace Conference opens in Versailles, France. |
| January 7, 1980 | U.S. President Jimmy Carter authorizes legislation giving $1.5 billion in loans to bail out the Chrysler Corporation. |
| January 16, 2011 | Syrian civil war: The Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) is established with the stated goal of re-organizing Syria along the lines of democratic confederalism.[28] |
| January 31, 1747 | The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital. |
| January 25, 1961 | In Washington, D.C., US President John F. Kennedy delivers the first live presidential television news conference. |
| January 22, 1946 | Creation of the Central Intelligence Group, forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency. |
| January 2, 1974 | United States President Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the maximum U.S. speed limit to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo. |
| January 28, 1918 | Finnish Civil War: The Red Guard rebels seize control of the capital, Helsinki; members of the Senate of Finland go underground. |
| January 6, 2012 | Twenty-six people are killed and 63 wounded when a suicide bomber blows himself up at a police station in Damascus. |
| January 18, 1886 | Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. |
| January 18, 1486 | King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV, uniting the House of Lancaster and the House of York. |
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