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, 2004 | In a vote of confidence, General Pervez Musharraf wins 658 out of 1,170 votes in the Electoral College of Pakistan, and according to Article 41(8) of the Constitution of Pakistan, is "deemed to be elected" to the office of President until October 2007. |
| January 21, 1943 | As part of Operation Animals, British SOE saboteurs destroy the railway bridge over the Asopos River, and guerrillas of the Greek People's Liberation Army ambush and destroy a German convoy at the Battle of Sarantaporos. |
| January 27, 1980 | Through cooperation between the U.S. and Canadian governments, six American diplomats secretly escape hostilities in Iran in the culmination of the Canadian Caper. |
| January 17, 1944 | World War II: Allied forces launch the first of four assaults on Monte Cassino with the intention of breaking through the Winter Line and seizing Rome, an effort that would ultimately take four months and cost 105,000 Allied casualties. |
| January 11, 1964 | Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Luther Terry, M.D., publishes the landmark report Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States saying that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking national and worldwide anti-smoking efforts. |
| January 20, 1945 | World War II: Germany begins the evacuation of 1.8 million people from East Prussia, a task which will take nearly two months. |
| January 31, 1996 | An explosives-filled truck rams into the gates of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in Colombo, killing at least 86 people and injuring 1,400. |
| January 3, 1920 | Over 640 are killed after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes the Mexican states Puebla and Veracruz. |
| January 29, 1918 | Ukrainian–Soviet War: The Bolshevik Red Army, on its way to besiege Kyiv, is met by a small group of military students at the Battle of Kruty. |
| January 24, 1977 | The Atocha massacre occurs in Madrid during the Spanish transition to democracy. |
| January 20, 1874 | The Treaty of Pangkor is signed between the British and Sultan Abdullah of Perak, paving the way for further British colonization of Malaya. |
| January 26, 1952 | Black Saturday in Egypt: rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. |
| January 15, 2020 | The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare confirms the first case of COVID-19 in Japan. |
| January 24, 1742 | Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. |
| January 25, 2011 | The first wave of the Egyptian revolution begins throughout the country, marked by street demonstrations, rallies, acts of civil disobedience, riots, labour strikes, and violent clashes. |
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