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, 1947 | The Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 comes into effect, converting British subjects into Canadian citizens. |
| January 3, 1961 | Cold War: After a series of economic retaliations against one another, the United States severs diplomatic relations with Cuba. |
| January 6, 2017 | Five people are killed and six others injured in a mass shooting at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, Florida. |
| January 10, 236 | Pope Fabian succeeds Anterus to become the twentieth pope of Rome. |
| January 23, 1945 | World War II: German admiral Karl Dönitz launches Operation Hannibal. |
| January 20, 2001 | President of the Philippines Joseph Estrada is ousted in a nonviolent four-day revolution, and is succeeded by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. |
| January 20, 1973 | Amílcar Cabral, leader of the independence movement in Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde, is assassinated in Conakry, Guinea. |
| January 20, 1649 | The High Court of Justice for the trial of Charles I begins its proceedings. |
| January 25, 1937 | The Guiding Light debuts on NBC radio from Chicago. In 1952 it moves to CBS television, where it remains until September 18, 2009. |
| January 24, 1968 | Vietnam War: The 1st Australian Task Force launches Operation Coburg against the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong during wider fighting around Long Bình and Biên Hòa. |
| January 2, 1900 | American statesman and diplomat John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China. |
| January 25, 1755 | Moscow University is established on Tatiana Day. |
| January 24, 2009 | Cyclone Klaus makes landfall near Bordeaux, France, causing 26 deaths as well as extensive disruptions to public transport and power supplies. |
| January 19, 1946 | General Douglas MacArthur establishes the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo to try Japanese war criminals. |
| January 19, 649 | Conquest of Kucha: The forces of Kucha surrender after a forty-day siege led by Tang dynasty general Ashina She'er, establishing Tang control over the northern Tarim Basin in Xinjiang. |
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