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 17, 2010 | Rioting begins between Muslim and Christian groups in Jos, Nigeria, results in at least 200 deaths. |
| January 1, 1910 | Captain David Beatty is promoted to Rear admiral, and becomes the youngest admiral in the Royal Navy (except for Royal family members) since Horatio Nelson. |
| January 25, 1994 | The spacecraft Clementine by BMDO and NASA is launched. |
| January 19, 1990 | Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir valley in Indian-administered Kashmir due to an insurgency.[16] |
| January 27, 1880 | Thomas Edison receives a patent for his incandescent lamp. |
| January 20, 1649 | The High Court of Justice for the trial of Charles I begins its proceedings. |
| January 4, 1909 | Explorer Aeneas Mackintosh of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition escaped death by fleeing across ice floes. |
| January 11, 1787 | William Herschel discovers Titania and Oberon, two moons of Uranus. |
| January 18, 1915 | Japan issues the "Twenty-One Demands" to the Republic of China in a bid to increase its power in East Asia. |
| January 5, 2014 | A launch of the communication satellite GSAT-14 aboard the GSLV MK.II D5 marks the first successful flight of an Indian cryogenic engine. |
| January 12, 2004 | The world's largest ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, makes its maiden voyage. |
| January 31, 1988 | Doug Williams becomes the first African-American quarterback to play in a Super Bowl and leads the Washington Redskins to victory in Super Bowl XXII. |
| January 5, 1925 | Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming becomes the first female governor in the United States. |
| January 9, 1918 | Battle of Bear Valley: The last battle of the American Indian Wars. |
| January 12, 2001 | Downtown Disney opens to the public as part of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. |
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