Historical Events in January, Month of January Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 18, 1977 | Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires' disease. |
| January 6, 1721 | The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings, revealing details of fraud among company directors and corrupt politicians. |
| January 28, 814 | The death of Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor, brings about the accession of his son Louis the Pious as ruler of the Frankish Empire. |
| 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 28, 1958 | The Lego company patents the design of its Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today. |
| January 17, 1994 | The 6.7 Mw Northridge earthquake shakes the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 57 people dead and more than 8,700 injured. |
| January 8, 1920 | The steel strike of 1919 ends in failure for the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers labor union. |
| January 30, 1964 | In a bloodless coup, General Nguyễn Khánh overthrows General Dương Văn Minh's military junta in South Vietnam. |
| January 15, 1991 | The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm. |
| January 25, 1986 | The National Resistance Movement topples the government of Tito Okello in Uganda. |
| January 17, 1969 | Black Panther Party members Bunchy Carter and John Huggins are killed during a meeting in Campbell Hall on the campus of UCLA. |
| January 23, 1963 | The Guinea-Bissau War of Independence officially begins when PAIGC guerrilla fighters attack the Portuguese Army stationed in Tite. |
| January 19, 1937 | Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in seven hours, 28 minutes, 25 seconds. |
| January 31, 1915 | World War I: Germany is the first to make large-scale use of poison gas in warfare in the Battle of Bolimów against Russia. |
| January 18, 1562 | Pope Pius IV reopens the Council of Trent for its third and final session. |
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