January in History

Historical Events on January

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.

1781 American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.

1959 The United States recognizes the new Cuban government of Fidel Castro.

1984 Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

1961 In France a referendum supports Charles de Gaulle's policies in Algeria.

1957 British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden resigns from office following his failure to retake the Suez Canal from Egyptian sovereignty.

1915 The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposal to require states to give women the right to vote.

2012 The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia sinks off the coast of Italy due to the captain's negligence and irresponsibility. There are 32 confirmed deaths.

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.

1991 Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.

2001 US President Bill Clinton awards former President Theodore Roosevelt a posthumous Medal of Honor for his service in the Spanish-American War.

1991 Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning. Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into Israel in an unsuccessful bid to provoke Israeli retaliation.

1974 A Disengagement of Forces agreement is signed between the Israeli and Egyptian governments, ending conflict on the Egyptian front of the Yom Kippur War.

1997 The U.S. House of Representatives votes 395-28 to reprimand Newt Gingrich for ethics violations, making him the first Speaker of the House to be so disciplined.

1950 The Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.

1942 World War II: Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom.

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.

1980 Israel and Egypt establish diplomatic relations.

Famous Birthdays on January

1985 Lewis Hamilton

1947 David Bowie

1975 Matteo Renzi

1929 Martin Luther King, Jr.

1979 Drew Brees

1953 Jeffrey Epstein

1882 Virginia Woolf

1978 Gianluigi Buffon

Famous Deaths on January

1919 Theodore Roosevelt

2016 David Bowie

1519 Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor

1929 Wyatt Earp

2008 Bobby Fischer

1956 Sam Langford

1965 Winston Churchill

1948 Mahatma Gandhi

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