Today in history - January
What Happened on this day (January 1)
Year | event |
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1639 | The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut (now a state in USA) |
1761 | The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas. |
1814 | Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. |
1911 | Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. |
1972 | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513. |
2004 | The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years. |
2011 | President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia seeks refuge in Saudi Arabia after a series of demonstrations against his regime, considered to be the birth of the Arab Spring. |
What Happened on this day (January 2)
Year | event |
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1639 | The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut (now a state in USA) |
1761 | The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas. |
1814 | Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. |
1911 | Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. |
1972 | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513. |
2004 | The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years. |
2011 | President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia seeks refuge in Saudi Arabia after a series of demonstrations against his regime, considered to be the birth of the Arab Spring. |
What Happened on this day (January 3)
Year | event |
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1639 | The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut (now a state in USA) |
1761 | The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas. |
1814 | Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. |
1911 | Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. |
1972 | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513. |
2004 | The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years. |
2011 | President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia seeks refuge in Saudi Arabia after a series of demonstrations against his regime, considered to be the birth of the Arab Spring. |
What Happened on this day (January 4)
Year | event |
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1639 | The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut (now a state in USA) |
1761 | The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas. |
1814 | Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. |
1911 | Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. |
1972 | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513. |
2004 | The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years. |
2011 | President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia seeks refuge in Saudi Arabia after a series of demonstrations against his regime, considered to be the birth of the Arab Spring. |
What Happened on this day (January 5)
Year | event |
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1639 | The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut (now a state in USA) |
1761 | The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas. |
1814 | Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. |
1911 | Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. |
1972 | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513. |
2004 | The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years. |
2011 | President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia seeks refuge in Saudi Arabia after a series of demonstrations against his regime, considered to be the birth of the Arab Spring. |
What Happened on this day (January 6)
Year | event |
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1639 | The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut (now a state in USA) |
1761 | The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas. |
1814 | Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. |
1911 | Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. |
1972 | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513. |
2004 | The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years. |
2011 | President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia seeks refuge in Saudi Arabia after a series of demonstrations against his regime, considered to be the birth of the Arab Spring. |
What Happened on this day (January 7)
Year | event |
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1639 | The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut (now a state in USA) |
1761 | The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas. |
1814 | Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. |
1911 | Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. |
1972 | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513. |
2004 | The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years. |
2011 | President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia seeks refuge in Saudi Arabia after a series of demonstrations against his regime, considered to be the birth of the Arab Spring. |
What Happened on this day (January 8)
Year | event |
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1639 | The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut (now a state in USA) |
1761 | The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas. |
1814 | Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. |
1911 | Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. |
1972 | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513. |
2004 | The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years. |
2011 | President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia seeks refuge in Saudi Arabia after a series of demonstrations against his regime, considered to be the birth of the Arab Spring. |
What Happened on this day (January 9)
Year | event |
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1639 | The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut (now a state in USA) |
1761 | The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas. |
1814 | Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. |
1911 | Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. |
1972 | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513. |
2004 | The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years. |
2011 | President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia seeks refuge in Saudi Arabia after a series of demonstrations against his regime, considered to be the birth of the Arab Spring. |
What Happened on this day (January 10)
Year | event |
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1639 | The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut (now a state in USA) |
1761 | The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas. |
1814 | Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. |
1911 | Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. |
1972 | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513. |
2004 | The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years. |
2011 | President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia seeks refuge in Saudi Arabia after a series of demonstrations against his regime, considered to be the birth of the Arab Spring. |
What Happened on this day (January 11)
Year | event |
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1639 | The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut (now a state in USA) |
1761 | The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas. |
1814 | Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. |
1911 | Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. |
1972 | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513. |
2004 | The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years. |
2011 | President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia seeks refuge in Saudi Arabia after a series of demonstrations against his regime, considered to be the birth of the Arab Spring. |
What Happened on this day (January 12)
Year | event |
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1639 | The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut (now a state in USA) |
1761 | The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas. |
1814 | Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. |
1911 | Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. |
1972 | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513. |
2004 | The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years. |
2011 | President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia seeks refuge in Saudi Arabia after a series of demonstrations against his regime, considered to be the birth of the Arab Spring. |
What Happened on this day (January 13)
Year | event |
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1639 | The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut (now a state in USA) |
1761 | The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas. |
1814 | Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. |
1911 | Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. |
1972 | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513. |
2004 | The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years. |
2011 | President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia seeks refuge in Saudi Arabia after a series of demonstrations against his regime, considered to be the birth of the Arab Spring. |
What Happened on this day (January 14)
Year | event |
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1639 | The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut (now a state in USA) |
1761 | The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas. |
1814 | Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. |
1911 | Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. |
1972 | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513. |
2004 | The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years. |
2011 | President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia seeks refuge in Saudi Arabia after a series of demonstrations against his regime, considered to be the birth of the Arab Spring. |
What Happened on this day (January 15)
Year | event |
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1639 | The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut (now a state in USA) |
1761 | The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas. |
1814 | Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. |
1911 | Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. |
1972 | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513. |
2004 | The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years. |
2011 | President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia seeks refuge in Saudi Arabia after a series of demonstrations against his regime, considered to be the birth of the Arab Spring. |
What Happened on this day (January 16)
Year | event |
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27 BCE | Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus is granted the title Augustus by the Roman Senate, marking the beginning of the Roman Empire. |
1547 | Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia, replacing the 264-year-old Grand Duchy of Moscow with the Tsardom of Russia. |
1605 | The first edition of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (Book One of Don Quixote) by Miguel de Cervantes is published in Madrid, Spain. |
1909 | Ernest Shackleton's expedition finds the magnetic South Pole. |
1969 | Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 perform the first-ever docking of manned spacecraft in orbit, the first-ever transfer of crew from one space vehicle to another, and the only time such a transfer was accomplished with a space walk. |
1979 | Iranian Revolution: The last Iranian Shah flees Iran with his family for good and relocates to Egypt. |
2006 | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's new president. She becomes Africa's first female elected head of state. |
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