The International Opium Convention is signed at The Hague. The International Opium Convention, also known as the Hague Convention or the International Opium Act, was…
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22 January 1905
Bloody Sunday in Saint Petersburg, beginning of the 1905 revolution. Bloody Sunday in Saint Petersburg, which occurred on January 9, 1905 (Julian calendar; January 22,…
21 January 1915
Kiwanis International is founded in Detroit. Kiwanis International is a global service organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and communities. It was founded…
20 January 250
Pope Fabian is martyred during the Decian persecution. The Decian persecution refers to a series of events during the Roman Empire in the mid-3rd century…
19 January 1901
Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom, stricken with paralysis. She dies three days later at the age of 81. Queen Victoria, who reigned as…
18 January 1967
Albert DeSalvo, the “Boston Strangler”, is convicted of numerous crimes and is sentenced to life imprisonment. Albert DeSalvo was an American serial killer who gained…
17 January 1918
Finnish Civil War: The first serious battles take place between the Red Guards and the White Guard. The Finnish Civil War took place between January…
16 January 1909
Ernest Shackleton’s expedition finds the magnetic South Pole Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874–1922) was a renowned Anglo-Irish explorer best known for his expeditions to the Antarctic….
15 January 1759
The British Museum opens to the public The British Museum is one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive museums, dedicated to human history, art,…
14 January 1943
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill begin the Casablanca Conference to discuss strategy and study the next phase of the war The Casablanca Conference was…