A hot air balloon crashes near Carterton, New Zealand, killing all 11 people on board
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6 January 1994
American figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked and injured by an assailant hired by her rival Tonya Harding’s ex-husband during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
5 January 1993
The oil tanker MV Braer runs aground on the coast of the Shetland Islands, spilling 84,700 tons of crude oil.
4 January 1912
The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Empire by royal charter.
2 January 1963
Vietnam War: The Viet Cong wins its first major victory, at the Battle of Ap Bac.
1 January 1948
The British railway network is nationalized to form British Railways on 1 January 1948.
31 December 1994
The First Chechen War: The Russian Ground Forces begin a New Year’s storming of Grozny.
30 December 2004
A fire in the República Cromagnon nightclub in Buenos Aires, Argentina, kills 194.
29 December 2013
Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher suffers a massive head injury while skiing in the French Alps