The first Boy Scout troop is organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell in 1908. The Boy Scout movement began in the early 20th century, shaped…
23 January 1986
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first members: Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, The Everly…
22 January 1915
Over 600 people are killed in Guadalajara, Mexico, when a train plunges off the tracks into a deep canyon.
21 January 1981
21 January 1981 – Production of the iconic DeLorean sports car begins in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
20 January 1921
The British K-class submarine HMS K5 sinks in the English Channel; all 56 on board die.
17 January 1873
A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, part of the Modoc War.
16 January 1979
The last Iranian Shah flees Iran with his family for good and relocates to Egypt.