Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm. The Treaty of Stockholm between Sweden and Prussia was an important diplomatic agreement during the early phase…
20 January 1649
The High Court of Justice for the trial of Charles I begins its proceedings. The High Court of Justice was a specially created tribunal established…
19 January 1920
The United States Senate votes against joining the League of Nations. The United States Senate voted against joining the League of Nations primarily because of…
18 January 1788
The first elements of the First Fleet carrying 736 convicts from Great Britain to Australia arrive at Botany Bay. The First Fleet refers to the…
17 January 1852
The United Kingdom signs the Sand River Convention with the South African Republic. The Sand River Convention was signed on 17 January 1852 and marked…
16 January 1909
Ernest Shackleton’s expedition finds the magnetic South Pole. Ernest Shackleton’s most famous Antarctic venture, the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914–1917), was not about reaching the South…
15 January 1759
The British Museum opens to the public. The British Museum was founded in 1753, making it one of the oldest public museums in the world….
14 January 1814
Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. The Treaty of Kiel,…
13 January 1888
The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. The National Geographic Society was founded in 1888 in Washington, D.C., by a small group of…
12 January 1866
The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London. The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) is one of the world’s oldest and most respected professional institutions dedicated…