On This Day

British settlement begins in Australia

British settlement begins in Australia

Jan 26, 2026

26 January 1788

First Winter Olympics

First Winter Olympics

Jan 25, 2026

25 January 1924

Winston Churchill dies

Winston Churchill dies

Jan 24, 2026

24 January 1965

Madeleine Albright becomes first female secretary of state

Madeleine Albright becomes first female secretary of state

Jan 23, 2026

23 January 1997

Queen Victoria dies

Queen Victoria dies

Jan 22, 2026

22 January 1901

Hong Kong ceded to the British

Hong Kong ceded to the British

Jan 20, 2026

20 January 1841

Russians celebrate 83rd anniversary of end of Leningrad siege

Russians celebrate 83rd anniversary of end of Leningrad...

Jan 19, 2026

19 January 1943. The Nazi blockade of the city lasted 872 days and claimed the l...

Post-World War I peace conference begins in Paris

Post-World War I peace conference begins in Paris

Jan 18, 2026

18 January 1919

English author Anne Brontë is born

English author Anne Brontë is born

Jan 17, 2026

17 January 1820

Elizabeth I crowned Queen of England

Elizabeth I crowned Queen of England

Jan 15, 2026

15 January 1559

Continental Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris, ending the American Revolution

Continental Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris, endi...

Jan 14, 2026

14 January 1784

Pope recognizes Knights Templar

Pope recognizes Knights Templar

Jan 13, 2026

13 January 1129

Massive earthquake strikes Haiti

Massive earthquake strikes Haiti

Jan 12, 2026

12 January 2010

U.S. Surgeon General announces definitive link between smoking and cancer

U.S. Surgeon General announces definitive link between ...

Jan 11, 2026

11 January 1964

Astronomer Galileo dies in Italy

Astronomer Galileo dies in Italy

Jan 8, 2026

8 January 1642

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