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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed

Feb 2, 2026

2 February 1848

Oxford Dictionary debuts

Oxford Dictionary debuts

Feb 1, 2026

01 February 1884

The death of Guy Fawkes

The death of Guy Fawkes

Jan 31, 2026

31 January 1606

King George III dies

King George III dies

Jan 29, 2026

29 January 1820

The space shuttle Challenger explodes after liftoff

The space shuttle Challenger explodes after liftoff

Jan 28, 2026

28 January 1986

Auschwitz is liberated

Auschwitz is liberated

Jan 27, 2026

27 January 1945

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

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