The Event Registry

1879

British defeat at Battle of Isandlwana

In the Anglo-Zulu War, Zulu forces decisively defeated British troops at Isandlwana in South Africa, one of the British Army’s worst ever colonial defeats

January 12 National 0

1879

British defeat at Battle of Isandlwana

In the Anglo-Zulu War, Zulu forces decisively defeated British troops at Isandlwana in South Africa, one of the British Army’s worst ever colonial defeats

January 12 National 0

1990

Douglas Wilder inaugurated

L. Douglas Wilder was sworn in as Governor of Virginia, becoming the first elected African American governor of a U.S. state

January 13 National 1

1990

Douglas Wilder inaugurated

L. Douglas Wilder was sworn in as Governor of Virginia, becoming the first elected African American governor of a U.S. state

January 13 National 2

1930

Mickey Mouse comic strip debuts

The first Mickey Mouse comic strip was published in newspapers, bringing Walt Disney’s cartoon character from the screen to print

January 13 National 0

1930

Mickey Mouse comic strip debuts

The first Mickey Mouse comic strip was published in newspapers, bringing Walt Disney’s cartoon character from the screen to print

January 13 National 0

1898

J’Accuse…! published

French writer Émile Zola’s open letter “J’Accuse…!” appeared in a Paris newspaper, accusing the French government and military of wrongfully convicting Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus of treason

January 13 National 0

1898

J’Accuse…! published

French writer Émile Zola’s open letter “J’Accuse…!” appeared in a Paris newspaper, accusing the French government and military of wrongfully convicting Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus of treason

January 13 National 0

2005

Landing on Saturn’s moon Titan

The Huygens probe (European Space Agency), carried by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, landed on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon

January 14 National 0

2005

Landing on Saturn’s moon Titan

The Huygens probe (European Space Agency), carried by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, landed on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon

January 14 National 0

1952

Today show premieres

NBC’s Today show debuted on American television with Dave Garroway as host

January 14 National 0

1952

Today show premieres

NBC’s Today show debuted on American television with Dave Garroway as host

January 14 National 0

1784

Treaty of Paris ratified

The U.S. Congress of the Confederation ratified the Treaty of Paris, formally ending the American Revolutionary War

January 14 National 0

1784

Treaty of Paris ratified

The U.S. Congress of the Confederation ratified the Treaty of Paris, formally ending the American Revolutionary War

January 14 National 0

1973

Vietnam War ceasefire agreed

U.S. President Richard Nixon announced that the United States had reached an accord with North Vietnam to end the Vietnam War, with a ceasefire to take effect on January 27, 1973

January 15 National 1

1973

Vietnam War ceasefire agreed

U.S. President Richard Nixon announced that the United States had reached an accord with North Vietnam to end the Vietnam War, with a ceasefire to take effect on January 27, 1973

January 15 National 1

1967

First Super Bowl (continued)

The first Super Bowl was played on this date (January 15 local time in the host city) due to time zone differences, with the NFL champion Green Bay Packers defeating the AFL champion Kansas City Chiefs 35–10 in Los Angeles

January 15 National 0

1967

First Super Bowl (continued)

The first Super Bowl was played on this date (January 15 local time in the host city) due to time zone differences, with the NFL champion Green Bay Packers defeating the AFL champion Kansas City Chiefs 35–10 in Los Angeles

January 15 National 1

1929

Martin Luther King Jr

born. Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. King’s leadership of the nonviolent civil rights movement – from the Montgomery bus boycott to the “I Have a Dream” speech – was instrumental in ending legal segregation and earning him a Nobel Peace Prize

January 15 National 1

1929

Martin Luther King Jr

born. Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. King’s leadership of the nonviolent civil rights movement – from the Montgomery bus boycott to the “I Have a Dream” speech – was instrumental in ending legal segregation and earning him a Nobel Peace Prize

January 15 National 1

1991

Operation Desert Storm begins

Coalition forces led by the United States launched a massive air campaign against Iraq after it refused to withdraw from occupied Kuwait by the UN deadline

January 16 National 1

1991

Operation Desert Storm begins

Coalition forces led by the United States launched a massive air campaign against Iraq after it refused to withdraw from occupied Kuwait by the UN deadline

January 16 National 1

1919

Prohibition ratified

The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and transport of intoxicating liquors, was ratified by the necessary number of states

January 16 National 0

1919

Prohibition ratified

The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and transport of intoxicating liquors, was ratified by the necessary number of states

January 16 National 0

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