The Event Registry

1937

First January 20 presidential inauguration

Franklin D. Roosevelt was sworn in for his second term on the newly established inauguration date of January 20, 1937, per the 20th Amendment

January 20 National 1

1937

First January 20 presidential inauguration

Franklin D. Roosevelt was sworn in for his second term on the newly established inauguration date of January 20, 1937, per the 20th Amendment

January 20 National 1

2008

Stock market plunge (Global Economic Crisis)

Fears of a U.S. recession triggered a global stock market rout on January 21, 2008, with markets from Asia to Europe plummeting

January 21 National 0

2008

Stock market plunge (Global Economic Crisis)

Fears of a U.S. recession triggered a global stock market rout on January 21, 2008, with markets from Asia to Europe plummeting

January 21 National 0

1976

Concorde takes off

The era of supersonic passenger travel began as Concorde jets simultaneously took off from London and Paris on their first commercial flights

January 21 National 0

1976

Concorde takes off

The era of supersonic passenger travel began as Concorde jets simultaneously took off from London and Paris on their first commercial flights

January 21 National 0

1793

King Louis XVI executed

During the French Revolution, King Louis XVI was guillotined in Paris for treason

January 21 National 2

1793

King Louis XVI executed

During the French Revolution, King Louis XVI was guillotined in Paris for treason

January 21 National 2

1984

Macintosh computer introduced

Apple unveiled the Macintosh personal computer with a famous Super Bowl ad two days prior, and the Mac went on sale January 24. Featuring a graphical user interface and mouse, the Macintosh revolutionized personal computing and mass-market computer design

January 22 National 0

1984

Macintosh computer introduced

Apple unveiled the Macintosh personal computer with a famous Super Bowl ad two days prior, and the Mac went on sale January 24. Featuring a graphical user interface and mouse, the Macintosh revolutionized personal computing and mass-market computer design

January 22 National 0

1973

Roe v

Wade decision. The U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Roe v. Wade, legalizing abortion nationwide in the first two trimesters of pregnancy by ruling that restrictive state laws violated a woman’s constitutional right to privacy

January 22 National 1

1973

Roe v

Wade decision. The U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Roe v. Wade, legalizing abortion nationwide in the first two trimesters of pregnancy by ruling that restrictive state laws violated a woman’s constitutional right to privacy

January 22 National 1

1901

Queen Victoria dies

Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom died after a 63-year reign, marking the end of the Victorian Era

January 22 National 0

1901

Queen Victoria dies

Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom died after a 63-year reign, marking the end of the Victorian Era

January 22 National 0

1973

Vietnam War ceasefire signed

The Paris Peace Accords were signed, instituting a ceasefire in the Vietnam War and providing for the withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from South Vietnam

January 23 National 1

1973

Vietnam War ceasefire signed

The Paris Peace Accords were signed, instituting a ceasefire in the Vietnam War and providing for the withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from South Vietnam

January 23 National 1

1960

Trieste reaches deepest ocean point

The bathyscaphe Trieste, carrying Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh, descended to the bottom of the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, the deepest known point of Earth’s oceans

January 23 National 0

1960

Trieste reaches deepest ocean point

The bathyscaphe Trieste, carrying Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh, descended to the bottom of the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, the deepest known point of Earth’s oceans

January 23 National 0

1849

Elizabeth Blackwell earns medical degree

Elizabeth Blackwell graduated from Geneva Medical College in New York, becoming the first woman in the United States to receive an M.D. degree

January 23 National 0

1849

Elizabeth Blackwell earns medical degree

Elizabeth Blackwell graduated from Geneva Medical College in New York, becoming the first woman in the United States to receive an M.D. degree

January 23 National 0

1984

Apple Macintosh goes on sale

Two days after its dramatic television introduction, Apple’s Macintosh personal computer became available for purchase. Its user-friendly interface and built-in 3.5-inch floppy drive helped popularize graphical computing and changed the PC industry

January 24 National 0

1984

Apple Macintosh goes on sale

Two days after its dramatic television introduction, Apple’s Macintosh personal computer became available for purchase. Its user-friendly interface and built-in 3.5-inch floppy drive helped popularize graphical computing and changed the PC industry

January 24 National 0

1899

Opelika Cyclone (USA)

A violent tornado struck Opelika, Alabama on this day, illustrating the deadly force of nature in the pre-radar era. The storm killed 37 people and injured hundreds, prompting discussions on early tornado warning systems in the decades that followed

January 24 National 0

1899

Opelika Cyclone (USA)

A violent tornado struck Opelika, Alabama on this day, illustrating the deadly force of nature in the pre-radar era. The storm killed 37 people and injured hundreds, prompting discussions on early tornado warning systems in the decades that followed

January 24 National 0

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