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Protesters and farmers storm the Red Fort near Delhi, clashing with police. One protester is killed and more than 80 police officers are injured.

2021

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A Sikorsky S-76B flying from John Wayne Airport to Camarillo Airport crashes in Calabasas, 30 miles west of Los Angeles, killing all nine people on board, including five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant.

2020

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An aircraft crashes at Los Llanos Air Base in Albacete, Spain, killing 11 people and injuring 21 others.

2015

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Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) recaptures the city of Kobanî from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), marking a turning point in the Siege of Kobanî.

2015

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Rioting breaks out in Antananarivo, Madagascar, sparking a political crisis that will result in the replacement of President Marc Ravalomanana with Andry Rajoelina.

2009

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Nadya Suleman gives birth to the world's first surviving octuplets.

2009

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The 7.7 Mw Gujarat earthquake shakes Western India, leaving 13,805–20,023 dead and about 166,800 injured.

2001

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Diane Whipple, a lacrosse coach, is killed in a dog attack in San Francisco. The resulting court case clarified the meaning of implied malice murder.

2001

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Lewinsky scandal: On American television, U.S. President Bill Clinton denies having had "sexual relations" with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

1998

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Mohamed Siad Barre is removed from power in Somalia, ending centralized government, and is succeeded by Ali Mahdi.

1991

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The Ugandan government of Tito Okello is overthrown by the National Resistance Army, led by Yoweri Museveni.

1986

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Turkish Airlines Flight 301 crashes during takeoff from Izmir Cumaovası Airport (now İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport), killing 66 of the 73 people on board the Fokker F28 Fellowship.

1974

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JAT Flight 367 is destroyed by a terrorist bomb, killing 27 of the 28 people on board the DC-9. Flight attendant Vesna Vulović survives with critical injuries.

1972

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The three Beaumont children disappear from a beach in Glenelg, South Australia, resulting in one of the country's largest-ever police investigations.

1966

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Ranger 3 is launched to study the Moon. The space probe later misses the Moon by 22,000 miles (35,400 km).

1962

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The 41-acre (17 ha) Chain Island is listed for sale by the California State Lands Commission, with a minimum bid of $5,226.

1959

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Soviet Union cedes Porkkala back to Finland.

1956

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Black Saturday in Egypt: rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.

1952

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The Constitution of India comes into force, forming a republic. Rajendra Prasad is sworn in as the first President of India. Observed as Republic Day in India.

1950

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The Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory sees first light under the direction of Edwin Hubble, becoming the largest aperture optical telescope (until BTA-6 is built in 1976).

1949

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World War II: Audie Murphy displays valor and bravery in action for which he will later be awarded the Medal of Honor.

1945

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World War II: The first United States forces arrive in Europe, landing in Northern Ireland.

1942

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Spanish Civil War: Catalonia Offensive: Troops loyal to nationalist General Francisco Franco and aided by Italy take Barcelona.

1939

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The Apollo Theater reopens in Harlem, New York City.

1934

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German–Polish declaration of non-aggression is signed.

1934

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The Indian National Congress declares 26 January as Independence Day or as the day for Poorna Swaraj ("Complete Independence") which occurred 17 years later.

1930

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The first demonstration of the television by John Logie Baird.

1926

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Finnish Civil War: A group of Red Guards hangs a red lantern atop the tower of Helsinki Workers' Hall to symbolically mark the start of the war.

1918

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The Rocky Mountain National Park is established by an act of the U.S. Congress.

1915

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The world's largest diamond ever, the Cullinan, which weighs 3,106.75 carats (0.621350 kg), is found at the Premier Mine near Pretoria in South Africa.

1905

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Troops loyal to The Mahdi conquer Khartoum, killing the Governor-General Charles George Gordon.

1885

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Reconstruction Era: Virginia is readmitted to the Union.

1870

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American Civil War: General Ambrose Burnside is relieved of command of the Army of the Potomac after the disastrous Fredericksburg campaign. He is replaced by Joseph Hooker.

1863

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American Civil War: Governor of Massachusetts John Albion Andrew receives permission from the Secretary of War to raise a militia organization for men of African descent.

1863

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American Civil War: The state of Louisiana secedes from the Union.

1861

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First Battle of Seattle: Marines from the USS Decatur drive off Native American attackers after all-day battle with settlers.

1856

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Point No Point Treaty is signed in Washington Territory.

1855

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Gordon Bremer takes formal possession of Hong Kong Island at what is now Possession Point, establishing British Hong Kong.

1841

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Michigan is admitted as the 26th U.S. state.

1837

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The Rum Rebellion is the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in New South Wales.

1808

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The British First Fleet, led by Arthur Phillip, sails into Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) to establish Sydney, the first permanent European settlement on Australia. Commemorated as Australia Day.

1788

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A British naval expedition arrives at and names Port Egmont in the Falkland Islands, founding a settlement there eight days later. (Arrival was 15 January 1765 O.S.)

1765

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The 8.7–9.2 Mw Cascadia earthquake takes place off the west coast of North America, as evidenced by Japanese records.

1700

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For the first time, the Ottoman Empire permanently cedes territory to the Christian powers.

1699

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Reapers' War: Battle of Montjuïc, decisive victory of the Catalan army (with French support) over the Spanish army.

1641

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The Council of Trent establishes an official distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism.

1564

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The Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeats the Tsardom of Russia in the Battle of Ula during the Livonian War.

1564

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The 6.4–7.1 Mw Lisbon earthquake kills about thirty thousand people.

1531

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The Rashidun Caliphate is effectively ended with the assassination of Ali, the last caliph.

661

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