A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on January 18 throughout history.
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Nika uprising against Emperor Justinian I in Constantinople fails; 30,000 are killed by troops loyal to the emperor in the Hippodrome
King Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Minchit Sra of Burma in single combat, date is now observed as Royal Thai Armed Forces Day
First elements of the First Fleet, carrying 736 convicts from England to Australia, arrive at Botany Bay to establish a penal colony
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, extending along a narrow strip of land...
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg (born Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen; 1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898) was a German statesman and…
Soviets announce they have broken the long siege of Leningrad by Nazi Germany by opening a narrow land corridor, though the siege is not fully lifted until a year later
The Six Million Dollar Man is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors.
The Wall is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 30 November 1979 by Harvest CBS Records. It is the last album to include all four post-Barrett-era band members.
IOC restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals for his pentathlon and decathlon victories, 70 years after they were stripped from him for accepting $25 to play semi-pro baseball
Anne of York (2 November 1475 – 23 November 1511) was the fifth daughter of King Edward IV of England and his queen consort Elizabeth Woodville. Soon after the death of her father and the usurpation…
American religious leader Joseph Smith Jr (21) weds future church group movement leader Emma Hale (22) in South Bainbridge, New York, until his death in 1844
British poet and writer Rudyard Kipling (26) weds Carrie Balestier (29) at All Souls Church in Langham Place, London, England; writer. Henry James gave away the bride
Princess of Rock Lisa Marie Presley files for divorce from King of Pop Michael Jackson in NYC
Pope Mark (Latin: Marcus) was the bishop of Rome from 18 January to his death on 7 October 336. Little is known of Mark's early life.
Roman Emperor Constans is assassinated and the general Magnentius proclaims himself the new Emperor
Leo II, age 6 or 7, briefly becomes Byzantine Emperor, being joined by his father as co-ruler by his father on January 29th
Tonina (or Toniná in Spanish orthography) is a pre-Columbian archaeological site and ruined city of the Maya civilization located in what is now the Mexican state of Chiapas, some 13 km (8.1 mi) east...
Emperor Huizong of Song (7 June 1082 – 4 June 1135), personal name Zhao Ji, was the eighth emperor of the Song dynasty of China and the penultimate emperor of the Northern Song dynasty.
Mongol army of 150,000, led by Hulagu, grandson of Genghis Khan, arrives at the walls of Baghdad (city falls Feb 13)
German king Albert I makes his son Rudolf II King of Bohemia
The Novgorod Republic, formally known as Lord Novgorod the Great, was a city-state that existed from the 12th to 15th centuries in northwestern Russia, stretching from the Gulf of Finland in the west...
The Council of Trent (Latin: Concilium Tridentinum), held between 1545 and 1563 in Trent (or Trento), in northern Italy, was the 19th ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church.
Batavia was an imperial Dutch port city that eventually, after two centuries of Dutch occupation, became the capital of the Dutch East Indies. The area corresponds to present-day Jakarta, Indonesia.
Perplexed pilgrims in Boston report America's first UFO sighting
French General Louis II of Condé arrested and imprisoned at Vincennes
English King William III travels to The Hague
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (26 March [O.S. 16 March] 1687 – 28 June 1757; German: Sophie Dorothea von Hannover) was Queen in Prussia and Electress of Brandenburg during the reign of her husband, King...
First polar bear exhibited in America in Boston
The West India Committee founded in London by London sugar merchants and Caribbean planters. Initially instrumental in promoting slavery, later aided campaign to end slavery. [1]
French forces admitted to Amsterdam without resistance
The Electro-Magnet and Mechanics Intelligencer, the first US electrical journal, appears
British blockade Piraeus, Greece, to enforce mercantile claims
Filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW Mexico
The Territory of Arizona, commonly known as the Arizona Territory, was a territory of the United States that existed from February 24, 1863, until February 14, 1912, when the remaining extent of the...
Battle of Ft Moultrie, South Carolina
Wesley College is a co-educational, open-entry private school in Melbourne, Australia.
Elegant California Theater opens in San Francisco
Major General Charles George Gordon CB (28 January 1833 – 26 January 1885), also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, Gordon of Khartoum and General Gordon, was a British Army officer and...
Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England
British troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa
Jan Blockx's "Tÿl Uilenspiegel" premieres in Brussels
Despite reports that favor the US building a route through Nicaragua for a canal, a 'supplementary report' recommends the route through Panama
The first transatlantic radio transmission to originate in the United States is sent by a transmitter in Massachusetts
French government of Combes falls
Frederick Theodore Albert Delius (born Fritz Theodor Albert Delius; ; 29 January 1862 – 10 June 1934) was an English composer.
1st shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania)
Turkish-Greek sea battle near Troy
Japan issues the "Twenty-One Demands" to the Republic of China in a bid to increase its power in East Asia
A 611 gram chondrite type meteorite stikes a house near the village of Baxter in Stone County, Missouri
William Archer's play "Green Goddess" premieres in NYC
Irish author Liam O'Flaherty & others occupy Rotunda in Dublin
1st radio telegraph message from Netherlands to Dutch East Indies
"NY Daily Mirror" gossip columnist Walter Winchell debuts on radio
-27°F (-33°C), Watts, Oklahoma (state record)
White Sands National Monument in New Mexico established
World War II: A counter-offensive is launched by the British against the Italians in East Africa
Nazis arrests Dutch journalist Frans Goedhart who later escapes, and Wiardi Beckman, who dies at Dachau concentration camp
1st Chinese naturalized US citizen since repeal of exclusion acts
The history of Poland from 1945 to 1989 spans the period of Marxist–Leninist regime in Poland after the end of World War II.
Detroit Tigers sell Hank Greenberg to Pirates (for $25-35,000)
1st courses begin at University of Ibadan, Nigeria
"They Stand Accused" courtroom drama premieres on CBS (later DuMont)
Christopher Fry's "Venus Observed" premieres in London
Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller, after 15-14 season, takes $20,000 salary cut to $45,000; pay cut is Feller's own suggestion
William Kyle Rote Sr. (October 27, 1928 – August 15, 2002) was an American professional football player who was a running back and wide receiver for eleven years in the National Football League (NFL)...
Amintore Fanfani was an Italian politician and statesman who served as 32nd prime minister of Italy for five separate terms.
Battle of Yijiangshan Islands between Chinese National Revolutionary Army and the People's Liberation Army
The National People's Army were the armed forces of the German Democratic Republic (DDR) from 1956 until 1990. The NVA was organized into four branches: the Landstreitkräfte (Ground Forces), the...
3 B-52's set record for around-the-world flight, 45 hr 19 min
Willie O’Ree is the 1st African-American to appear in the NHL, making his debut for the Boston Bruins in a 3-0 victory in Montreal
Capital Airlines Flight 20 crashes in Virginia, killing all 50 people on-board
Zanzibar's Afro-Shirazi party wins 1 seat by a single vote & parliament by a single seat
Southern University, Baton Rouge, closed due to demonstrations
Allen R. Davis (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American professional football executive and coach.
The original World Trade Center (WTC) was a complex of seven buildings in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City.
Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies.
Robert Clifton Weaver (December 29, 1907 – July 17, 1997) was an American economist, academic, and political administrator who served as the first United States Secretary of Housing and Urban...
The Boston Strangler is the murderer of 13 women in Greater Boston during the early 1960s.
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of...
Hasse Borjes skates world record 500m in 38.9 sec
Garfield Todd, former Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia and his daughter Judith, supporters of black majority rule in the country, are arrested
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia.
The Jeffersons is an American sitcom television series created by Norman Lear, which aired on CBS from January 18, 1975, to July 2, 1985, lasting eleven seasons and 253 total episodes.
Super Bowl X, Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, FL: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys, 21-17; MVP: Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh, WR
Australia's worst rail disaster occurs in Sydney, killing 83 people
Geoff Boycott captains England for the 1st time, v Pakistan at Karachi
Peter Jenkins finishes "A Walk Across America" at Florence, Oregon
There have been a number of international sanctions against Iran imposed by a number of countries, especially the United States, and international entities.
Dick Motta becomes the 5th NBA coach to record 600 wins as his Dallas Mavericks defeat the Golden State Warriors, 112-102 in Oakland, California
80th Islander & 3rd dual hat trick (Carroll & Bossy) 9-1 win
US renounces jurisdiction of World Court despite previous promise
24th Space Shuttle (61-C) Mission-Columbia 7-returns to Earth
Airliner crashes in SW China, killing all 108 on board
The African National Congress (ANC) has been the governing party of the Republic of South Africa since 1994.
Eastern Air Lines goes out of business after 62 years, citing financial problems.
Comedian Pat McCormick injured in a car accident
The Cando event, a possible bolide impact in Cando, Spain. Witnesses claim to have seen a fireball in the sky lasting for almost one minute.
Kumble takes 16-99 in match for Karnataka v Kerala
Baseball owners unanimously approve interleague play in 1997
Boerge Ousland of Norway becomes the first person to cross Antarctica alone and unaided
ABL All-Star Game at Disney complex in Orlando, Florida
Larry Bird returns to Boston as head coach of the Indiana Pacers for the first time, as former Celtics center Robert Parish is honored by having his No. 00 raised to the Fleet Center rafters
The Tagish Lake meteorite fell at 16:43 UTC on 18 January 2000 in the Tagish Lake area in northwestern British Columbia, Canada.
New York Rangers Mike Richter picks up his 267th career NHL win to become the winningest goaltender in team history, passing Eddie Giacomin, 2-1 in overtime against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs
The Sierra Leonean Civil War (1991–2002) was a civil war in Sierra Leone that began on 23 March 1991 when the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), with support from the special forces of Liberian...
A bushfire kills 4 people and destroys more than 500 homes in Canberra, Australia.
Television drama "The L Word", co-created by Ilene Chaiken, starring Jennifer Beals and Katherine Moennig, premieres on Showtime
The Airbus A380 is a large wide-body airliner, developed and produced by Airbus until 2021. It is the world's largest passenger airliner and the only full-length double-deck jet airliner.
Hurricane Kyrill: kills at least 44 in Western Europe: strongest British storm in 17 years kills 14 people, worst German storm since 1999 with 13 deaths and causes container Ship MSC Napoli to be destroyed off coast of Devon
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) was a proposed United States congressional bill to expand the ability of U.S.
Brandon Charles Boyd is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Incubus, with whom he has recorded eight studio albums. In addition to his work with Incubus, Boyd has...
The 86th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2013 and took place on March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in...
South African batsman AB de Villiers makes fastest century in ODI cricket history from 31 balls during an innings of 149 against the West Indies in Johannesburg
World's 62 richest people are now as wealthy as the poorest half of the world's population, according to a report published by Oxfam
Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira rides the largest-ever wave by a female surfer at 20.72 m (68 ft) at Praia do Norte in Nazaréin, Portugal
Premiership Rugby announces reigning European and English champions Saracens to be relegated for exceeding salary cap the previous 3 seasons; club fined £5.3m and docked 35 Premiership points
Brazil begins vaccinations for COVID-19 with the world's second-highest death toll at 209,000
Boston Bruins retire Willie O'Ree's #22 jersey, on the 64th anniversary of his becoming the NHL's first Black player [1]
A series of atmospheric river storms pummelling California finally subside, after more than 500 mudslides with "extensive" damage to 40 out of 58 counties, killing 20 people [1]
Tail end of a high-speed train derails into path of a second high-speed train headed in opposite direction on adjacent track in Adamuz, near Córdoba, Spain; at least 42 people killed and over four dozen injured [1]
Daniel Webster, American lawyer and statesman, known for american lawyer and statesman, was born on 1782-01-18.
Edmund Barton is born
Daniel Hale Williams is born
A. A. Milne, English writer, known for english writer, was born on 1882-01-18. Alan Alexander Milne (18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English writer best known for his books about the teddy…
Ray Dolby, American electrical engineer and inventor, known for american electrical engineer and inventor, was born on 1933-01-18.
Paul Keating is born
Oliver Hardy, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1892-01-18. Oliver Norvell Hardy was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era…
Cary Grant, American british-american actor, known for british-american actor, was born on 1904-01-18. Cary Grant was an English-American actor.
Kevin Costner, American actor and filmmaker, known for american actor and filmmaker, was born on 1955-01-18. Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor and filmmaker.
Peter Mark Roget, British athlete, known for british physician, philologist, was born on 1779-01-18.
Curt Flood athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1938-01-18. Curtis Charles Flood Sr.
Mark Messier, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1961-01-18. Mark John Douglas Messier is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.
Angelique Kerber, German athlete, known for german tennis player, was born on 1988-01-18. Angelique Kerber is a German former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No.
John Tyler dies
Rudyard Kipling, English writer and poet, known for english writer and poet, died on 1936-01-18.
Glenn Frey, American rock musician, known for american rock musician, died on 2016-01-18. Glenn Lewis Frey (November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016) was an American musician.
Don Sutton, American baseball player, known for american baseball player, died on 2021-01-18.
Pope Mark (Latin: Marcus) was the bishop of Rome from 18 January to his death on 7 October 336. Little is known of Mark's early life.
Roman Emperor Constans is assassinated and the general Magnentius proclaims himself the new Emperor
Leo II, age 6 or 7, briefly becomes Byzantine Emperor, being joined by his father as co-ruler by his father on January 29th
Nika uprising against Emperor Justinian I in Constantinople fails; 30,000 are killed by troops loyal to the emperor in the Hippodrome
Tonina (or Toniná in Spanish orthography) is a pre-Columbian archaeological site and ruined city of the Maya civilization located in what is now the Mexican state of Chiapas, some 13 km (8.1 mi) east...
Emperor Huizong of Song (7 June 1082 – 4 June 1135), personal name Zhao Ji, was the eighth emperor of the Song dynasty of China and the penultimate emperor of the Northern Song dynasty.
Mongol army of 150,000, led by Hulagu, grandson of Genghis Khan, arrives at the walls of Baghdad (city falls Feb 13)
German king Albert I makes his son Rudolf II King of Bohemia
The Novgorod Republic, formally known as Lord Novgorod the Great, was a city-state that existed from the 12th to 15th centuries in northwestern Russia, stretching from the Gulf of Finland in the west...
Anne of York (2 November 1475 – 23 November 1511) was the fifth daughter of King Edward IV of England and his queen consort Elizabeth Woodville. Soon after the death of her father and the usurpation…
The Council of Trent (Latin: Concilium Tridentinum), held between 1545 and 1563 in Trent (or Trento), in northern Italy, was the 19th ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church.
King Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Minchit Sra of Burma in single combat, date is now observed as Royal Thai Armed Forces Day
Batavia was an imperial Dutch port city that eventually, after two centuries of Dutch occupation, became the capital of the Dutch East Indies. The area corresponds to present-day Jakarta, Indonesia.
Perplexed pilgrims in Boston report America's first UFO sighting
French General Louis II of Condé arrested and imprisoned at Vincennes
English King William III travels to The Hague
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (26 March [O.S. 16 March] 1687 – 28 June 1757; German: Sophie Dorothea von Hannover) was Queen in Prussia and Electress of Brandenburg during the reign of her husband, King...
First polar bear exhibited in America in Boston
The West India Committee founded in London by London sugar merchants and Caribbean planters. Initially instrumental in promoting slavery, later aided campaign to end slavery. [1]
Peter Mark Roget, British athlete, known for british physician, philologist, was born on 1779-01-18.
Daniel Webster, American lawyer and statesman, known for american lawyer and statesman, was born on 1782-01-18.
First elements of the First Fleet, carrying 736 convicts from England to Australia, arrive at Botany Bay to establish a penal colony
French forces admitted to Amsterdam without resistance
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, extending along a narrow strip of land...
American religious leader Joseph Smith Jr (21) weds future church group movement leader Emma Hale (22) in South Bainbridge, New York, until his death in 1844
The Electro-Magnet and Mechanics Intelligencer, the first US electrical journal, appears
Edmund Barton is born
British blockade Piraeus, Greece, to enforce mercantile claims
Filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW Mexico
Daniel Hale Williams is born
The Territory of Arizona, commonly known as the Arizona Territory, was a territory of the United States that existed from February 24, 1863, until February 14, 1912, when the remaining extent of the...
John Tyler dies
Battle of Ft Moultrie, South Carolina
Wesley College is a co-educational, open-entry private school in Melbourne, Australia.
Elegant California Theater opens in San Francisco
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg (born Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen; 1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898) was a German statesman and…
A. A. Milne, English writer, known for english writer, was born on 1882-01-18. Alan Alexander Milne (18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English writer best known for his books about the teddy…
Major General Charles George Gordon CB (28 January 1833 – 26 January 1885), also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, Gordon of Khartoum and General Gordon, was a British Army officer and...
Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England
Oliver Hardy, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1892-01-18. Oliver Norvell Hardy was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era…
British poet and writer Rudyard Kipling (26) weds Carrie Balestier (29) at All Souls Church in Langham Place, London, England; writer. Henry James gave away the bride
British troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa
Jan Blockx's "Tÿl Uilenspiegel" premieres in Brussels
Despite reports that favor the US building a route through Nicaragua for a canal, a 'supplementary report' recommends the route through Panama
The first transatlantic radio transmission to originate in the United States is sent by a transmitter in Massachusetts
Cary Grant, American british-american actor, known for british-american actor, was born on 1904-01-18. Cary Grant was an English-American actor.
French government of Combes falls
Frederick Theodore Albert Delius (born Fritz Theodor Albert Delius; ; 29 January 1862 – 10 June 1934) was an English composer.
1st shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania)
Turkish-Greek sea battle near Troy
Japan issues the "Twenty-One Demands" to the Republic of China in a bid to increase its power in East Asia
A 611 gram chondrite type meteorite stikes a house near the village of Baxter in Stone County, Missouri
William Archer's play "Green Goddess" premieres in NYC
Irish author Liam O'Flaherty & others occupy Rotunda in Dublin
1st radio telegraph message from Netherlands to Dutch East Indies
"NY Daily Mirror" gossip columnist Walter Winchell debuts on radio
-27°F (-33°C), Watts, Oklahoma (state record)
White Sands National Monument in New Mexico established
Ray Dolby, American electrical engineer and inventor, known for american electrical engineer and inventor, was born on 1933-01-18.
Rudyard Kipling, English writer and poet, known for english writer and poet, died on 1936-01-18.
Curt Flood athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1938-01-18. Curtis Charles Flood Sr.
World War II: A counter-offensive is launched by the British against the Italians in East Africa
Nazis arrests Dutch journalist Frans Goedhart who later escapes, and Wiardi Beckman, who dies at Dachau concentration camp
Soviets announce they have broken the long siege of Leningrad by Nazi Germany by opening a narrow land corridor, though the siege is not fully lifted until a year later
1st Chinese naturalized US citizen since repeal of exclusion acts
Paul Keating is born
The history of Poland from 1945 to 1989 spans the period of Marxist–Leninist regime in Poland after the end of World War II.
Detroit Tigers sell Hank Greenberg to Pirates (for $25-35,000)
1st courses begin at University of Ibadan, Nigeria
"They Stand Accused" courtroom drama premieres on CBS (later DuMont)
Christopher Fry's "Venus Observed" premieres in London
Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller, after 15-14 season, takes $20,000 salary cut to $45,000; pay cut is Feller's own suggestion
William Kyle Rote Sr. (October 27, 1928 – August 15, 2002) was an American professional football player who was a running back and wide receiver for eleven years in the National Football League (NFL)...
Amintore Fanfani was an Italian politician and statesman who served as 32nd prime minister of Italy for five separate terms.
Battle of Yijiangshan Islands between Chinese National Revolutionary Army and the People's Liberation Army
Kevin Costner, American actor and filmmaker, known for american actor and filmmaker, was born on 1955-01-18. Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor and filmmaker.
The National People's Army were the armed forces of the German Democratic Republic (DDR) from 1956 until 1990. The NVA was organized into four branches: the Landstreitkräfte (Ground Forces), the...
3 B-52's set record for around-the-world flight, 45 hr 19 min
Willie O’Ree is the 1st African-American to appear in the NHL, making his debut for the Boston Bruins in a 3-0 victory in Montreal
Capital Airlines Flight 20 crashes in Virginia, killing all 50 people on-board
Zanzibar's Afro-Shirazi party wins 1 seat by a single vote & parliament by a single seat
Mark Messier, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1961-01-18. Mark John Douglas Messier is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.
Southern University, Baton Rouge, closed due to demonstrations
Allen R. Davis (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American professional football executive and coach.
The original World Trade Center (WTC) was a complex of seven buildings in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City.
Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies.
Robert Clifton Weaver (December 29, 1907 – July 17, 1997) was an American economist, academic, and political administrator who served as the first United States Secretary of Housing and Urban...
The Boston Strangler is the murderer of 13 women in Greater Boston during the early 1960s.
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of...
Hasse Borjes skates world record 500m in 38.9 sec
Garfield Todd, former Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia and his daughter Judith, supporters of black majority rule in the country, are arrested
The Six Million Dollar Man is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors.
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia.
The Jeffersons is an American sitcom television series created by Norman Lear, which aired on CBS from January 18, 1975, to July 2, 1985, lasting eleven seasons and 253 total episodes.
Super Bowl X, Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, FL: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys, 21-17; MVP: Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh, WR
Australia's worst rail disaster occurs in Sydney, killing 83 people
Geoff Boycott captains England for the 1st time, v Pakistan at Karachi
Peter Jenkins finishes "A Walk Across America" at Florence, Oregon
The Wall is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 30 November 1979 by Harvest CBS Records. It is the last album to include all four post-Barrett-era band members.
There have been a number of international sanctions against Iran imposed by a number of countries, especially the United States, and international entities.
IOC restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals for his pentathlon and decathlon victories, 70 years after they were stripped from him for accepting $25 to play semi-pro baseball
Dick Motta becomes the 5th NBA coach to record 600 wins as his Dallas Mavericks defeat the Golden State Warriors, 112-102 in Oakland, California
80th Islander & 3rd dual hat trick (Carroll & Bossy) 9-1 win
US renounces jurisdiction of World Court despite previous promise
24th Space Shuttle (61-C) Mission-Columbia 7-returns to Earth
Airliner crashes in SW China, killing all 108 on board
Angelique Kerber, German athlete, known for german tennis player, was born on 1988-01-18. Angelique Kerber is a German former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No.
The African National Congress (ANC) has been the governing party of the Republic of South Africa since 1994.
Eastern Air Lines goes out of business after 62 years, citing financial problems.
Comedian Pat McCormick injured in a car accident
The Cando event, a possible bolide impact in Cando, Spain. Witnesses claim to have seen a fireball in the sky lasting for almost one minute.
Kumble takes 16-99 in match for Karnataka v Kerala
Princess of Rock Lisa Marie Presley files for divorce from King of Pop Michael Jackson in NYC
Baseball owners unanimously approve interleague play in 1997
Boerge Ousland of Norway becomes the first person to cross Antarctica alone and unaided
ABL All-Star Game at Disney complex in Orlando, Florida
Larry Bird returns to Boston as head coach of the Indiana Pacers for the first time, as former Celtics center Robert Parish is honored by having his No. 00 raised to the Fleet Center rafters
The Tagish Lake meteorite fell at 16:43 UTC on 18 January 2000 in the Tagish Lake area in northwestern British Columbia, Canada.
New York Rangers Mike Richter picks up his 267th career NHL win to become the winningest goaltender in team history, passing Eddie Giacomin, 2-1 in overtime against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs
The Sierra Leonean Civil War (1991–2002) was a civil war in Sierra Leone that began on 23 March 1991 when the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), with support from the special forces of Liberian...
A bushfire kills 4 people and destroys more than 500 homes in Canberra, Australia.
Television drama "The L Word", co-created by Ilene Chaiken, starring Jennifer Beals and Katherine Moennig, premieres on Showtime
The Airbus A380 is a large wide-body airliner, developed and produced by Airbus until 2021. It is the world's largest passenger airliner and the only full-length double-deck jet airliner.
Hurricane Kyrill: kills at least 44 in Western Europe: strongest British storm in 17 years kills 14 people, worst German storm since 1999 with 13 deaths and causes container Ship MSC Napoli to be destroyed off coast of Devon
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) was a proposed United States congressional bill to expand the ability of U.S.
Brandon Charles Boyd is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Incubus, with whom he has recorded eight studio albums. In addition to his work with Incubus, Boyd has...
The 86th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2013 and took place on March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in...
South African batsman AB de Villiers makes fastest century in ODI cricket history from 31 balls during an innings of 149 against the West Indies in Johannesburg
World's 62 richest people are now as wealthy as the poorest half of the world's population, according to a report published by Oxfam
Glenn Frey, American rock musician, known for american rock musician, died on 2016-01-18. Glenn Lewis Frey (November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016) was an American musician.
Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira rides the largest-ever wave by a female surfer at 20.72 m (68 ft) at Praia do Norte in Nazaréin, Portugal
Premiership Rugby announces reigning European and English champions Saracens to be relegated for exceeding salary cap the previous 3 seasons; club fined £5.3m and docked 35 Premiership points
Brazil begins vaccinations for COVID-19 with the world's second-highest death toll at 209,000
Don Sutton, American baseball player, known for american baseball player, died on 2021-01-18.
Boston Bruins retire Willie O'Ree's #22 jersey, on the 64th anniversary of his becoming the NHL's first Black player [1]
A series of atmospheric river storms pummelling California finally subside, after more than 500 mudslides with "extensive" damage to 40 out of 58 counties, killing 20 people [1]
Tail end of a high-speed train derails into path of a second high-speed train headed in opposite direction on adjacent track in Adamuz, near Córdoba, Spain; at least 42 people killed and over four dozen injured [1]