What Happened on January 19

Complete Timeline — January 19 Through the Ages

1. 379

   Theodosius installed as co-emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire by Emperor Gratian, charged with repelling the Goths

   Theodosius installed as co-emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire by Emperor Gratian, charged with repelling the Goths

2. 383

   Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his six year old son Arcadius co-emperor

   Theodosius I (Ancient Greek: Θεοδόσιος Theodosios; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also known as Theodosius the Great, was Roman emperor from 379 to 395.

3. 973

   Benedict VI is elected as the Catholic Pope

   Benedict VI is elected as the Catholic Pope

4. 1482

   Supplies to build Portuguese trading post Castelo de São Jorge da Mina (Elmina Castle) arrive on the Gold Coast (now Gha

   Supplies to build Portuguese trading post Castelo de São Jorge da Mina (Elmina Castle) arrive on the Gold Coast (now Ghana), first European building south of the Sahara

5. 1493

   France returns Roussillon and Cerdagne to the Crown of Aragon in the Treaty of Barcelona

   France returns Roussillon and Cerdagne to the Crown of Aragon in the Treaty of Barcelona

6. 1511

   Italian city Mirandola surrenders to the French

   The siege of Mirandola took place from 2 January to 19 January 1511 as a part of Pope Julius II's campaign to keep France from dominating northern Italy during the War of the League of Cambrai.

7. 1547

   Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, is executed in the Tower of London for treason

   Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey,, was an English nobleman, politician and poet. He was one of the founders of English Renaissance poetry and was the last known person to have been executed at the...

8. 1607

   San Agustin Church in Manila is officially completed; the oldest church in the Philippines

   The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation and Cincture, also known as the Church of Saint Augustine and Immaculate Conception Parish, is a Roman Catholic church under the auspices of the...

9. 1736

   James Watt is born

   James Watt, Scottish inventor, engineer and chemist, known for scottish inventor, engineer and chemist, was born on 1736-01-19.

10. 1770

    Battle of Golden Hill (Lower Manhattan)

    Battle of Golden Hill (Lower Manhattan)

11. 1785

    First manned balloon flight in Ireland

    First manned balloon flight in Ireland

12. 1795

    Democratic revolution in Amsterdam results in establishment of shot-lived Batavian Republic

    The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Dutch: Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden), also known as the United Provinces (of the Netherlands), and referred to in historiography as the...

13. 1798

    Auguste Comte is born

    Auguste Comte, French philosopher, mathematician and sociologist, known for french philosopher, mathematician and sociologist, was born on 1798-01-19.

14. 1806

    United Kingdom reoccupies the Cape of Good Hope following victory in the Battle of Blaauwberg over French vassal, the Ba

    United Kingdom reoccupies the Cape of Good Hope following victory in the Battle of Blaauwberg over French vassal, the Batavian Republic, establishing British rule in South Africa

15. 1807

    Robert E. Lee is born

    Robert E. Lee, American confederate states army general, known for confederate states army general, was born on 1807-01-19.

16. 1808

    Louis-Napoléon signs the first Dutch aviation law

    Louis-Napoléon signs the first Dutch aviation law

17. 1809

    Edgar Allan Poe is born

    Edgar Allan Poe, American writer and critic, known for american writer and critic, was born on 1809-01-19.

18. 1810

    Cold Friday: temperature at Portsmouth, New Hampshire drops from 54°F to minus 12°F in one day with many frozen to death

    Cold Friday: temperature at Portsmouth, New Hampshire drops from 54°F to minus 12°F in one day with many frozen to death

19. 1812

    After a ten-day siege, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, orders British soldiers of the Light and 3rd Divisions

    After a ten-day siege, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, orders British soldiers of the Light and 3rd Divisions to storm Ciudad Rodrigo during the Peninsular War

20. 1825

    Ezra Daggett and nephew Thomas Kensett patent food storage in tin cans

    Ezra Daggett and nephew Thomas Kensett patent food storage in tin cans

21. 1839

    Aden is conquered by the British East India Company

    Aden is an ancient port city in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea, and has been the de facto...

22. 1839

    Paul Cézanne is born

    Paul Cézanne, French painter, known for french painter, was born on 1839-01-19. Paul Cézanne was a French Post-Impressionist painter whose work introduced new modes of representation, influenced…

23. 1847

    Mexican and indigenous Pueblo warriors kill territorial governor Charles Bent (47), and 5 others in a revolt against new

    Mexican and indigenous Pueblo warriors kill territorial governor Charles Bent (47), and 5 others in a revolt against new American rulers in Taos, New Mexico Territory

24. 1848

    Matthew Webb is born

    Matthew Webb, English athlete, known for british swimmer, was born on 1848-01-19. Captain Matthew Webb (19 January 1848 – 24 July 1883) was an English seaman, swimmer and stuntman who became the…

25. 1853

    Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Il trovatore" (The Troubadour) premieres in Rome

    Il trovatore ('The Troubadour') is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto largely written by Salvadore Cammarano, based on the Spanish play El trovador (1836) by Antonio...

26. 1861

    Georgia secedes from the Union (US Civil War)

    The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was...

27. 1862

    Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky (Fishing Creek, Logan's Crossroads)

    The Battle of Mill Springs, also known as the Battle of Fishing Creek in the Confederacy, and the Battle of Logan's Cross Roads or Battle of Somerset in the Union, was fought in Wayne and Pulaski...

28. 1863

    General Mieroslawski appointed dictator of Poland

    A dictator is a political leader who possesses absolute power. A dictatorship is defined as a state ruled by a dictator.

29. 1865

    NV Suriname Bank established

    NV Suriname Bank established

30. 1871

    1st Negro lodge of US Masons approved, New Jersey

    1st Negro lodge of US Masons approved, New Jersey

31. 1872

    German physicist and X-ray pioneer Wilhelm Röntgen (26) weds Anna Bertha Ludwig in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, until her dea

    German physicist and X-ray pioneer Wilhelm Röntgen (26) weds Anna Bertha Ludwig in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, until her death in1919

32. 1883

    The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, begins service at Roselle, New Jers

    The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, begins service at Roselle, New Jersey

33. 1884

    American painter Thomas Eakins (40) weds American painter and photographer Susan Macdowell (32) in a Quaker ceremony in

    American painter Thomas Eakins (40) weds American painter and photographer Susan Macdowell (32) in a Quaker ceremony in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, until his death in 1916

34. 1885

    Battle of Abu Kru (Battle of Gubat), Sudan: British Desert Column defeat Mahdist forces: 121 British and untold Mahdists

    Battle of Abu Kru (Battle of Gubat), Sudan: British Desert Column defeat Mahdist forces: 121 British and untold Mahdists killed

35. 1886

    Aurora Ski Club, 1st in US, founded in Minnesota

    Aurora Ski Club, 1st in US, founded in Minnesota

36. 1893

    Henrik Ibsen's play "The Master Builder" premieres in Berlin

    The Master Builder (Norwegian: Bygmester Solness) is a play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.

37. 1898

    Brown defeats Harvard 6-0 in 1st intercollegiate hockey game

    The Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Harvard University.

38. 1899

    Anglo-Egyptian Sudan forms

    The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan was a condominium of the United Kingdom and Egypt between 1899 and 1956, corresponding to the territory of what is now both Sudans and parts of southeastern Libya.

39. 1903

    First regular transatlantic radio broadcast between the US and England

    First regular transatlantic radio broadcast between the US and England

40. 1906

    Gerhart Hauptmann's play "Und Pippa Tanzt!" premieres in Berlin

    Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann was a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of literary naturalism, though he integrated other styles into his work as well.

41. 1909

    Eugene Walter's "Easiest Way" premieres in NYC

    Eugene Walter's "Easiest Way" premieres in NYC

42. 1910

    Germany & Bolivia end commerce and friendship treaty

    Germany & Bolivia end commerce and friendship treaty

43. 1915

    Neon Tube sign patented by George Claude

    Neon Tube sign patented by George Claude

44. 1917

    The Silvertown explosion: 73 die when a munitions factory in Essex explodes.

    The Silvertown explosion: 73 die when a munitions factory in Essex explodes.

45. 1918

    Finnish Civil War: The first serious battles between the Red Guards and the White Guard

    The Finnish Civil War was a civil war in 1918 fought for the leadership and control of recently independent Finland (former part of Russia) between White Finland and the Finnish Socialist Workers'...

46. 1919

    National elections held in Germany to form a National Constituent Assembly and draft a constitution

    National elections held in Germany to form a National Constituent Assembly and draft a constitution

47. 1920

    The National Civil Liberties Bureau re-organizes as the American Civil Liberties Union, expanding their mission beyond p

    The National Civil Liberties Bureau re-organizes as the American Civil Liberties Union, expanding their mission beyond protection of free speech

48. 1920

    Javier Pérez de Cuéllar is born

    Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian peruvian diplomat and politician, known for peruvian diplomat and politician, was born on 1920-01-19.

49. 1921

    Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador sign Pact of Union

    Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador sign Pact of Union

50. 1922

    Geological survey says US oil supply will be depleted in 20 years

    Geological survey says US oil supply will be depleted in 20 years

51. 1923

    Markus Wolf is born

    Markus Wolf, German east german intelligence service chief, known for east german intelligence service chief, was born on 1923-01-19.

52. 1925

    -48°F (-44°C), Van Buren, Maine (state record)

    -48°F (-44°C), Van Buren, Maine (state record)

53. 1927

    British government decides to send troops to China

    British government decides to send troops to China

54. 1929

    Acadia National Park, Maine established

    Acadia National Park is a national park of the United States located along the mid-section of the Maine coast, southwest of Bar Harbor.

55. 1929

    Finnish speed skater Clas Thunberg sets new world 500m record in 42.8 seconds in Davos, Switzerland

    Finnish speed skater Clas Thunberg sets new world 500m record in 42.8 seconds in Davos, Switzerland

56. 1930

    Frank Ramsey dies

    Frank Ramsey, British philosopher, mathematician and economist, known for british philosopher, mathematician and economist, died on 1930-01-19.

57. 1932

    Charlie Conacher becomes first Toronto player to score 5 goals in an NHL game as Maple Leafs rout the NY Americans, 11-3

    Charlie Conacher becomes first Toronto player to score 5 goals in an NHL game as Maple Leafs rout the NY Americans, 11-3 at Maple Leaf Gardens

58. 1934

    MLB Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis denies Joe Jackson's appeal for reinstatement into baseball; Jackson was banned

    MLB Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis denies Joe Jackson's appeal for reinstatement into baseball; Jackson was banned after 1919 "Black Sox" World Series

59. 1935

    Coopers Inc. sells the world's first men's briefs in Chicago, calls it the "Jockey"

    Coopers Inc. sells the world's first men's briefs in Chicago, calls it the "Jockey"

60. 1936

    Ziaur Rahman is born

    Ziaur Rahman is born

61. 1938

    General Motors begins mass production of diesel engines

    General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

62. 1939

    Ernest Hausen of Wisconsin sets chicken-plucking record of 4.4 sec

    Ernest Hausen of Wisconsin sets chicken-plucking record of 4.4 sec

63. 1939

    Phil Everly is born

    Phil Everly, American musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1939-01-19.

64. 1940

    LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Helen Hicks wins by 1 stroke ahead of Helen Dettweiler

    LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Helen Hicks wins by 1 stroke ahead of Helen Dettweiler

65. 1940

    Mary Mills is born

    Mary Mills is born

66. 1941

    British offensive in Eritrea

    British offensive in Eritrea

67. 1942

    Dutch Catholic priest and outspoken anti-Nazi Titus Brandsma arrested by German occupiers - later dies at Dachau concent

    Dutch Catholic priest and outspoken anti-Nazi Titus Brandsma arrested by German occupiers - later dies at Dachau concentration camp; posthumously canonized by Pope Francis, in 2022

68. 1943

    Janis Joplin is born

    Janis Joplin, American musician, known for american singer, was born on 1943-01-19. Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and songwriter.

69. 1946

    Dolly Parton is born

    Dolly Parton, American singer-songwriter, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1946-01-19.

70. 1947

    SS Himera runs aground at Athens, kills 392

    SS Himera runs aground at Athens, kills 392

71. 1949

    Cuba recognises Israel.

    As of January 2026, the State of Israel is recognized as a sovereign state by 166 of the other 192 member states of the United Nations, or approximately 86% of all UN members.

72. 1950

    Maiden flight by Canada's Avro Canada CF-100 military plane

    Maiden flight by Canada's Avro Canada CF-100 military plane

73. 1952

    NFL purchases struggling football franchise, New York Yanks from owner Ted Collins; moves club to Dallas, Texas

    The Dallas Texans played in the National Football League (NFL) for one season in 1952.

74. 1953

    American track and field olympian Jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary

    James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who made history at the 1936 Olympic Games by winning four gold medals, setting Olympic...

75. 1954

    Katey Sagal is born

    Katey Sagal, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1954-01-19. Katey Sagal is an American actress, songwriter and singer. She is known for playing Peg Bundy on Married...

76. 1955

    "The Millionaire" TV series premieres on CBS

    "The Millionaire" TV series premieres on CBS

77. 1957

    South African golfer Gary Player (21) weds childhood sweetheart Vivienne Verwey, until her death in 2021

    South African golfer Gary Player (21) weds childhood sweetheart Vivienne Verwey, until her death in 2021

78. 1957

    USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test

    Nuclear weapons testing is the act of experimentally and deliberately firing one or more nuclear devices in a controlled manner pursuant to a military, scientific or technological goal.

79. 1958

    Canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League

    The Canadian Football League (CFL; French: Ligue canadienne de football [liɡ kanadjɛn də futbol], LCF) is a professional Canadian football league in Canada.

80. 1960

    President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi sign the US-Japan Security Treaty

    Nobusuke Kishi (岸 信介, Kishi Nobusuke; 13 November 1896 – 7 August 1987) was a Japanese bureaucrat and politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1957 to 1960.

81. 1964

    KFME TV channel 13 in Fargo, North Dakota (PBS) begins broadcasting

    KFME TV channel 13 in Fargo, North Dakota (PBS) begins broadcasting

82. 1966

    Indira Gandhi is elected India's first female prime minister

    Indira Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as the prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.

83. 1966

    British composer Michael Tippett's cantata "Vision of St Augustine" premieres in London

    British composer Michael Tippett's cantata "Vision of St Augustine" premieres in London

84. 1966

    Stefan Edberg is born

    Stefan Edberg, Swedish athlete, known for swedish tennis player, was born on 1966-01-19. Stefan Edberg is a Swedish former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No.

85. 1967

    Herr Karl Tausch writes shortest will "Vse Zene" (All to wife)

    Herr Karl Tausch writes shortest will "Vse Zene" (All to wife)

86. 1970

    Eight Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands say there should be room in the church for both married pr

    Eight Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands say there should be room in the church for both married priests and celibate priests

87. 1971

    NHL Writers' Association renamed Professional Hockey Writers' Association

    The Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) is a North American professional association for ice hockey journalists writing for newspapers, magazines and websites.

88. 1971

    The Beatles' song "Helter Skelter" is played at Charles Manson trial

    The Beatles' song "Helter Skelter" is played at Charles Manson trial

89. 1974

    Belgium government of Leburton falls

    Belgium government of Leburton falls

90. 1975

    4 mail truck assault on El Al B-747 in Paris, escape to Iraq

    4 mail truck assault on El Al B-747 in Paris, escape to Iraq

91. 1977

    American film director Martin Scorsese (34) divorces Julia Cameron (28) after 1 year of marriage

    Megalopolis is a 2024 American epic science fiction drama film written, directed, and produced by Francis Ford Coppola.

92. 1977

    Ernie Banks elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

    Ernest Banks (January 31, 1931 – January 23, 2015), nicknamed "Mr. Cub" and "Mr. Sunshine", was an American professional baseball player who starred in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop and...

93. 1978

    Eddie Mathews elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

    Edwin Lee Mathews (October 13, 1931 – February 18, 2001) was an American professional baseball third baseman.

94. 1979

    John N Mitchell (former US Attorney General) released on parole from federal prison

    John Newton Mitchell was the 67th attorney general of the United States under President Richard Nixon. He also was chairman of Nixon's 1968 and 1972 presidential campaigns.

95. 1981

    Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21-year-old out of committing suicide

    Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21-year-old out of committing suicide

96. 1982

    Aust-WI one-day game that produced a Privy Council libel case

    Aust-WI one-day game that produced a Privy Council libel case

97. 1982

    Jodie Sweetin is born

    Jodie Sweetin, American actress and television personality, known for american actress and television personality, was born on 1982-01-19.

98. 1984

    California Supreme Court rejects the request of quadriplegic Elizabeth Bouvia's to starve herself to death in a public h

    California Supreme Court rejects the request of quadriplegic Elizabeth Bouvia's to starve herself to death in a public hospital

99. 1986

    Cerebral Palsy telethon raises $17 million

    A telethon (a portmanteau of "television" and "marathon") is a televised fundraising event that lasts many hours or days, the purpose of which is to raise money for a charitable, political or other...

100. 1986

     Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres visits the Netherlands

     Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres visits the Netherlands

101. 1987

     Guy Hunt becomes Alabama's 1st Republican governor since 1874

     Guy Hunt becomes Alabama's 1st Republican governor since 1874

102. 1988

     "48 Hours" premieres on CBS-TV

     "48 Hours" premieres on CBS-TV

103. 1990

     Police break up protests in Johannesburg against the cricket players defying a boycott on playing in apartheid South Afr

     Police break up protests in Johannesburg against the cricket players defying a boycott on playing in apartheid South Africa

104. 1991

     Eastern Airlines shuts down operations

     Eastern Air Lines (also colloquially known as Eastern) was a trunk carrier, a scheduled airline in the United States that operated from 1926 to 1991.

105. 1992

     Cerebral Palsy telethon raises $23.5 million

     A telethon (a portmanteau of "television" and "marathon") is a televised fundraising event that lasts many hours or days, the purpose of which is to raise money for a charitable, political or other...

106. 1994

     -20°F (-29°C) (5:32 AM) coldest day ever recorded in Cleveland Ohio

     The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland.

107. 1995

     Jean-Claude Juncker (28) sworn in as premier of Luxembourg

     Jean-Claude Juncker is a Luxembourgish politician who was prime minister of Luxembourg from 1995 to 2013 and president of the European Commission from 2014 to 2019.

108. 1996

     NHL Board of Governors approves sale of Winnipeg Jets, officially clearing the way for the team to move to Phoenix, Ariz

     NHL Board of Governors approves sale of Winnipeg Jets, officially clearing the way for the team to move to Phoenix, Arizona in time for 1996-97 season

109. 1998

     Carl Perkins dies

     Carl Perkins, American guitarist, known for american guitarist, died on 1998-01-19.

110. 2000

     Michael Jordan, who led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships as a player, returns to the NBA, joining the Washingt

     Michael Jordan, who led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships as a player, returns to the NBA, joining the Washington Wizards as part owner and President of Basketball Operations

111. 2000

     Hedy Lamarr dies

     Hedy Lamarr, American austrian-american actress and inventor, known for austrian-american actress and inventor, died on 2000-01-19.

112. 2002

     "Tuck Rule Game" AFC Divisional Playoff Game; with under 2 minutes to play New England Patriots trail Oakland Raiders, 1

     "Tuck Rule Game" AFC Divisional Playoff Game; with under 2 minutes to play New England Patriots trail Oakland Raiders, 13-10 in a driving snowstorm, when a Tom Brady fumble ruled an incomplete pass. Patriots win 16-13 in overtime

113. 2006

     A Slovak Air Force Antonov An-24 crashes in Hungary.

     On 19 January 2006, an Antonov An-24 aircraft operated by the Slovak Air Force crashed in northern Hungary, near the village of Hejce and town of Telkibánya.

114. 2006

     Wilson Pickett dies

     Wilson Pickett, American singer and songwriter, known for american singer and songwriter, died on 2006-01-19. Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter.

115. 2007

     Armenian journalist Hrant Dink assassinated in front of his "Agos" newspaper's office by 17-year-old Turkish ultranation

     Armenian journalist Hrant Dink assassinated in front of his "Agos" newspaper's office by 17-year-old Turkish ultranationalist Ogün Samast

116. 2011

     Joe Lieberman announces his retirement from the Senate at the end of his fourth term

     Joseph Isadore Lieberman (February 24, 1942 – March 27, 2024) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013.

117. 2012

     FBI shuts down Megaupload.com for alleged copyright infringement, hacker group Anonymous responds by attacking governmen

     FBI shuts down Megaupload.com for alleged copyright infringement, hacker group Anonymous responds by attacking government and entertainment industry websites

118. 2013

     Calcium deposits are discovered on Mars by NASA's Curiosity rover

     Curiosity is a Mars rover that is exploring Gale crater and Mount Sharp on Mars as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission.

119. 2013

     Lance Armstrong admits to doping in all seven of his Tour de France victories

     Lance Edward Armstrong (né Gunderson; born September 18, 1971) is an American former professional road racing cyclist.

120. 2013

     Earl Weaver dies

     Earl Weaver, American baseball manager, known for american baseball manager, died on 2013-01-19.

121. 2013

     Stan Musial dies

     Stan Musial, American baseball player, known for american baseball player, died on 2013-01-19.

122. 2016

     China's economic growth revealed as lowest for 25 years - 6.9% in 2015

     China's economic growth revealed as lowest for 25 years - 6.9% in 2015

123. 2021

     The US death toll from COVID-19 passes 400,000

     The CDC publishes official numbers of COVID-19 cases in the United States. The CDC estimates that, between February 2020 and September 2021, only 1 in 1.3 COVID-19 deaths were attributed to COVID-19.

124. 2022

     5G cellphone service launches in the US with airlines claiming it could interfere with airplane technologies

     5G cellphone service launches in the US with airlines claiming it could interfere with airplane technologies

125. 2023

     Cyclone Cheneso makes landfall in northern Madagascar, killing at least 25 people and leaving about 40,000 homeless [1]

     Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Freddy, also known as Severe Tropical Cyclone Freddy, was an exceptionally long-lived, powerful, and deadly tropical cyclone that traversed the southern Indian Ocean for...

126. 2025

     Gaza war: Israel-Hamas ceasefire comes into effect in Gaza as the first Israeli hostages are released, with the Palestin

     Gaza war: Israel-Hamas ceasefire comes into effect in Gaza as the first Israeli hostages are released, with the Palestinian death toll at least 46,800 (lasts until an Israeli surprise attack on 18 March) [1]

127. 2026

     After two and a half weeks of protests in Iran, officials say there are at least 5,000 verified deaths and more than 24,

     After two and a half weeks of protests in Iran, officials say there are at least 5,000 verified deaths and more than 24,000 arrests; the most serious and deadliest unrest Iran has faced since 1979 [1]

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