A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on January 21 throughout history.
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Swiss Anabaptist movement is born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and a dozen others baptize one another in the home of Manz's mother in Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union
William Hill Brown (November 12, 1765 – September 2, 1793) was an American novelist, the author of what is usually considered the first American novel, The Power of Sympathy (1789), and "Harriot, or…
Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine in Paris, following his conviction for high treason by the newly formed National Convention during the French Revolution
The Indian National Congress (INC), also known as the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a big tent political party in India.
Battle of Khe Sanh begins at Khe Sanh Combat Base, one of the most publicized and controversial battles of the Vietnam War
Fears of a possible US recession cause a Black Monday for global stock markets, European stocks suffer their worst decline since 9/11, and Asian stocks drop as much as 15%
CBS News correspondent Bob Simon and four TV crew members are captured and held for 40 days by Iraqi forces during the Gulf War
Bee Gees' album "Saturday Night Fever" goes #1; stays on top for 24 weeks
John McEnroe becomes the first player to be expelled from the Australian Open
Quiet Beatle George Harrison (22) weds British model Pattie Boyd (21) at the registry office in Epsom, Surrey, England, Paul serves as best man; divorce in 1977
Jane Seymour Fonda is an American actress and activist. Fonda's work spans several genres and over six decades of film and television.
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor (57) weds toy inventor Jack Ryan (48) (div. 1976)
Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (46) divorces Lord of Tejada, Jaime de Marichalar (46) after 15 years of marriage
Actress Jaime Pressly (35) divorces entertainment lawyer Simran Singh (33) due to irreconcilable differences after more than 1 year of marriage
Pope Innocent V (Latin: Innocentius V; c. 1225 – 22 June 1276), born Pierre de Tarentaise, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 January to 22 June 1276.
The Treaty of San Agayz is signed, and Minorca is conquered by King Alfonso III of Aragon
Zen Buddhist religious debate between Tendai and Shingon
Pope Adrian VI (Latin: Hadrianus VI; Italian: Adriano VI; German: Hadrian VI.; Dutch: Adrianus/Adriaan VI), born Adriaan Florensz Boeyens (2 March 1459 – 14 September 1523), was head of the Catholic...
Catherine Howard (1523 – 13 February 1542) was Queen of England from July 1540 until November 1541 as the fifth wife of King Henry VIII.
Count Miklós of Zrínyi sets out to battle the Turkish invasion army
First medical publication in America, a pamphlet on smallpox, is published in Boston
Sweden and Prussia sign a peace treaty ending hostilities between them during the Great Northern War
Russia and Persia sign the Treaty of Riascha
Verona Philharmonic Theatre is destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1754
First reference to pineapple cultivation in Hawaii in diary entry by Francisco de Paula Marin
Keats writes his poem "On a Lock of Milton's Hair"
Paramaribo, Suriname, catches fire; four die
African Americans are forcibly deported from Portsmouth, Ohio
City of Dublin leases part of the Cattle Market for 100,000 years
The New Zealand Wars (Māori: Ngā pakanga o Aotearoa) took place from 1845 to 1872 between the New Zealand colonial government and allied Māori on one side, and Māori and Māori-allied settlers on the...
Franz Grillparzer's "Libussa" premieres in Vienna
1st US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains in Memphis, Tennessee
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms
1st issue of "Propria Cures", Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper
Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate (now Botswana)
Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 500m in 47.8 sec
Opel Automobile GmbH, usually shortened to Opel, is a German automobile manufacturer which has been a subsidiary of Stellantis since January 16, 2021.
The second contingent of Canadian troops sails from Halifax to fight in South Africa against the Boers
Clyde Fitch's play "The Climbers" premieres in NYC
Stanley Cup Hockey, Montreal Arena, Westmount, Quebec: Kenora Thistles (ON) beat Montreal Wanderers, 8-6 for 12-8 aggregate challenge series victory
August Strindberg's "Spoksonaten" premieres in Stockholm
British-Russian military intervention in Persia
Kiwanis International is an international service club founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan.
Irish militant nationalist party Sinn Féin creates its own parliament in Dublin and declares Ireland independent of Great Britain, sparking the Irish War of Independence
1st slalom ski race run at Murren, Switzerland
Belgian parliament accepts Locarno treaties
First networked opera broadcast from a US opera house; Chicago Civic Opera presents selections from Charles Gounod's "Faust" from the Auditorium Theatre over 18 radio stations
Journey's End is a 1928 dramatic play by English playwright R. C. Sherriff, set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne, towards the end of the First World War.
Boston Bruins become first team in NHL history to score 100 goals in a season, in a 5-1 win over Chicago at Boston Garden; Cooney Weiland scores Bruins' 100th goal in their 26th game of the year
USSR and Finland stop non-attack treaty
Parisian baker and "student of medieval life" Henri Littière appears in court, charged with forcing his adulterous wife, Juliette, to wear a chastity belt. Having committed the same offense in 1932, he is sentenced to three months in prison and fined 50 francs for cruelty to his wife.
12.0" (30.5 cm) of rain falls, Quinault RS, Washington (state record)
Dutch government starts obligatory unemployment insurance
George Kaufman and Moss Hart's play "The American Way" premieres on Broadway in NYC
Foreign correspondents in the Netherlands subjected to censorship
The Holocaust saw the persecution of Jews in the Tsardom of Bulgaria and their deportation and annihilation in the Bulgarian-occupied regions of Yugoslavia and Greece between 1941 and 1944, arranged...
Bronx magistrate rules all pinball machines illegal
Admiral of the Fleet (ADMF) is a five-star naval officer rank and the highest rank of the Royal Navy, formally established in 1688.
A suicide attack (also known by a wide variety of other names, see below) is a deliberate attack in which the perpetrators intentionally end their own lives as part of the attack.
WWII: British troops land on Ramree, near coast of Burma
Oscar-Arthur Honegger was a Swiss composer who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. Honegger was a member of Les Six.
Three of the greats of cricket make their debut in a drawn 1st Test match at Bridgetown, Barbados; Sir Clyde Walcott and Sir Everton Weekes for the West Indies, and Jim Laker for England
Alger Hiss (November 11, 1904 – November 15, 1996) was an American government official who, in 1948, was accused of spying for the Soviet Union in the 1930s.
1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC)
KSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
KMOT (channel 10) is a television station in Minot, North Dakota, United States, affiliated with NBC and Fox.
Little Joe 4 suborbital Mercury test reaches 16 km
Francis Poulenc's "Gloria" premieres in Boston, Massachusetts by Boston Symphony and Chorus Pro Musica under conductor Charles Münch
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the fourth-most populous city in California and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with a population of 827,526 in 2024.
Carl Thomas Rowan (August 11, 1925 – September 23, 2000) was a prominent American journalist, author and government official who published columns syndicated across the U.S.
Iranian premier Hassan Ali Mansur assassinated by 17-year-old Mohammad Bokharaei, a member of the Fadayan-e Islam
A partial meltdown at the Lucens nuclear reactor in Switzerland seriously contaminating the cavern containing the reactor; the plant is sealed and decommissioned
"Alias Smith & Jones" premieres on ABC TV
Arunachal Pradesh (lit. 'Dawn-Lit Mountain Province') is a state in northeast India.
Leslie Nielson appears in "Ringbanger" episode of television series "M*A*S*H"
Price of gold hits a record $161.31, and silver hits a record $3.97 an ounce in London
Concorde is a retired Anglo-French supersonic airliner jointly developed and manufactured by Sud Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). Studies began in 1954 and a UK–France treaty...
Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán becomes undisputed world lightweight champion with a 12th-round TKO of Esteban De Jesus at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas; defends his WBA title for 12th time, also takes De Jesus’ WBC title
Neptune becomes outermost planet (Pluto moves closer)
Les Henson, Virginia Tech, makes 89' 3" basketball field goal
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system that serves four of the five boroughs of New York City, New York: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.
The Bollingen Prize for Poetry is a literary honor bestowed on an American poet. Every two years, the award recognizes a poet for best new volume of work or lifetime achievement.
-19°F (-28°C), Caesar's Head, South Carolina (state record)
participate in Nude Olympics race in 38°F (3°C), Indiana
B.B. King donates his 7,000 record collection to the University of Mississippi
US accepts immigration of 30,000 US-Vietnamese children
Wayne Douglas Gretzky is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999.
Robert Alan Eagleson is a disbarred Canadian lawyer, hockey agent and promoter. Clients that he represented included superstars Bobby Orr and Darryl Sittler.
Bill Cowher becomes the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, becoming only the second head coach of the team since 1970 (Chuck Noll)
Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì was a Nigerian musician and political activist. He is regarded as the principal innovator of Afrobeat, a Nigerian music genre that combines West African music with American funk...
Dallas Mavericks suffer 19th straight loss at Reunion Arena, 91-87 to the Seattle SuperSonics; extends an unwanted NBA record for the most consecutive home defeats
From the late 1980s until 2013, group-based child sexual exploitation affected an estimated 1,400 girls, commonly from care home backgrounds, in the town of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England.
In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the US Coast Guard intercepts a ship carrying 4,300 kg of cocaine
Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4-0 in first-ever NHL game featuring 2 European trained coaches; Czech Ivan Hlinka behind the bench for Pittsburgh, and Fin Alpo Suhonen, Chicago
The Canadian dollar (symbol: $; code: CAD; French: dollar canadien) is the currency of Canada. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $.
Canada: The residence of reporter Juliet O'Neill is searched by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigating leaks concerning the deportation of Maher Arar
In Belmopan, Belize, the unrest over the government's new taxes erupts into riots
Awashima Marine Park in Japan catches a video tape of the rare frilled shark.
On September 30, 2025, at 21:59:43 PHT (13:59:43 UTC), an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale (Mw ) struck the Visayas archipelago in the Philippines.
Italy is one of the leading countries in fashion design, alongside France and the United Kingdom.
Adam Hadwin fires only the 7th sub-60 round (59) in PGA Tour history in the 3rd round of the CareerBuilder Challenge at LaQuinta CC
A light aircraft carrying EPL team Cardiff City's record signing Emiliano Sala of French club FC Nantes disappears near the Channel islands en route to Wales
Golden State guard Klay Thompson sets an NBA record by making his first 10 attempts from 3-point range as the Warriors beat the LA Lakers, 130-111; Thompson scores 44 points
Revival of Charles Fuller's stage drama "A Soldier's Play, starring David Alan Grier and Blair Underwood at the American Airlines Theatre, NYC; run suspended dut to Covid-19 closures, wins 3 Tony Awards
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Including the Socotra Archipelago, mainland Yemen is located in southern Arabia; bordering Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the...
72 year-old gunman shoots and kills eleven people, injuring nine, at dance studio in Monterey Park, California. Attempts second killing nearby before being surrounded and killing himself.
A 'deep freeze' - nearly two weeks of frigid winter storms across the US claim the lives of at least 70 people, with Oregon, Tennessee and Kentucky declaring states of emergency [1]
79 people are killed in a hotel fire in the ski resort town of Balu in north-west Turkey, with 51 injured [1]
Stonewall Jackson, American confederate states army general, known for confederate states army general, was born on 1824-01-21.
Oscar II is born
Felix Hoffmann, German chemist, known for german chemist, was born on 1868-01-21. Felix Hoffmann (21 January 1868 – 8 February 1946) was a German chemist notable for re-synthesising diamorphine…
Grigori Rasputin mystic, known for russian mystic, was born on 1869-01-21. Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (21 January [O.S. 9 January] 1869 – 30 December [O.S.
Christian Dior, French fashion designer, known for french fashion designer, was born on 1905-01-21.
Eric Holder lawyer, known for american lawyer, was born on 1951-01-21. Eric Himpton Holder Jr. is an American lawyer who served as the 82nd United States attorney general from 2009 to 2015.
Paul Scofield, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1922-01-21. David Paul Scofield (21 January 1922 – 19 March 2008) was an English actor.
Plácido Domingo, Spanish musician, known for spanish tenor and conductor, was born on 1941-01-21. José Plácido Domingo Embil is a Spanish opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator.
Emma Bunton, English musician, known for british singer, was born on 1976-01-21. Emma Lee Bunton is an English singer, actress, and media personality.
Georges Vezina, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1887-01-21. Joseph Georges Gonzague Vézina was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
Paul Allen, American athlete, known for american businessman, was born on 1953-01-21.
Jack Nicklaus, American athlete, known for american professional golfer, was born on 1940-01-21.
Hakeem Olajuwon, American athlete, known for nigerian-american basketball player, was born on 1963-01-21.
Brian O'Driscoll, New Zealand athlete, known for ireland and british & irish lions rugby union player, was born on 1979-01-21.
Louis XVI dies
Vladimir Lenin dies
Camillo Golgi, Italian biologist and pathologist, known for italian biologist and pathologist, died on 1926-01-21.
George Orwell, English author and journalist, known for english author and journalist, died on 1950-01-21.
Cecil B. DeMille film director, producer and actor, known for american film director, producer and actor, died on 1959-01-21.
Byron de la Beckwith dies
Pope Innocent V (Latin: Innocentius V; c. 1225 – 22 June 1276), born Pierre de Tarentaise, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 January to 22 June 1276.
The Treaty of San Agayz is signed, and Minorca is conquered by King Alfonso III of Aragon
Zen Buddhist religious debate between Tendai and Shingon
Pope Adrian VI (Latin: Hadrianus VI; Italian: Adriano VI; German: Hadrian VI.; Dutch: Adrianus/Adriaan VI), born Adriaan Florensz Boeyens (2 March 1459 – 14 September 1523), was head of the Catholic...
Swiss Anabaptist movement is born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and a dozen others baptize one another in the home of Manz's mother in Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union
Catherine Howard (1523 – 13 February 1542) was Queen of England from July 1540 until November 1541 as the fifth wife of King Henry VIII.
Count Miklós of Zrínyi sets out to battle the Turkish invasion army
First medical publication in America, a pamphlet on smallpox, is published in Boston
Sweden and Prussia sign a peace treaty ending hostilities between them during the Great Northern War
Russia and Persia sign the Treaty of Riascha
Verona Philharmonic Theatre is destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1754
William Hill Brown (November 12, 1765 – September 2, 1793) was an American novelist, the author of what is usually considered the first American novel, The Power of Sympathy (1789), and "Harriot, or…
Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine in Paris, following his conviction for high treason by the newly formed National Convention during the French Revolution
Louis XVI dies
First reference to pineapple cultivation in Hawaii in diary entry by Francisco de Paula Marin
Keats writes his poem "On a Lock of Milton's Hair"
Paramaribo, Suriname, catches fire; four die
Stonewall Jackson, American confederate states army general, known for confederate states army general, was born on 1824-01-21.
Oscar II is born
African Americans are forcibly deported from Portsmouth, Ohio
City of Dublin leases part of the Cattle Market for 100,000 years
The New Zealand Wars (Māori: Ngā pakanga o Aotearoa) took place from 1845 to 1872 between the New Zealand colonial government and allied Māori on one side, and Māori and Māori-allied settlers on the...
Felix Hoffmann, German chemist, known for german chemist, was born on 1868-01-21. Felix Hoffmann (21 January 1868 – 8 February 1946) was a German chemist notable for re-synthesising diamorphine…
Grigori Rasputin mystic, known for russian mystic, was born on 1869-01-21. Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (21 January [O.S. 9 January] 1869 – 30 December [O.S.
Franz Grillparzer's "Libussa" premieres in Vienna
1st US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains in Memphis, Tennessee
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms
Georges Vezina, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1887-01-21. Joseph Georges Gonzague Vézina was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
1st issue of "Propria Cures", Amsterdam student-weekly newspaper
Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate (now Botswana)
Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 500m in 47.8 sec
Opel Automobile GmbH, usually shortened to Opel, is a German automobile manufacturer which has been a subsidiary of Stellantis since January 16, 2021.
The second contingent of Canadian troops sails from Halifax to fight in South Africa against the Boers
Clyde Fitch's play "The Climbers" premieres in NYC
Christian Dior, French fashion designer, known for french fashion designer, was born on 1905-01-21.
Stanley Cup Hockey, Montreal Arena, Westmount, Quebec: Kenora Thistles (ON) beat Montreal Wanderers, 8-6 for 12-8 aggregate challenge series victory
August Strindberg's "Spoksonaten" premieres in Stockholm
British-Russian military intervention in Persia
Kiwanis International is an international service club founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan.
Irish militant nationalist party Sinn Féin creates its own parliament in Dublin and declares Ireland independent of Great Britain, sparking the Irish War of Independence
1st slalom ski race run at Murren, Switzerland
Paul Scofield, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1922-01-21. David Paul Scofield (21 January 1922 – 19 March 2008) was an English actor.
Vladimir Lenin dies
Belgian parliament accepts Locarno treaties
Camillo Golgi, Italian biologist and pathologist, known for italian biologist and pathologist, died on 1926-01-21.
First networked opera broadcast from a US opera house; Chicago Civic Opera presents selections from Charles Gounod's "Faust" from the Auditorium Theatre over 18 radio stations
Journey's End is a 1928 dramatic play by English playwright R. C. Sherriff, set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne, towards the end of the First World War.
Boston Bruins become first team in NHL history to score 100 goals in a season, in a 5-1 win over Chicago at Boston Garden; Cooney Weiland scores Bruins' 100th goal in their 26th game of the year
USSR and Finland stop non-attack treaty
Parisian baker and "student of medieval life" Henri Littière appears in court, charged with forcing his adulterous wife, Juliette, to wear a chastity belt. Having committed the same offense in 1932, he is sentenced to three months in prison and fined 50 francs for cruelty to his wife.
12.0" (30.5 cm) of rain falls, Quinault RS, Washington (state record)
Dutch government starts obligatory unemployment insurance
George Kaufman and Moss Hart's play "The American Way" premieres on Broadway in NYC
Foreign correspondents in the Netherlands subjected to censorship
Jack Nicklaus, American athlete, known for american professional golfer, was born on 1940-01-21.
The Holocaust saw the persecution of Jews in the Tsardom of Bulgaria and their deportation and annihilation in the Bulgarian-occupied regions of Yugoslavia and Greece between 1941 and 1944, arranged...
Plácido Domingo, Spanish musician, known for spanish tenor and conductor, was born on 1941-01-21. José Plácido Domingo Embil is a Spanish opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator.
Bronx magistrate rules all pinball machines illegal
Admiral of the Fleet (ADMF) is a five-star naval officer rank and the highest rank of the Royal Navy, formally established in 1688.
A suicide attack (also known by a wide variety of other names, see below) is a deliberate attack in which the perpetrators intentionally end their own lives as part of the attack.
WWII: British troops land on Ramree, near coast of Burma
Oscar-Arthur Honegger was a Swiss composer who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. Honegger was a member of Les Six.
Three of the greats of cricket make their debut in a drawn 1st Test match at Bridgetown, Barbados; Sir Clyde Walcott and Sir Everton Weekes for the West Indies, and Jim Laker for England
Alger Hiss (November 11, 1904 – November 15, 1996) was an American government official who, in 1948, was accused of spying for the Soviet Union in the 1930s.
George Orwell, English author and journalist, known for english author and journalist, died on 1950-01-21.
Eric Holder lawyer, known for american lawyer, was born on 1951-01-21. Eric Himpton Holder Jr. is an American lawyer who served as the 82nd United States attorney general from 2009 to 2015.
The Indian National Congress (INC), also known as the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a big tent political party in India.
Paul Allen, American athlete, known for american businessman, was born on 1953-01-21.
1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC)
KSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
KMOT (channel 10) is a television station in Minot, North Dakota, United States, affiliated with NBC and Fox.
Cecil B. DeMille film director, producer and actor, known for american film director, producer and actor, died on 1959-01-21.
Little Joe 4 suborbital Mercury test reaches 16 km
Francis Poulenc's "Gloria" premieres in Boston, Massachusetts by Boston Symphony and Chorus Pro Musica under conductor Charles Münch
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the fourth-most populous city in California and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with a population of 827,526 in 2024.
Hakeem Olajuwon, American athlete, known for nigerian-american basketball player, was born on 1963-01-21.
Carl Thomas Rowan (August 11, 1925 – September 23, 2000) was a prominent American journalist, author and government official who published columns syndicated across the U.S.
Iranian premier Hassan Ali Mansur assassinated by 17-year-old Mohammad Bokharaei, a member of the Fadayan-e Islam
Quiet Beatle George Harrison (22) weds British model Pattie Boyd (21) at the registry office in Epsom, Surrey, England, Paul serves as best man; divorce in 1977
Battle of Khe Sanh begins at Khe Sanh Combat Base, one of the most publicized and controversial battles of the Vietnam War
A partial meltdown at the Lucens nuclear reactor in Switzerland seriously contaminating the cavern containing the reactor; the plant is sealed and decommissioned
"Alias Smith & Jones" premieres on ABC TV
Arunachal Pradesh (lit. 'Dawn-Lit Mountain Province') is a state in northeast India.
Jane Seymour Fonda is an American actress and activist. Fonda's work spans several genres and over six decades of film and television.
Leslie Nielson appears in "Ringbanger" episode of television series "M*A*S*H"
Price of gold hits a record $161.31, and silver hits a record $3.97 an ounce in London
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor (57) weds toy inventor Jack Ryan (48) (div. 1976)
Concorde is a retired Anglo-French supersonic airliner jointly developed and manufactured by Sud Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). Studies began in 1954 and a UK–France treaty...
Emma Bunton, English musician, known for british singer, was born on 1976-01-21. Emma Lee Bunton is an English singer, actress, and media personality.
Bee Gees' album "Saturday Night Fever" goes #1; stays on top for 24 weeks
Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán becomes undisputed world lightweight champion with a 12th-round TKO of Esteban De Jesus at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas; defends his WBA title for 12th time, also takes De Jesus’ WBC title
Neptune becomes outermost planet (Pluto moves closer)
Brian O'Driscoll, New Zealand athlete, known for ireland and british & irish lions rugby union player, was born on 1979-01-21.
Les Henson, Virginia Tech, makes 89' 3" basketball field goal
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system that serves four of the five boroughs of New York City, New York: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.
The Bollingen Prize for Poetry is a literary honor bestowed on an American poet. Every two years, the award recognizes a poet for best new volume of work or lifetime achievement.
-19°F (-28°C), Caesar's Head, South Carolina (state record)
participate in Nude Olympics race in 38°F (3°C), Indiana
B.B. King donates his 7,000 record collection to the University of Mississippi
US accepts immigration of 30,000 US-Vietnamese children
Wayne Douglas Gretzky is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999.
John McEnroe becomes the first player to be expelled from the Australian Open
Robert Alan Eagleson is a disbarred Canadian lawyer, hockey agent and promoter. Clients that he represented included superstars Bobby Orr and Darryl Sittler.
CBS News correspondent Bob Simon and four TV crew members are captured and held for 40 days by Iraqi forces during the Gulf War
Bill Cowher becomes the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, becoming only the second head coach of the team since 1970 (Chuck Noll)
Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì was a Nigerian musician and political activist. He is regarded as the principal innovator of Afrobeat, a Nigerian music genre that combines West African music with American funk...
Dallas Mavericks suffer 19th straight loss at Reunion Arena, 91-87 to the Seattle SuperSonics; extends an unwanted NBA record for the most consecutive home defeats
From the late 1980s until 2013, group-based child sexual exploitation affected an estimated 1,400 girls, commonly from care home backgrounds, in the town of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England.
In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the US Coast Guard intercepts a ship carrying 4,300 kg of cocaine
Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4-0 in first-ever NHL game featuring 2 European trained coaches; Czech Ivan Hlinka behind the bench for Pittsburgh, and Fin Alpo Suhonen, Chicago
Byron de la Beckwith dies
The Canadian dollar (symbol: $; code: CAD; French: dollar canadien) is the currency of Canada. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $.
Canada: The residence of reporter Juliet O'Neill is searched by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigating leaks concerning the deportation of Maher Arar
In Belmopan, Belize, the unrest over the government's new taxes erupts into riots
Awashima Marine Park in Japan catches a video tape of the rare frilled shark.
Fears of a possible US recession cause a Black Monday for global stock markets, European stocks suffer their worst decline since 9/11, and Asian stocks drop as much as 15%
Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (46) divorces Lord of Tejada, Jaime de Marichalar (46) after 15 years of marriage
Actress Jaime Pressly (35) divorces entertainment lawyer Simran Singh (33) due to irreconcilable differences after more than 1 year of marriage
On September 30, 2025, at 21:59:43 PHT (13:59:43 UTC), an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale (Mw ) struck the Visayas archipelago in the Philippines.
Italy is one of the leading countries in fashion design, alongside France and the United Kingdom.
Adam Hadwin fires only the 7th sub-60 round (59) in PGA Tour history in the 3rd round of the CareerBuilder Challenge at LaQuinta CC
A light aircraft carrying EPL team Cardiff City's record signing Emiliano Sala of French club FC Nantes disappears near the Channel islands en route to Wales
Golden State guard Klay Thompson sets an NBA record by making his first 10 attempts from 3-point range as the Warriors beat the LA Lakers, 130-111; Thompson scores 44 points
Revival of Charles Fuller's stage drama "A Soldier's Play, starring David Alan Grier and Blair Underwood at the American Airlines Theatre, NYC; run suspended dut to Covid-19 closures, wins 3 Tony Awards
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Including the Socotra Archipelago, mainland Yemen is located in southern Arabia; bordering Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the...
72 year-old gunman shoots and kills eleven people, injuring nine, at dance studio in Monterey Park, California. Attempts second killing nearby before being surrounded and killing himself.
A 'deep freeze' - nearly two weeks of frigid winter storms across the US claim the lives of at least 70 people, with Oregon, Tennessee and Kentucky declaring states of emergency [1]
79 people are killed in a hotel fire in the ski resort town of Balu in north-west Turkey, with 51 injured [1]