January
January
January 1 1808 – Importing Slaves To The US Is Banned
In March 1807, the American Congress passed an act prohibiting the importation of slaves into any American port or to any place within the jurisdiction of the United States…”from any…
January 1 1863 – The Emancipation Proclamation Takes Effect
Halfway through the war that literally divided the United States of America, President Abraham Lincoln issued an executive order on January 1, 1863 that would come to define his legacy.…
January 10 1920 – World War I Officially Ends As The Treaty Of Versailles Takes Effect
On January 10, 1920, the Treaty of Versailles came into effect, thus officially ending the First World War or the Great War. The treaty had been signed between the Allied…
January 10 49 BCE – Julius Caesar Crosses the Rubicon
A decade after first being declared governor of what is now northern Italy and southeastern Europe in a bid to keep him at arm’s length, Julius Caesar announced his intentions…
January 11 1908 – The Grand Canyon National Monument Is Created In Northern Arizona
With the famous declaration, “The ages had been at work on it, and man can only mar it,” US President Theodore Roosevelt designated the Grand Canyon in northwestern Arizona a…
January 11 630 – The Prophet Muhammad Conquers Mecca
Separated from one of two Muslim holy cities for the better part of a decade, the Prophet Muhammad launched an assault on the Quraysh holders of Mecca on January 11,…
January 12 1863 – Philosopher and Hindu Monk Swami Vivekananda was Born in Kolkata
Near the end of the 19th century, a dashing Indian made an indelible mark on the future of Hinduism, opening new frontiers to the religion and spreading deeper knowledge of…
January 12 1998 – Human Cloning Is Forbidden In 19 European Nations
On January 12, 1998, a few hours after the President of France, Jacques Chirac, called for a global prohibition of human cloning, some 19 European nations signed an agreement banning…
January 13 1842 – Dr. William Brydon, Survivor of the Massacre of Elphinstone’s Army, Reaches Jalalabad
In the midst of the First Anglo-Afghan War, residents of Kabul — the modern capital of Afghanistan — rose up against the British colonial government late in 1841. When General…
January 13 1898 – J’accuse By Emile Zola Exposes The Anti-Semitism Behind The Dreyfus Affair in France
On January 13, 1898, the famous French novelist Emile Zola published an article titled J’Accuse (I Accuse) in the newspaper L’Aurore (The Dawn) exposing the anti-Semitism in the Dreyfus Affair.…
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