Jerry Waxman
Looking Back: January 1-15
What Happened In History in The First Fifteen Days Of January Stretching from 1500 B.C.E. all the way up to the 21st century, this downloadable book is chock full of anecdotes about people and events that have shaped this world’s story. We scratch the surface of history to bring you more than 60 illustrated pages […]
Looking Back At January 19
Looking Back At January 19
Rouen surrendered to Henry V of England
5423 soldiers led by General José de San Martín crossed the Andes from Argentina to liberate Chile
the first electric lighting system employing overhead wires began service at Roselle New Jersey
the last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany left VW’s plant in Emden
Japan became the 5th country to land a spacecraft on the moon
Looking Back At January 18
Looking Back At January 18
Emperor Huizong abdicated the Chinese throne in favour of his son Emperor Qinzong.
King Henry VII of England married Elizabeth of York.
James Cook became the first known European to discover the Hawaiian Islands
The first uprising of Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto
A Disengagement of Forces agreement was signed between the Israeli and Egyptian governments
Looking Back At January 17
Looking Back At January 17
Giovanni da Verrazzano set sail westward from Madeira to find a sea route to the Pacific Ocean.
Modoc warriors defeated the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold
El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico became part of the United States National Forest System
The United States paid Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands.
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered a televised farewell address in which he warned against the accumulation of power by the “military–industrial complex”
President Barack Obama announced the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
#verrazzano #modoc #elyunque #virginislands #eisenhower #obama #jcpoa
Looking Back At January 16
Looking Back At January 16
Hatshepsut died at the age of 50 and was buried in the Valley of the Kings.
Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus was granted the title Augustus by the Roman Senate.
Edward I permitted his mother Eleanor of Provence to expel the Jews from her towns.
The Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) was established with the stated goal of re-organizing Syria
#hatshepsut, #gaiusjuliuscaesaroctavianus, #edward1, #syriancivilwar, #movementforademocraticsociety
Looking Back At January 15
Looking Back At January 15
Otho seized power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor of Rome.
Elizabeth I was crowned Queen of England and Ireland in Westminster Abbey.
The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, was incorporated in Atlanta.
US Airways Flight 1549 ditched safely in the Hudson River after the plane collided with birds
https://worldsways.com/looking-back-at-january-15/
#emperorotho, #queenelizabeth1,#coca-cola,#miracleonthehudson
Looking Back At January 14
Looking Back At January 14
The United States Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris
The Battle of Rivoli was fought with a decisive French victory by Napoleon Bonaparte.
The Human Be-In took place in San Francisco, California’s Golden Gate Park.
Yemen declared an open war against the terrorist group al-Qaeda.
#treatyofparis #battleofrivoli #napoleon #humanbe-in #summeroflove
Looking Back At January 13
Looking Back At January 13
The Nika riots broke out during the racing season at the Hippodrome
Dr. William Brydon reached the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad as a sole survivor of the British East India Company Army
The Treaty of Cahuenga ended the Mexican–American War in California.
The National Geographic Society was founded
The Thai Ministry of Public Health confirmed the first case of COVID-19 outside China.
Looking Back At January 12
Looking Back At January 12
Byzantine Emperor Zeno was forced to flee his capital at Constantinople.
Bayinnaung was crowned King of Burma.
Hattie Caraway became the first woman elected to the United States Senate.
United Nations Security Council allowed the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in a Security Council debate.
An earthquake in Haiti occurred, killing between 220,000 and 300,000 people.