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21st January 1793: Louis XVI executed for high treason

On the 21st January 1793, former French King Louis XVI was executed by guillotine at the Place de la Revolution in Paris.

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22nd January 1808: Portuguese royal court relocates to Brazil

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20th January 1850: Robert McClure departs on the first expedition to transit the Northwest Passage

Robert McClure departed England with HMS Investigator to lead the first expedition to transit the Northwest Passage. Read More

Bombing of Great Yarmouth and Kings Lynn

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19th January 1915: Zeppelins bomb Great Yarmouth and Kings Lynn

On the 19th January 1915, two German Zeppelin airships known as L3 and L4 dropped bombs on the Norfolk towns of Great Yarmouth and Kings Lynn in Britain’s first experience of an air raid. Read More

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18th January 1919: The Paris Peace Conference begins

The Paris Peace Conference convened to establish the terms of the peace after the First World War. Read More

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17th January 1991: Gulf War combat begins with Operation Desert Storm

On the 17th January 1991, the combat phase of the Gulf War began as Operation Desert Storm was launched to destroy Iraq’s military and civilian infrastructure through an enormous aerial bombing campaign. Read More

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16th January 1412: Antipope John XXIII makes the Medici Bank the official bank to the Papacy

Antipope John XXIII made the Medici Bank the official bank of the Papacy. Read More

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15th January 1919: Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg killed by Freikorps

On the 15th January 1919, Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht were killed by members of the Freikorps. Read More

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14th January 1973: Elvis Presley makes the first solo headline satellite broadcast in Aloha From Hawaii

Elvis Presley became the first solo entertainer to broadcast a live performance via satellite with Aloha From Hawaii. Read More

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