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History 1301

1. 1838, January 06

Samuel morse demonstrate the telegraph

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/morse-demonstrates-telegraph

2. 1919, January 06

Theodore Roosevelt died

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/theodore-roosevelt-dies

3. 1789, January 07

First US presidential election

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-u-s-presidential-election

4. 2015, January 07

12 people die in shooting at “Charlie Hebdo” offices

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/shooting-attack-at-satirical-magazine-charlie-hebdo

5. 1901, January 10

Gusher signals start of U.S oil industry

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gusher-signals-start-of-u-s-oil-industry

6. 1962, January 10

Avalanche kills thousands in Peru

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/avalanche-kills-thousands-in-peru

7. 1964, January 11

U.S surgeon general announces definitive link between smoking and cancer

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/surgeon-general-announces-link-between-smoking-cigarettes-and-cancer

8. 1989, January 11

President Reagan gives his farewell address

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/reagan-gives-his-farewell-address

9. 2010, January 12

Massive earthquake strikes Haiti

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/massive-earthquake-strikes-haiti

10. 1904, January 12

Henry Ford sets speed record

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-ford-sets-speed-record

11. 2018, January 24

Larry Nassar, a former doctor of USA gymnastics, is sentenced to prison for sexual assault.

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/larry-nassar-usa-gymnastics-doctor-sentenced-prison-sexual-assault

12. 2006, January 24

Walt Disney announces $7.4 billion purchase of Pixar

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/walt-disney-announces-7-4-billion-purchase-of-pixar

13. 1905, January 25

World’s largest diamond found https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/worlds-largest-diamond-found

14. 1924, January 25

First winter Olympics

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-winter-olympics

15. 1948, January 30

Gandhi assassinated

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gandhi-assassinated

16. 1835, January 30

Andrew Jackson narrowly escapes assassination

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/andrew-jackson-narrowly-escapes-assassination