Osun Defender History Corner: January 15 In Focus
Today, on the history corner, we take a trip in the realm of flashback and recall some events that marked this day.
January 15, 1559
Elizabeth I was crowned queen of England.
January 15, 1759
The British Museum opened in London.
January 15, 1782
The first American commercial bank, the Bank of North America, opened in Philadelphia.
January 15, 1870
A political cartoon by Thomas Nast symbolizing the Democratic Party as a donkey was published in Harper’s Weekly.
January 15, 1889
The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, was incorporated in Atlanta
January 15, 1919
The Great Molasses Flood occurred in Boston, killing 21 people.
January 15, 1936
The first building to be completely covered in glass, the Daily Express Building in Manchester, was officially opened.
January 15, 1943
The world’s largest office building, the Pentagon, was dedicated in Arlington, Virginia.
January 15, 1967
The first Super Bowl was held, with the Green Bay Packers defeating the Kansas City Chiefs.
January 15, 1970
Muammar Gaddafi became the premier of Libya.
January 15, 2001
Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, was launched.
January 15, 2009
US Airways Flight 1549, piloted by Chesley Sullenberger, made an emergency landing in the Hudson River after hitting a flock of geese.
January 15, 2011
The Arab Spring protests began in Tunisia.
January 15, 2019
A terrorist attack at the 14 Riverside complex in Nairobi, Kenya, resulted in multiple casualties.
January 15, 2020
The first case of COVID-19 was reported in the United States.
January 15, 2022
The James Webb Space Telescope was successfully deployed, promising new insights into the universe.
January 15, 2022
The Winter Olympics began in Beijing, China.
January 15, 2023
Scientists achieved a major breakthrough in fusion energy research.
Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on January 15. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.
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