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| [[661]] – [[Ali]], the fourth Islamic [[Caliphate|caliph]], '''[[Assassination of Ali|was assassinated]]''', effectively ending the [[Rashidun Caliphate]].
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| [[1077]] – [[Pope Gregory VII|Pope {{nowrap|Gregory VII}}]] lifted the [[excommunication]] of [[Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor|{{nowrap|Henry IV}}]] after the [[Holy Roman Emperor]] '''[[Road to Canossa|made his trek]]''' from [[Speyer]] to [[Canossa Castle]] to beg the pope for forgiveness for his actions in the [[Investiture Controversy]].
| [[1077]] – [[Pope Gregory VII|Pope {{nowrap|Gregory VII}}]] lifted the [[excommunication]] of [[Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor|{{nowrap|Henry IV}}]] after the [[Holy Roman Emperor]] '''[[Road to Canossa|made his trek]]''' from [[Speyer]] to [[Canossa Castle]] to beg the pope for forgiveness for his actions in the [[Investiture Controversy]].
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| [[1855]] – A train on the '''[[Panama Canal Railway|Panama Railway]]''' made the world's first [[transcontinental railroad|transcontinental]] crossing by rail, a {{convert|48|mi|adj=on}} trip from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific across the [[Isthmus of Panama]].
| [[1855]] – A train on the '''[[Panama Canal Railway|Panama Railway]]''' made the world's first [[transcontinental railroad|transcontinental]] crossing by rail, a {{convert|48|mi|adj=on}} trip from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific across the [[Isthmus of Panama]].
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| [[1871]] – French forces surrendered at the '''[[Siege of Paris (1870–71)|Siege of Paris]]''', leading to the end of the [[Franco-Prussian War]] and the establishment of the [[German Empire]].
| [[1871]] – French forces surrendered at the '''[[Siege of Paris (1870–1871)|Siege of Paris]]''', leading to the end of the [[Franco-Prussian War]] and the establishment of the [[German Empire]].
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| [[1977]] – '''[[Blizzard of 1977|A deadly blizzard]]''' hit [[upstate New York]] and [[Southern Ontario]], creating [[snowdrift]]s of up to {{convert|30|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} in affected areas.
| [[1977]] – '''[[Blizzard of 1977|A deadly blizzard]]''' hit [[upstate New York]] and [[Southern Ontario]], creating [[snowdrift]]s of up to {{convert|30|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} in affected areas.
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| [[1981]] – U.S. president [[Ronald Reagan]] lifted [[price controls]] from petroleum products, contributing to the '''[[1980s oil glut]]'''.
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| [[1982]] – After having been kidnapped by the Italian [[Red Brigade]] 42 days earlier, General '''[[James L. Dozier]]''' of the [[United States Army]] was freed by the anti-terrorist force [[Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza|NOCS]].
| [[1982]] – After having been kidnapped by the Italian [[Red Brigade]] 42 days earlier, General '''[[James L. Dozier]]''' of the [[United States Army]] was freed by the anti-terrorist force [[Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza|NOCS]].
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| [[1986]] – The [[Space Shuttle Challenger|Space Shuttle ''Challenger'']] '''[[Space Shuttle Challenger disaster|disintegrated]]''' 73 seconds into its [[STS-51-L|tenth mission]], killing all seven crew members.
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| [[2006]] – The roof of one of the buildings at the [[Katowice International Fair]] in [[Katowice]], Poland, '''[[Katowice Trade Hall roof collapse|collapsed]]''' due to the weight of snow, killing 65 visitors.
| [[2006]] – The roof of one of the buildings at the [[Katowice International Fair]] in [[Katowice]], Poland, '''[[Katowice Trade Hall roof collapse|collapsed]]''' due to the weight of snow, killing 65 visitors.
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| '''[[Yazid II|Yazid&nbsp;II]]'''<!--Arab caliph--> |d|724|
| date not known for certain; see [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NPA0DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA29&dq=Yazid+II+724+january]
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| '''[[Kathleen Lonsdale]]'''<!--Irish crystallographer--> |b|1903
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* [[1142]] – Despite having saved the southern [[Song dynasty]] from attempts by the northern [[Jin dynasty (1115–1234)|Jin dynasty]] to conquer it, Chinese general '''[[Yue Fei]]''' was executed by the Song government.
* [[1142]] – Despite having saved the southern [[Song dynasty]] from attempts by the northern [[Jin dynasty (1115–1234)|Jin dynasty]] to conquer it, Chinese general '''[[Yue Fei]]''' was executed by the Song government.
* [[1547]] – Nine-year-old '''[[Edward VI of England|{{nowrap|Edward VI}}]]''' became monarch of England, the first to be raised as a [[Protestantism|Protestant]].
* [[1547]] – Nine-year-old '''[[Edward VI|Edward&nbsp;VI]]''', the first English monarch to be raised as a [[Protestantism|Protestant]], became king.
* [[1568]] – Delegates of the [[Unio Trium Nationum|Three Nations of Transylvania]] adopted the '''[[Edict of Torda]]''', allowing local communities to freely elect their preachers in an unprecedented act of religious tolerance.
* [[1568]] – Delegates of the [[Unio Trium Nationum|Three Nations of Transylvania]] adopted the '''[[Edict of Torda]]''', allowing local communities to freely elect their preachers in an unprecedented act of religious tolerance.
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* [[1813]] – English author [[Jane Austen]]<!-- ''(pictured)''-->'s novel '''''[[Pride and Prejudice]]''''' was published, using material from an unpublished manuscript originally written between 1796 and 1797.
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* [[1754]] – '''[[Horace Walpole]]''' coined the word "'''[[serendipity]]'''" in a letter he wrote to a friend, saying that he derived the term from the Persian fairy tale ''[[The Three Princes of Serendip]]''.
* [[1922]] – Snowfall from the '''[[Knickerbocker storm|biggest recorded snowstorm]]''' in [[Washington, D.C.]], history caused the roof of the '''[[Knickerbocker Theatre (Washington, D.C.)|Knickerbocker Theatre]]''' to collapse, killing 98 people.
* [[1922]] – '''[[Knickerbocker storm|The largest recorded snowstorm]]''' in the history of [[Washington, D.C.]], collapsed the '''[[Knickerbocker Theatre (Washington, D.C.)|Knickerbocker Theatre]]'''<!-- ''(damage pictured)''-->, killing 98 people.
* [[1958]] – [[The Lego Group]], a Danish toy company, patented the design of '''[[Lego|Lego bricks]]'''<!-- ''(pictured)''-->.
* [[1941]] – The '''[[Uline Arena]]''' in Washington, D.C., opened to host the [[Ice Capades]].
* [[1981]] – U.S. President [[Ronald Reagan]] lifted [[price controls]] from petroleum products, helping usher in the '''[[1980s oil glut]]'''.
* [[1958]] – [[The Lego Group]], a Danish toy company, filed a patent in Denmark for the design of '''[[Lego|Lego bricks]]''' ''(pictured)''.
* [[1984]] – '''[[Tropical Storm Domoina]]''' made landfall in southern Mozambique, causing some of the most severe flooding recorded in the region.
* [[1984]] – '''[[Tropical Storm Domoina]]''' made landfall in southern Mozambique, causing some of the most severe flooding recorded in the region.
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* [[1986]] – The [[Space Shuttle Challenger|Space Shuttle ''Challenger'']] '''[[Space Shuttle Challenger disaster|disintegrated]]''' 73 seconds into its [[STS-51-L|tenth mission]], killing all seven crew members.
* Born/died: '''[[Paul Luther]]''' (b.&nbsp;1533){{·}} '''[[Gregor Werner]]''' (b.&nbsp;1693){{·}} '''[[Monty Noble]]''' (b.&nbsp;1873){{·}} '''[[Colette]]''' (b.&nbsp;1873){{·}} Crew of '''[[STS-51-L|Space Shuttle ''Challenger'']]''' (d.&nbsp;1986){{·}} '''[[Helen Sawyer Hogg]]''' (d.&nbsp;1993)
* Born/died: | '''[[Joan II of Navarre|Joan&nbsp;II of Navarre]]'''<!--French--> |b|1312| '''[[Paul Luther]]'''<!--German physician--> |b|1533| '''[[Johannes Hevelius]]'''<!--Polish astronomer--> |bd|1611; 1687| '''[[Gregor Werner]]'''<!--Austrian composer--> |b|1693| '''[[George S. Boutwell]]'''<!--American politician--> |b|1818| '''[[Colette]]'''<!--French writer--> |b|1873| '''[[Monty Noble]]'''<!--Australian cricketer--> |b|1873| '''[[Jasraj]]'''<!--Indian singer--> |b|1930| '''[[Paul Henderson]]'''<!--Canadian hockey player--> |b|1943 '''[[Reynaldo Hahn]]'''<!--Venezuelan/French composer--> |d|1947| '''[[Bobbi Campbell]]'''<!--American AIDS activist--> |b|1952| '''[[Helen Sawyer Hogg]]'''<!--American–Canadian astronomer--> |d|1993
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'''[[January 28]]'''
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* [[1069]] – [[Robert de Comines|Robert de Comines, Earl of Northumbria]], was killed in [[Durham, England|Durham]], causing [[William the Conqueror]] to embark on '''[[Harrying of the North|a campaign to subjugate northern England]]'''.
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* [[1754]] – The word '''''[[serendipity]]''''', derived from the Persian fairy tale ''[[The Three Princes of Serendip]]'', was coined by '''[[Horace Walpole]]''' ''(pictured)'' in a letter to a friend.
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* [[1069]] – [[Robert de Comines]], [[Earl of Northumbria]], was killed in [[Durham, England|Durham]], causing [[William the Conqueror]] to embark on '''[[Harrying of the North|a campaign to subjugate northern England]]'''.
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* [[1393]] – King [[Charles VI of France|{{nowrap|Charles VI}} of France]] was nearly killed when '''[[Bal des Ardents|several dancers' costumes caught fire]]''' during a [[masquerade ball]].
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* [[1813]] – The novel '''''[[Pride and Prejudice]]''''' by English author [[Jane Austen]] ''(portrait shown)'' was published, using material from an unpublished manuscript that she originally wrote between 1796 and 1797.
* [[1933]] – [[Choudhry Rahmat Ali]]<!--not bold, refimprove section--> published '''[[Pakistan Declaration|a pamphlet]]''' in which he called for the creation of a Muslim state in north-western [[British Raj|India]] that he termed "Pakstan".
* [[1933]] – [[Choudhry Rahmat Ali]]<!--not bold, refimprove section--> published '''[[Pakistan Declaration|a pamphlet]]''' in which he called for the creation of a Muslim state in north-western [[British Raj|India]] that he termed "Pakstan".
* [[1964]] – An unarmed U.S. Air Force [[North American Sabreliner|{{nowrap|T-39}} Sabreliner]] on a training mission '''[[1964 T-39 shootdown incident|was shot down]]''' over [[Erfurt]], [[East Germany]], by a Soviet [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19|{{nowrap|MiG-19}}]], killing all three aboard.
* [[1964]] – Three U.S. Air Force pilots aboard an unarmed [[North American Sabreliner|{{nowrap|T-39}} Sabreliner]] were killed when '''[[1964 T-39 shootdown incident|the aircraft was shot down]]''' over [[Erfurt]], East Germany, by a Soviet [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19|{{nowrap|MiG-19}}]].
{{Born and died list| '''[[William H. Prescott]]'''<!--American historian--> |d|1859| '''[[W. B. Yeats]]'''<!--Irish poet--> |d|1939| '''[[Eddie Buczynski]]'''<!--American Wiccan--> |b|1947| '''[[Astrid Lindgren]]'''<!--Swedish author--> |d|2002|}}
'''[[George S. Boutwell]]''' (b.&nbsp;1818){{·}} '''[[Kathleen Lonsdale]]''' (b.&nbsp;1903){{·}} '''[[Paul Henderson]]''' (b.&nbsp;1943)
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    Edward VI of England
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    STS-51-L Insignia
  • Jane Austen, c. 1810
    Jane Austen, c. 1810
  • Aftermath of the Knickerbocker Theatre collapse
    Aftermath of the Knickerbocker Theatre collapse
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    Lego bricks

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661 – Ali, the fourth Islamic caliph, was assassinated, effectively ending the Rashidun Caliphate. Article unsure of date
1077 – Pope Gregory VII lifted the excommunication of Henry IV after the Holy Roman Emperor made his trek from Speyer to Canossa Castle to beg the pope for forgiveness for his actions in the Investiture Controversy. refimprove
1521 – Emperor Charles V and the estates of the Holy Roman Empire convened at the Diet of Worms to discuss Martin Luther and the effects of the Protestant Reformation. unreferenced section
1573 – The Warsaw Confederation was signed, sanctioning religious freedom in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. refimprove section
1724 – The Russian Academy of Sciences, the national academy of Russia, was established. refimprove section, external links
1846 – The British led by Sir Harry Smith defeated the Sikh Khalsa Army led by Ranjodh Singh Majithia at the Battle of Aliwal, sometimes regarded as the turning point of the First Anglo-Sikh War. needs more footnotes
1855 – A train on the Panama Railway made the world's first transcontinental crossing by rail, a 48-mile (77 km) trip from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific across the Isthmus of Panama. multiple issues
1871 – French forces surrendered at the Siege of Paris, leading to the end of the Franco-Prussian War and the establishment of the German Empire. refimprove section
1896 – Cited for travelling at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h), Walter Arnold of East Peckham, Kent, England, became the first person ever convicted of exceeding the speed limit, and was fined one shilling. globalize
1932 – The January 28 incident, a short war fought in and around Shanghai between the armies of the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan, began. refimprove section
1977 – A deadly blizzard hit upstate New York and Southern Ontario, creating snowdrifts of up to 30 ft (9 m) in affected areas. refimprove section
1981 – U.S. president Ronald Reagan lifted price controls from petroleum products, contributing to the 1980s oil glut. refimprove
1982 – After having been kidnapped by the Italian Red Brigade 42 days earlier, General James L. Dozier of the United States Army was freed by the anti-terrorist force NOCS. refimprove section
2006 – The roof of one of the buildings at the Katowice International Fair in Katowice, Poland, collapsed due to the weight of snow, killing 65 visitors. needs more footnotes
Yazid II |d|724| date not known for certain; see [1]
Kathleen Lonsdale |b|1903 referencing

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January 28

Horace Walpole
Horace Walpole
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