On this day in history
January 29
American
2025An Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342 collide over the Potomac River near Washington…
An Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342 collide over the Potomac River near Washington, killing all 67 people aboard both aircraft.
1834President Andrew Jackson orders federal troops to intervene in a labor dispute, the first use of federal force…
President Andrew Jackson orders federal troops to intervene in a labor dispute, the first use of federal forces against American workers.
Source: Zinn Education Project
1863The Bear River Massacre occurs in present day Idaho, where U.S. Army troops kill several hundred Shoshone men,…
The Bear River Massacre occurs in present day Idaho, where U.S. Army troops kill several hundred Shoshone men, women, and children.
Source: Simple Wikipedia
1892The Coca Cola Company is incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Coca Cola Company is incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia.
Source: On This Day
1896Chicago doctor Emile Grubbe becomes the first physician to use radiation treatment against breast cancer.
Chicago doctor Emile Grubbe becomes the first physician to use radiation treatment against breast cancer.
Source: On This Day
2002President George W. Bush uses the phrase axis of evil in his State of the Union address, applying it to Iraq, …
President George W. Bush uses the phrase axis of evil in his State of the Union address, applying it to Iraq, Iran, and North Korea.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
1845Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven is first published in the New York Evening Mirror.
Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven is first published in the New York Evening Mirror.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
1850Henry Clay presents the Compromise of 1850 to the Senate, a package of bills intended to defuse the crisis ove…
Henry Clay presents the Compromise of 1850 to the Senate, a package of bills intended to defuse the crisis over slavery in new territories.
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1861Kansas is admitted to the Union as the 34th state, as a free state after years of violent conflict over slaver…
Kansas is admitted to the Union as the 34th state, as a free state after years of violent conflict over slavery.
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1907Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes the first Native American to serve in the U.S. Senate; he later becomes vice …
Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes the first Native American to serve in the U.S. Senate; he later becomes vice president.
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World
661The Rashidun Caliphate, then the largest empire in history, ends with the death of Ali; the Umayyad Caliphate …
The Rashidun Caliphate, then the largest empire in history, ends with the death of Ali; the Umayyad Caliphate succeeds it.
Source: On This Day
1886Karl Benz patents the Motorwagen, widely regarded as the first automobile designed to generate its own power.
Karl Benz patents the Motorwagen, widely regarded as the first automobile designed to generate its own power.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
474Zeno is crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire alongside his young son Leo II.
Zeno is crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire alongside his young son Leo II.
Source: On This Day
1856Queen Victoria institutes the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest award for bravery in battle.
Queen Victoria institutes the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest award for bravery in battle.
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1916A German Zeppelin bombs Paris in the second and last airship raid on the French capital, killing more than 20 …
A German Zeppelin bombs Paris in the second and last airship raid on the French capital, killing more than 20 people.