This Day in History: Jan 08, 2026

  • Jan
    2006
    A magnitude 6.9 earthquake with its epicenter just off the Greek island of Kythira hits much of the country and is felt ...
  • Jan
    2004
    The RMS Queen Mary 2, the largest passenger ship ever built, is christened by her namesake's granddaughter, Elizabeth II...
  • Jan
    2002
    President George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act.
  • Jan
    1996
    An Antonov 32 cargo turboprop powered plane crashes into the central market in Kinshasa, Zaire killing more than 350 peo...
  • Jan
    1994
    Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov on Soyuz TM-18 leaves for Mir. He would stay on the space station until March 22, 1995...
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