Today in History 15 January: What occurred on this day
What happened today in history (January 15): K.D. Yadav, Martin Luther King Jr. and Saifuddin Kitchlew, death of Dolores O'Riordan, Miracle on the Hudson, opening of the British Museum, foundation of Wikipedia, Indian Army Day and many more.
Today, January 15, 2023 has just begun in history and half a month has already passed. As time goes by so fast, it is best to keep learning. Allow us to begin with the verifiable meaning of January, the primary month of the year.
Today is the 15th of January, an ordinary day. Nevertheless, January 15 holds an important place in world history.
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Keep reading to find out what happened on this day (January 15) in sports, politics and the arts, including famous birthdays and deaths in world history.
Historical event of this day
In 1559, Elizabeth I was delegated Sovereign of Britain and Ireland.
In 1753, the world famous British Museum, which housed various archaeological treasures and antiquities, was opened to the public.
In 1870, the donkey was first used as a symbol for the Democratic Party of America.
In 1919, Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht, two of Germany's leading Marxist revolutionaries, were tortured and executed by the Freikorps at the end of the Spartacus Revolt.
In 1943, the Pentagon, the base camp structure of the US Division of Protection, was finished and devoted.
In 1970, Muammar Gaddafi was declared Prime Minister of Libya.
In 2001, the free web-based reference book, Wikipedia, was established by Jimmy Ridges and Larry Sanger.
In 2005, ESA's SMART-1 lunar orbiter discovered calcium, aluminium, silicon, iron and other elements on the Moon's surface.
In 2009, the "Miracle on the Hudson" happened. Pilots Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and Jeffrey Skiles successfully landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River after a bird strike damaged the plane's engine. All 155 passengers escaped unhurt with only minor injuries.
Sports Event Today
In 1892, James Naismith's rules of basketball were first published in Triangle magazine.
In 1967, the first Super Bowl aka the AFL-NFL world championship game was played. The Public Football Association (NFL) champion Green Narrows Packers crushed the American Football Association (AFL) champion Kansas City Bosses by a score of 35-10.
Art and culture program today
In 1846, the first novel "Poor Man" by the famous Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky was published.
In 1974, the famous American sitcom, Cheerful Days, featuring Henry Winkler, Marion Ross and Anson Williams, debuted on ABC.
Important day
On this day, Army Day is celebrated in India every year on 15 January to commemorate the handing over of command of the Indian Army to General Francis Roy Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief of India, General Francis Roy Butcher, Lieutenant General Kodandera M. Cariappa. 1949.