On This Day: 1 January 1901 – The Commonwealth of Australia is formed
The discovery of the American continent may have been pioneered by the…
On This Day: January 2, 1905 – The Russian garrison of Port Arthur surrenders to the Japanese
In the decade of 1890 Russia experienced an unprecedented economic boom. For…
On This Day: January 3, 1833 – The United Kingdom claims the Falkland Islands
In 1765 Captain John Byron, who was searching for the mythical Pepys…
On This Day: January 4, 1959 – Luna 1, the first spacecraft to approach the Moon
Luna 1 was the first of a series of Soviet spaceships which…
Like Today: January 5, 1913 – The naval battle of Lemnos
A decisive role in the victory of Greece in the Balkan Wars…
