On January 20th, 1265, the English Parliament met in the Palace of Westminster for the first time.

On January 19th, 1419, Rouen surrendered to Henry V during the Hundred Years' War.

On January 18th, 1919, the Paris Peace Conference opened in Versailles.

On January 17th, 1873, the First Battle of the Stronghold took place.

On January 16th, 1970, Buckminster Fuller received a gold medal from the American Institute of Architects.

On January 15th, 1759, the British Museum opened.

On January 14th, 1690, the clarinet was invented in Nuremberg, Germany.

On January 13th, 1854, Anthony Faas patented the accordion.

On January 12th, 2005, the Deep Impact space mission launched from Cape Canaveral.

On January 11th, 1908, the Grand Canyon National Monument was created.

On January 10th, 1946, the first United Nations General Assembly opened in London.

On January 9th, 1929, the Seeing Eye was formed to train guide dogs.

On January 8th, 1958, Bobby Fischer won the United States Chess Championship at age 14.

On January 7th, 1610, Galileo discovered Jupiter's four largest moons.

On January 6th, 1893, Washington National Cathedral was chartered by Congress.

On January 5th, 1933, construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began in San Francisco Bay.

On January 4th, 1958, Sputnik 1 fell to Earth from its orbit.

On January 3rd, 1938, the March of Dimes was established by Franklin D. Roosevelt.

On January 2nd, 1818, the British Institution of Civil Engineers was formed.

On January 1st, 404, the last known gladiator competition took place.