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Look back in time and examine the amazing events that happened on this day in history and which helped shape the world as we know it.
Overview
Syllabus
- 01: January 11, 49 BC: Julius Caesar Crosses the Rubicon
- 02: January 15, 1929: Martin Luther King Jr. Is Born
- 03: January 15, 1559: Elizabeth I Is Crowned Queen of England
- 04: January 19, 1809: Edgar Allan Poe Is Born
- 05: January 6, 1066: Harold Godwinson Seizes England’s Throne
- 06: January 13, 532: The Nika Riots Erupt in Constantinople
- 07: January 20, 1945: FDR Begins a Fourth Term
- 08: January 10, 1776: Thomas Paine Publishes “Common Sense”
- 09: January 23, 1943: “Casablanca” Is Released
- 10: January 1, 1818: “Frankenstein” Is Published
- 11: January 23, 1368: The Ming Dynasty Is Founded
