#OTD On 26 Jan 1942, the first official contingent of United States Army troops from the 34th Infantry Division landed in Belfast, Northern Ireland, becoming the first American soldiers to arrive in the European theatre of World War II. #history #WWII #militaryhistory

#OTD The Battle of the Bulge (Dec 16, 1944 – Jan 25, 1945) was Nazi Germany’s last major Western Front offensive in WWII. Fought in the Ardennes, it was the bloodiest U.S. battle in Europe with heavy casualties. The Allied victory on Jan 25 led to the collapse of Germany’s defenses. #WWII #history

#OTD On Jan 25, 1942, Thailand, in alliance with Japan, declared war on the United States and the United Kingdom. The same day, South Africa and New Zealand declared war on Thailand, and Australia followed shortly after. #WWII #history #todayinhistory #pacificwar #thailand #japan

#OTD Canned beer was first sold on Jan 24, 1935. Working with the American Can Company, Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company released two varieties: Finest Beer and Cream Ale. For the initial market test, 2,000 cans were delivered to the public in Richmond, Virginia. #beer #todayinhistory

#OTD Held two months after the North African landings, the Casablanca Conference lasted from Jan 14 to 24, 1943. Roosevelt, Churchill, and military planners met there to hash out priorities, demanding the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers. #WWll #casablancaconference #history #churchill

#OTD On Jan 23, 1942, Dutch B-10 bombers damaged and sank Japanese transports off Balikpapan. Early on Jan 24, US Navy destroyers John D. Ford, Parrott, Pope, and Paul Jones attacked the anchored invasion force and sank several more ships #WWII #pacificwar #history #navyhistory

#OTD On Jan 24, 1915, the British intercepted and decoded German transmissions about a raiding squadron heading for the Dogger Bank. Ships of the Grand Fleet sailed to intercept, sinking the German cruiser SMS Blücher and forcing the remaining enemy forces to retreat. #WorldWarI #royalnavy

#OTD On Jan 23, 1920, the Netherlands refused to extradite Kaiser Wilhelm II. Despite Allied demands under the Treaty of Versailles to try him for war crimes, the Dutch upheld his right to political asylum. He remained in exile at Huis Doorn until his death in 1941. #history #WWI #kaiserwilhelm

#OTD On Jan 23, 1941, Charles Lindbergh urged Congress to negotiate a neutrality pact with Hitler. Leading the "America First" movement, he advocated against the Lend-Lease Act, claiming the U.S. should remain neutral to prevent the further destruction of Western civilization. #history #politics

#OTD Operation Hannibal began on Jan 23, 1945. Over 15 weeks, 1,000+ vessels evacuated 2M people from East Prussia to flee the Soviets. Despite losing ships like the Gustloff in history's deadliest maritime disasters, it remains the largest sea evacuation, surpassing Dunkirk in scale. #history #WWll

On Jan 23, 1943, the British 8th Army captured Tripoli, ending 30 years of Italian rule in Libya. Following the victory at El Alamein, Montgomery’s forces pursued Rommel’s retreating Panzer Army 1,400 miles across the desert, securing a vital supply port for the Allied push into Tunisia. #WorldWarII

#OTD On Jan 23, 1942, Japanese forces defeated Australia’s Lark Force to capture Rabaul. With 5 airfields and 300km of tunnels, they developed a heavily fortified base that served as the primary strategic hub for operations in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. ##WorldWarII #pacificwar #history

#OTD The EEC enlargement treaty was signed in Brussels on 22 Jan 1972. It planned the accession of the UK, Ireland, Denmark, and Norway on 1 Jan 1973. Norway later rejected membership in a referendum and did not join. #eec #treatyofaccession #brussels #UK #Ireland #denmark #norway #europeanunion

#OTD In Jan 1917, President #WoodrowWilson delivered his 'Peace Without Victory' speech. He argued that a lasting peace must be based on equality between nations, rather than a settlement forced upon the loser. Despite his call for neutrality, the U.S. entered WWI months later. #history

#OTD The Battle of Anzio began on Jan 22, 1944, to outflank the Winter Line and drive on Rome. After being stalled by German forces for months, the Allies broke through, capturing Rome on June 4, 1944, and forcing a German retreat. #history #todayinhistory #WWll #militaryhistory

#OTD On Jan 22, 1943, the Battle of Buna-Gona ended. After failed US assaults and intelligence blunders, Australian tanks and reinforcements broke the deadlock. 12,000 Japanese died from combat and disease, while Allies suffered 8,500+ casualties to secure Papua. #history #militaryhistory #WWII

#OTD On Jan 22, 1941, British and Commonwealth forces captured Tobruk during Operation Compass. This victory led to the surrender of the Italian garrison and the seizure of the port, providing a key logistics base in North Africa. #history #todayinhistory #militaryhistory #WWII

#OTD King Edward VII reigned for nearly a decade, from 22 January 1901 until 6 May 1910, succeeding Queen Victoria following her death. #QueenVictoria #history #todayinhistory #royalfamily

#OTD The Wuhan lockdown was officially announced on Jan 22, 2020, and went into effect at 10:00 am on Jan 23. It started by isolating 11 million people in Wuhan, eventually expanding to cover over 50 million in Hubei province to curb the spread of COVID-19. #covid19 #coronavirus

by Feliks Brzozowski #feliksbrzozowski #realism #landscape #artist #art #painting

#OTD On Jan 21, 1789, The Power of Sympathy: or, The Triumph of Nature, written by William Hill Brown, was published in Boston by Isaiah Thomas and is regarded as the first American novel. #books #novel #williamhillbrown

#OTD January 21, 1921: British writer Agatha Christie published her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, introducing the iconic detective Hercule Poirot #books #crimefiction #agathachristie #herculepoirot

#OTD On Jan 21, 1948, Québec became the first province in Canada to adopt its own flag. Until then, a British flag had flown over the legislature in Québec City. #Quebec #canada #todayinhistory #history #flag

#OTD Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. #usa #donaldtrump

#OTD in 1935, Cooper's Inc. debuted the first men’s briefs, known as Jockey, in Chicago. After the initial 600 pairs sold out on day one, 30,000 additional pairs were sold across the US within just three months. #history #menswear #jockey

#OTD On Jan 19, 1955, Scrabble made its debut in the UK and Australia after J.W. Spear acquired the rights to manufacture and sell the game outside of North America. #history #todayinhistory #scrabble

#OTD Indira Gandhi became India’s first female Prime Minister on January 19, 1966, after winning a leadership election in the Congress Party. #history #todayinhistory #indiragandhi

#OTD A hostages-and-prisoners exchange and armistice between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip took effect from 19 January to 18 March 2025, during the Gaza war. #gazawar #israel #israelhamaswar www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/...

#OTD The German Empire was proclaimed on Jan 18, 1871, in the hall of mirrors at Versailles, where King Wilhelm I of Prussia was declared Emperor, formally establishing a federal union under the leadership of Otto von Bismarck. #history #germanempire #kaiserwilhelm #ottovonbismarck #versailles

#OTD On Jan 18, 1943, the ZOB (Jewish Combat Organization) launched the first armed resistance in the #WarsawGhetto. During the second liquidation, fighters used smuggled pistols to ambush German guards. This 4-day clash disrupted deportations and prepared the way for the April Uprising. #history

#OTD Modern field hockey was born on Jan 18, 1886, with the founding of The Hockey Association in England. By unifying diverse local rules, they transformed a traditional pastime into the organized global sport we know today. #history #hockey #fieldhockey #sports

Woodland Stream (1880) by George Hetzel #georgehetzel #art #landscape #artist #painting

#OTD On Jan 17, 1757, the Imperial Diet in Regensburg declared war on Prussia following Frederick the Great's aggression in Saxony and Bohemia. This struggle, known as the #SevenYearsWar, ended in a Prussian victory, ensuring its rise as Europe’s fifth Great Power. #history #todayinhistory

#OTD On Jan 16, 2016, Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly shared a photo of the first flower grown aboard the International Space Station—a blooming zinnia cultivated in the Veggie plant growth system. #nasa #astronomy #space #flowers #scottkelly

#OTD On Jan 15, 1559, Elizabeth I was crowned at Westminster Abbey. Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, she was born at Greenwich on Sept 7, 1533, and succeeded Mary I in 1558. #QueenElizabeth #history #tudordynasty #westminsterabbey

#OTD On Jan 15, 1797, John Hetherington reportedly caused a riot by wearing a silk top hat. He was arraigned before the Lord Mayor on a charge of breach of the peace and inciting a riot, and was required to post a £500 bond. #history #todayinhistory #tophat

#OTD On Jan 13, 2021, #DonaldTrump became the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. The House of Representatives charged him with incitement of insurrection following the January 6 capitol attack. The vote passed 232–197, with support from 10 Republicans. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021...

#OTD On Jan 13, 1610, #GalileoGalilei discovered Callisto, the fourth Galilean moon of Jupiter. Along with Io, Europa, and Ganymede, this discovery proved that not all celestial bodies orbit earth, providing critical evidence for the copernican heliocentric model of the universe. #science #astronomy

#OTD On Jan. 13, 1898, Émile Zola wrote an open letter titled "J'accuse!" to defend Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer falsely accused of treason. It denounced the military cover up and antisemitism to demand justice. The piece appeared in the newspaper L'Aurore. #history #emilezola #alfreddreyfus

#OTD On Jan 13, 2024, the US launched a targeted strike against a Houthi radar site in Yemen. This operation was carried out by the USS Carney using Tomahawk missiles to degrade the group's ability to attack commercial ships in the Red Sea. #history #yemen #usa #usnavy apnews.com/article/yeme...

#OTD On Jan 13, 1129, the Council of Troyes officially recognized the Knights Templar. Under Pope Honorius II, they received papal sanction as a military order. Their primary mission was to act as an Army of God, protecting Christian pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land. #knightstemplar #history

Purtud Fir Trees and Snow Mountains (1908), John Singer Sargent #Impressionism #johnsingersargent #landscape #art #artist #painting

#OTD On Jan 12, 1991, the U.S. House and Senate authorized President George H. W. Bush to use military force against Iraq, with the House voting 250–183, leading to the Gulf War days later. #history #todayinhistory #iraq #georgewbush #gulfwar

#OTD On Jan 11, 2024, a 2,000-year-old lost city was discovered in Ecuador’s Upano Valley. The extent of these settlements suggests a society as large and organized as the Mayans. #history #archaeology #sicence #discovery #anthropology www.theguardian.com/science/2024...

Reading Apostle by Januarius Zick #januariuszick #art #reading #artist #painting

#OTD On Jan 10, 1946, the first UN General Assembly met at London's Westminster Central Hall with 51 nations. A week later, the UN Security Council held its first meeting and established its rules of procedure. #history #todayinhistory #unitednations

Trump has shredded the Constitution. He's taken an axe to checks and balances. He's using the presidency to line his own pockets and the pockets of those around him. He says he is constrained only by his “own morality.” When we say "No Kings," this is why.

#OTD On Jan 9, 1937, Mussolini issued the first directives that officially banned marriages and relations between Italians and Ethiopians. This policy was formally enacted into law in April of the same year. #history #todayinhistory #mussolini #italy #ethiopia

#OTD On 9 Jan 1793, Blanchard became the first person to make a balloon flight in North America, conducted in front of President George Washington. He carried a presidential letter for safe passage, landing in New Jersey after a 46-minute journey. #history #georgewashington #jeanpierreblanchard