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Today in History

Monday, 06 January 2025

2010

The Ady Gil, a ship owned by Sea Shepherd, is sunk during a skirmish with the Japanese Whaling Fleet's Shōnan Maru.

2005

American Civil Rights Movement: Edgar Ray Killen is arrested as a suspect in the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers.

1995

A chemical fire in an apartment complex in Manila, Philippines, leads to the discovery of plans for Project Bojinka, a mass-terrorist attack.

1994

Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the knee at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit.

1978

The Crown of St. Stephen (also known as the Holy Crown of Hungary) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held after World War II.

1974

In response to the 1973 energy crisis, daylight saving time commences nearly four months early in the United States.

1967

Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and ARVN troops launch "Operation Deckhouse Five" in the Mekong River delta.

1953

The first Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma.

1950

The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response.

1942

Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to schedule a flight around the world.

FACTOIDS

Vincent van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh sold only one painting in his lifetime.

Blue Whale

The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived.

Gold

Every ton of seawater contains approximately 1 milligram of dissolved gold.

Mosquito

Studies show that mosquitoes prefer biting blondes to brunettes.

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