January 18 - The Day in History

January 18 : General Interest 1919: Post-World War I peace conference begins in Paris On this day in Paris, France, some of the most powerful people in the world meet to begin the long, complicated negotiations that would officially mark the end of the First World War... read more American Revolution 1776 : Georgia's royal governor is arrested http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/georgias-royal-governor-is-arrested Automotive 2009 : GM auctions off historic cars http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gm-auctions-off-historic-cars Civil War 1862 : Former U.S. president and Confederate congressman-elect John Tyler dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-tyler-dies Cold War 1985 : United States walks out of World Court case http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-walks-out-of-world-court-case Crime 1990 : Barry arrested on drug charges http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/barry-arrested-on-drug-charges Disaster 1969 : Heavy rain leads to landslides in Southern California http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/heavy-rain-leads-to-landslides-in-southern-california General Interest 1778 : Cook discovers Hawaii http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cook-discovers-hawaii 1912 : Scott reaches the South Pole http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/scott-reaches-the-south-pole Hollywood 1985 : Coen brothers release debut film, Blood Simple http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/coen-brothers-release-debut-film-blood-simple Literary 1882 : A.A. Milne is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/aa-milne-is-born Music 1975 : "Mandy" is Barry Manilow's first #1 pop hit http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quotmandyquot-is-barry-manilow39s-first-351-pop-hit Old West 1803 : Jefferson requests funds for Lewis and Clark http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jefferson-requests-funds-for-lewis-and-clark Presidential 1803 : Jefferson requests funding for Lewis and Clark expedition http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jefferson-requests-funding-for-lewis-and-clark-expedition 1919 : Wilson attends Paris Peace Conference http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wilson-attends-paris-peace-conference Sports 1958 : NHL is integrated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nhl-is-integrated Vietnam War 1950 : China and Soviet Union recognize Democratic Republic of Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/china-and-soviet-union-recognize-democratic-republic-of-vietnam 1971 : McGovern begins his presidential campaign http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mcgovern-begins-his-presidential-campaign World War I 1919 : Peace conference opens in Paris http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/peace-conference-opens-in-paris World War II 1943 : Germans resume deportations from Warsaw to Treblinka http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-resume-deportations-from-warsaw-to-treblinka

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