January 28 - The Day in History

January 28 : General Interest 1986: Challenger explodes At 11:38 a.m. EST, on January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and Christa McAuliffe is on her way to becoming the first ordinary U.S. civilian to travel into space... read more American Revolution 1777 : British plan to isolate New England http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-plan-to-isolate-new-england Automotive 2009 : "Shuttin' Detroit Down" debuts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/shuttin-detroit-down-debuts Civil War 1828 : Confederate General Thomas Hindman is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-hindman-born Cold War 1964 : Soviets shoot down U.S. jet http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-shoot-down-us-jet Crime 1958 : Killer couple strikes the heartland http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/killer-couple-strikes-the-heartland Disaster 1986 : Challenger explodes after liftoff http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/challenger-explodes-after-liftoff General Interest 1917 : U.S. ends search for Pancho Villa http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-ends-search-for-pancho-villa 1997 : Afrikaner police admit to killing Stephen Biko http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/afrikaner-police-admit-to-killing-stephen-biko Hollywood 2006 : Clint Eastwood honored by Directors Guild of America http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/clint-eastwood-honored-by-directors-guild-of-america Literary 1873 : Colette is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/colette-is-born Music 1985 : American recording artists gather to record "We Are the World" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-recording-artists-gather-to-record-quotwe-are-the-worldquot Old West 1855 : First train crosses the Panamanian isthmus http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-train-crosses-the-panamanian-isthmus Presidential 1916 : Wilson nominates Brandeis to the Supreme Court http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wilson-nominates-brandeis-to-the-supreme-court Sports 1959 : Vince Lombardi hired as Packers coach http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vince-lombardi-hired-as-packers-coach Vietnam War 1973 : Cease-fire goes into effect http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cease-fire-goes-into-effect 1975 : Ford asks for additional aid http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-asks-for-additional-aid World War I 1915 : Germans sink American merchant ship http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-sink-american-merchant-ship World War II 1945 : Burma Road is reopened http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/burma-road-is-reopened

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