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
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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