January 18 - This 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