26th January
- 66 5th recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet
- 1531 Lisbon hit by Earthquake; about 30,000 die
- 1929 Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India’s independence
27th January
- 1942 -19°F (-27.4°C), Netherland’s coldest day since 1850
- 1888 The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. for “the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge
28th January
- 1933 The name “Pakistan” is coined by Choudhry Rahmat Ali and gradually accepted by Muslims in the Indian sub-continent who use it to push for a separate Muslim homeland in South Asia
29th January
- 1595 William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” is thought to have been first performed. Officially published early 1597.
30th January
- 1948 Mahatma Gandhi assassinated by Nathuram Godse
31st January
- 1865 Congress passes the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (passes 121-24)
