History

On this day: Take a look at historic events that took place on 5 February

On 5 February 1985, Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo was born and later went on to become one of the greatest of the game

On this day: Remembering historic happenings that occurred on 30 January

Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist from Maharashtra, shot Gandhiji in the chest three times from point-blank range during a multi-faith prayer meeting in Birla House, New Delhi

On this day: A look at historic events that happened on 29 January

Former US President George W Bush, during his State of the Union address on 29 January 2002, termed the alliance of North Korea, Iran, and Iraq 'an axis of evil.' He made the remark in an effort to put more international pressure on rogue nations

On this day: A look at historic events that occurred on 28 January

On 28 January 1986, the US space shuttle orbiter Challenger disappeared into the air following a massive explosion just 73 seconds after its launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

26 January: From India’s Republic Day to Kobe Bryant’s death, remembering historic events

Renowned basketball player Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash on 26 January 2020. The NBA legend, accompanied by his 13-year-old daughter was going to attend a girls' basketball game.

On this day: A look at historic events that occurred on 24 January

On 24 January 2004, NASA’s robotic geologist Opportunity touched down on the surface of Mars. It started off its journey from earth to the red planet in the middle of 2003

On this day: Historic events that took place on 23 January

Eminent musicians like Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, and Elvis Presley were honoured in the first class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on 23 January 1986

On this day: A look at historic events that took place on 22 January

On 20 January 2006, Evo Morales, a part of the Aymara group, took oath as the president of Bolivia, winning 54 percent of the vote and becoming the country’s first indigenous president

On this day: Remembering historic events that happened on 20 January

On 20 January 2021, Kamala Harris scripted history by becoming the first female, first black and first Asian-American vice-president of the United States. She was sworn in just before Joe Biden took the presidential oath of office to become the 46th US president

On this day: A look at historic events that took place on 17 January

On 17 January 2008, America-born chess master Bobby Fischer passed away at the age of 64 in Reykjavik, Iceland