Sunday, January 21, 2024

This day in history

January 21st has seen various significant events throughout history. Here are a few notable events that took place on this day:

  1. 1793: During the French Revolution, King Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine in Paris.

  2. 1861: The state of Mississippi became the second state to secede from the United States, joining the Confederacy during the American Civil War.

  3. 1919: The first meeting of the League of Nations, an international organization aimed at maintaining peace and resolving disputes, took place in Paris.

  4. 1950: Alger Hiss, a former U.S. State Department official, was convicted of perjury for lying about his alleged involvement in a Soviet spy ring.

  5. 1976: The supersonic airliner Concorde, jointly developed by France and the United Kingdom, made its first commercial flights, simultaneously taking off from London and Paris.

  6. 2003: The U.S. Census Bureau announced that Hispanics had surpassed African Americans as the largest minority group in the United States.

  7. 2017: Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States, following his victory in the 2016 presidential election.

These are just a few events that have occurred on January 21st throughout history. The day holds significance in various realms, including politics, science, and culture.

Source: Some or all of the content was generated using an AI language model

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