British multinational construction and facilities management services company Carillion goes into liquidation – officially, "the largest ever trading liquidation in the UK". Date: January 15, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 2018 📅 On This Day (Today)
A false emergency alert warning of an impending missile strike in Hawaii causes widespread panic in the state. Date: January 13, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 2018 📅 On This Day (Today)
Hennenman–Kroonstad train crash: A passenger train operated by Shosholoza Meyl collides with a truck on a level crossing at Geneva Station between Hennenman and Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa. Twenty people are killed and 260 injured. Date: January 4, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 4 📅 Events on this…
For the first time in history, all five major storm surge gates in the Netherlands are closed simultaneously in the wake of a storm. Date: January 3, 2018 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 2018 📅 On This Day (Today)