World War I: The Paris Peace Conference opens in Versailles, France. Date: January 18, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today)

Alt Llobregat insurrection breaks out in Central Catalonia, Spain. Date: January 18, 1932 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1932 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: British troops launch a general counter-offensive against Italian East Africa. Date: January 18, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: The first uprising of Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto. Date: January 18, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: Liberation of Kraków, Poland by the Red Army. Date: January 18, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)

Willie O'Ree, the first Black Canadian National Hockey League player, makes his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins. Date: January 18, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today)

Capital Airlines Flight 20 crashes into a farm in Charles City County, Virginia, killing all 50 aboard, the third fatal Capital Airlines crash in as many years. Date: January 18, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)

Albert DeSalvo, the "Boston Strangler", is convicted of numerous crimes and is sentenced to life imprisonment. Date: January 18, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1967 📅 On This Day (Today)

United Airlines Flight 266 crashes into Santa Monica Bay killing all 32 passengers and six crew members. Date: January 18, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)

Members of the Mukti Bahini lay down their arms to the government of the newly independent Bangladesh, a month after winning the war against the occupying Pakistan Army. Date: January 18, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)