Iranian General Qasem Soleimani is killed by an American airstrike near Baghdad International Airport, igniting global concerns of a potential armed conflict. Date: January 3, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 3 ๐ Events on this day in 2020 ๐ On This Day (Today)
Singapore's Jurong Bird Park permanently closes. Date: January 3, 2023 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 3 ๐ Events on this day in 2023 ๐ On This Day (Today)
At least 91 people are killed in bombings in Kerman, Iran, during a ceremony commemorating the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani four years earlier. Date: January 3, 2024 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 3 ๐ Events on this day in 2024 ๐ On This Day (Today)
Chicago Canal opens. Date: January 2, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1900 ๐ On This Day (Today)
American statesman and diplomat John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China. Date: January 2, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1900 ๐ On This Day (Today)
The second Palmer Raid, ordered by the US Department of Justice, results in 6,000 suspected communists and anarchists being arrested and held without trial. Date: January 2, 1920 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1920 ๐ On This Day (Today)
World premiere of the science fiction play R.U.R. by the Czech writer Karel ฤapek in a theater in Hradec Krรกlovรฉ. Date: January 2, 1921 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1921 ๐ On This Day (Today)
The Young Brothers engaged in a gun battle resulting in the deaths of six law enforcement officers; the worst single killing of US police officers in the 20th century. Date: January 2, 1932 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1932 ๐ On This Day…
World War II: The Cardiff Blitz severely damages the cathedral in Cardiff, Wales. Date: January 2, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1941 ๐ On This Day (Today)
World War II: Manila is captured by Japanese forces, enabling them to control the Philippines. Date: January 2, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today)