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ON THIS DAY: Joan of Arc put on trial (1431)

On this Day January 9, 2026 at 14:48

On this day in 1431, Joan of Arc- then just 19 years old- was put on trial in the city of Rouen, a moment...

ON THIS DAY: Washington delivers first State of the Union (1790)

On this Day January 8, 2026 at 16:48

On this day in 1790, George Washington, the first President of the United States, delivered the first-ever State of the Union address to the...

ON THIS DAY: Galileo discovers four moons of Jupiter

On this Day January 7, 2026 at 16:57

A breakthrough that reshaped astronomy On this day in January 1610, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei made one of the most important discoveries in the history...

ON THIS DAY: The storming of the US Capitol (2021)

On this Day January 6, 2026 at 14:00

On this day in history, as Congress met to certify the result of the 2020 presidential election, supporters of Donald Trump disrupted proceedings by...