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ON THIS DAY: Wuhan lockdown announced, history made (2020)

On this Day January 23, 2026 at 15:25

January 23, 2020: A city sealed off On this day in 2020, Chinese authorities placed the city of Wuhan under lockdown, confining more than nine...

ON THIS DAY: Roe v Wade ruling (1973)

On this Day January 22, 2026 at 16:53

A landmark Supreme Court decision On this day in 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Roe v. Wade, a...

ON THIS DAY: Author George Orwell passes away (1950)

On this Day January 21, 2026 at 16:25

Renowned writer George Orwell has died, at 46, after a three-year battle with tuberculosis. Until recently, news had suggested he was improving. On Friday...

ON THIS DAY: Blue Monday, the saddest day of the year (2005)

On this Day January 19, 2026 at 16:24

Blue Monday: Why it feels heavy - and what really helps Blue Monday is often described as the most depressing day of the year, usually...

ON THIS DAY: When Boston drowned in syrup (1919)

On this Day January 15, 2026 at 20:00

A disaster that sounded absurd- until it happened On this day in 1919, Boston experienced one of the strangest and deadliest industrial disasters in modern...

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