January 15

    What happened on January 15 in history

    4 events fall on January 15, from 1559 to 1943. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on January 15

    1. 1559

      Elizabeth I is crowned

      The new queen is crowned at Westminster Abbey after a winter of careful staging.

      Play the Medieval & Renaissance round

    2. 1919

      The Boston molasses flood

      A burst storage tank sends a wave of syrup through the North End, killing twenty-one.

      Read about Ford Model T Assembly Line, DearbornPlay the 20th century round

    3. 1929

      Martin Luther King Jr is born

      The future civil rights leader is born on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta.

      Read about Wall Street Crash of 1929Play the 20th century round

    4. 1943

      The Pentagon is completed

      The world's largest office building goes up in sixteen months of wartime construction.

      Read about V-J Day Celebration in Times SquarePlay the 20th century round

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