January 15 in History

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North America 2020: North America Today

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Historical Atlas of Northern Eurasia 2020: Northern Eurasia Today
Northern Eurasia 2020
Northern Eurasia Today
The Russian foreign electoral interventions of 2015 and after have so far done little to end...
Historical Atlas of the Arctic 2020: The Arctic Today
the Arctic 2020
The Arctic Today
The past few years have seen the continued decline of Arctic sea ice, with sea ice extents...
Historical Atlas of Asia Pacific 2020: Asia Pacific Today
Asia Pacific 2020
Asia Pacific Today
China's economy continued with its impressive growth into the late-2010s but in 2017...
Historical Atlas of North America 2020: North America Today
North America 2020
North America Today
In 2015 the US and Cuba normalized relations, finally bringing an end to the last significant...
Historical Atlas of South America 2020: South America Today
South America 2020
South America Today
In 2016 Colombia finally negotiated an end to its five-decades-long civil war. Meanwhile, with...
Historical Atlas of Australasia 2020: Australasia Today
Australasia 2020
Australasia Today
Since 2003 Australasia has seen continued political stability, with no significant military...
Historical Atlas of Northern Africa 1910: French Equatorial Africa
Northern Africa 1910
French Equatorial Africa
By 1910 the French had consolidated their hold in the Congo and Chad basins, but this largely...
Historical Atlas of Southern Asia 1902: Saudi Restoration
Southern Asia 1902
Saudi Restoration
By the early 1890s, the Emirate of Ha'il had risen to dominate the Arabian interior, conquering...
Historical Atlas of Europe 54: Iberian–Armenian War
Europe 54
Iberian–Armenian War
Exploiting Parthian instability, Rhadamistus of Iberia invaded Armenia in 50 AD and executed the...
 

Ending on 15 January 1919

Communist revolt in Berlin

All Events on 15 January

  1990
Bulgaria ends single-party Communist rule
  1935
Italian East Africa formed
ends   1919
Communist revolt in Berlin
  1910
French Equatorial Africa formed
ends   1902
Ibn Saud seizes power in Riyadh
starts   1855
Tonga intervenes in Fiji in support of Bau
ends   1833
Rival governors rule Alta California
ends   1790
*Bounty* mutineers sail to Tahiti and Pitcairn I.
ends   203
Romans invade Garamantes, take Garama*
  109
Parthia sells kingship of Osroene*
starts   70
Rhine forces in revolt in Gaul*
ends   69
Galba briefly rules Roman Empire
starts   69
Otho kills Galba; briefly rules Roman Empire
starts   69
Otho and Vitellius contest Gaul and Spain
ends   53
Claudius temporarily annexes Rhodes*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 15 January for purposes of Omniatlas

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