January 29 in History

Marries Adeliza, daughter of Godfrey I Duke of Lower Lorraine

Given a state funeral and interred at Westminster Abbey. Her tomb was placed on the northeast side of the Chapel of Edward the Confessor and on the opposite side of her husband's grandparents Edward I and Eleanor of Castile and great grandfather Henry III

Catherine of Aragon is buried at Peterborough Abbey.

News of Henry falling from his horse in a coma causes Anne to miscarry a male child

Anne Boleyn miscarries a male child, weakening her position at court.

Anne Boleyn miscarries a male child, weakening her position at court.

When Anne miscarries a son, the begins to reflect again on the biblical prohibitions that had haunted him during his marriage with Catherine of Aragon

When Anne miscarries a son, the begins to reflect again on the biblical prohibitions that had haunted him during his marriage with Catherine of Aragon

Defects from Norfolk's force to Wyatt's rebels.

Royal troops sent against Wyatt suffer defections near Rochester.

The Zemsky Sobor adopts the Sobornoye Ulozheniye, the great law code of Muscovite Russia

The Ulozheniye legally binds peasants more tightly to landowners and helps define hereditary serf status

Idomeneo premieres in Munich.

Sieyes presented a report on press offences as the Assembly debated the limits of political expression.

Murillo is executed by royalist authorities after the defeat of the La Paz uprising

Succeeds as King of Great Britain, succeeds his father George III

Discovers Alexander I Island, one of the major land discoveries of the Russian Antarctic expedition

Marries Eugenie de Montijo, a Spanish Countess

The Government is defeated over conditions facing the troops in the Crimea

Institutes the Victoria Cross, Britains highest military decoration

The operation becomes a landmark in abdominal surgery.

Performs the first successful partial gastrectomy for stomach cancer.

Performs the first successful removal of part of a cancerous stomach.

Establishes a landmark operation in abdominal and gastrointestinal surgery.

Writes a letter of peace to the Allies

Appointed Chancellor of Germany, 3rd term

Marxs 3rd cabinet leaves office

Tombaugh exposes the second of the two photographic plates later used to identify Pluto's motion against background stars.

Becomes a central leader of the reorganized Afrikaner nationalist opposition.

Helps establish the Reunited National Party after the wartime split.

Leads to a US mission visiting Britain in March for possible military bases. Decision code named ABC1 is made that places Germany's defeat as the principle Allied aim in the event of the USA declaring war

150 houses are burned to the ground, 8 people are shot dead

Russian troops cross the Polish border

Russian troops cross the Polish border

The Second Hedtoft Premiership ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Denmark.

US President Dwight Eisenhower signs the Formosa Resolution authorizing protection of Taiwan and the Penghu islands during the Taiwan Strait crisis.

Signs the Formosa Resolution, authorizing the use of American forces to defend Taiwan and the Pescadores.

Visits Brazil for its Presidential inauguration

Speaks of the "national legitamacy that I incarnate & have done for 20 years". After "laffaire des barricades" in Algiers appeals for order

Leads West Germany as the Luxembourg Compromise ends the institutional crisis caused by France's empty-chair policy.

The Luxembourg Compromise ended the Empty Chair crisis and protected unanimity when a member claimed vital national interests.

Proclaims a unilateral ceasefire after the Paris Peace Accords

Answers a parliamentary question concerning the planning appeals system.

A South African commando unit enters Mozambique & lays siege to a houe with ANC members

Russia issues a formal complaint against alleged US Treaty violations

Oxford University votes against the traditional honorary doctorate on a PM, the first Oxford-educated Prime Minister since the war to be denied the honour. Academics have led a campaign against honouring Mrs Thatcher in protest against the Governments cuts in funding for education

Addresses Commons questions concerning chemical weapons and arms-control policy.

Defends the Trident programme during Commons questioning.

The rebels also attack the Villamor air force base near Manila airport but armed forces prevented their assault after 10 minutes of heavy fighting. Aquino forces a group of heavily armed rebels occupying a television station to surrender

West German Chancellor Helmut Kohls Christian Democratic Union suffers a major setback in West Berlin municipal elections

Mounts an offensive across the Saudi frontier & captures Khafi, recovered 2 days later

Iraq invades Saudi Arabia

Iraqi forces attacked and occupied the lightly defended Saudi city of Khafji with tanks and infantry. The Battle of Khafji ended two days later when the Iraqis were driven back by the Saudi Arabian National Guard, supported by Qatari forces and US Marines

Saddam's forces cross the Saudi border and occupy parts of Khafji.

Addresses Commons questions on reform of local-government finance.

Signs a decree expanding freedom of domestic trade as part of the transition to a market economy.

Bush an Yeltsin cap the first day of their Washington summit by announcing their countries had agreed to slash their long-range nuclear arsenals by two-thirds

The Russian legislature confirms Russia's participation in the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Announces a new inquiry into Bloody Sunday.

President George Bush, in his State of the Union address, describes Iran, Iraq and North Korea as an "axis of evil"

President George Bush, in his State of the Union address, describes Iran, Iraq and North Korea as an "axis of evil"

Burnham helps launch proposals for universal connectivity and a stronger digital economy.

Mehdi Jomaa became head of a technocratic government charged with organizing elections.

Tunisia held the second round of legislative elections to complete the new Assembly of the People's Representatives.

Is appointed interim president during Syria's transition.

Juno infrared data reveal the most powerful volcanic activity yet recorded on Io.

Birth of David Byron

Ireton signs the death warrant authorising the execution of Charles I after the King's conviction by the High Court.

Pride signs the death warrant for Charles I after the High Court reaches its judgment against the King.

Death of George III, age 81

Koryzis becomes Prime Minister after the death of Ioannis Metaxas.

Helps defeat a joint Russian-Cossack force at Okhmatov

Wins an engagement against the Allies who eventually force the surrender of France

Coalition naval aircraft destroy or disable much of Iraq's fleet fleeing toward Iran.

Iraqi forces attacked and occupied the lightly defended Saudi city of Khafji with tanks and infantry. The Battle of Khafji ended two days later when the Iraqis were driven back by the Saudi Arabian National Guard, supported by Qatari forces and US Marines

Coordinates Saudi and coalition forces during the battle of Khafji.