This Day in History: January 15th

Here are 10 historical events that took place on January 15th, listed in chronological order:

1. 1559: Elizabeth I is crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey.
2. 1759: The British Museum opens in London.
3. 1844: The University of Notre Dame receives its official charter from the state of Indiana.
4. 1870: A cartoon by Thomas Nast titled “A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion” is published in Harper’s Weekly, symbolizing the Democratic Party as a donkey for the first time.
5. 1919: The Boston Molasses Disaster occurs when a large molasses tank bursts, resulting in a flood that kills 21 people and injures over 150 others.
6. 1943: The Pentagon, the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, is dedicated in Arlington, Virginia.
7. 1967: The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs in the first Super Bowl.
8. 1973: Vietnam War: The Paris Peace Accords are signed, officially ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
9. 2001: Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, is launched.
10. 2009: US Airways Flight 1549, piloted by Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, makes an emergency landing in the Hudson River after both engines fail. All 155 people on board survive, and the incident becomes known as the “Miracle on the Hudson.”

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