This Day in History: January
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
Course Description
Overview
Look back in time and examine the amazing events that happened on this day in history and which helped shape the world as we know it.
Syllabus
- 01: January 11, 49 BC: Julius Caesar Crosses the Rubicon
- 02: January 15, 1929: Martin Luther King Jr. Is Born
- 03: January 15, 1559: Elizabeth I Is Crowned Queen of England
- 04: January 19, 1809: Edgar Allan Poe Is Born
- 05: January 6, 1066: Harold Godwinson Seizes England’s Throne
- 06: January 13, 532: The Nika Riots Erupt in Constantinople
- 07: January 20, 1945: FDR Begins a Fourth Term
- 08: January 10, 1776: Thomas Paine Publishes "Common Sense"
- 09: January 23, 1943: "Casablanca" Is Released
- 10: January 1, 1818: "Frankenstein" Is Published
- 11: January 23, 1368: The Ming Dynasty Is Founded
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