January 21
People born on this day are Aquarius.
- 1985
Galaxy Airlines Flight 203 crashes near Reno–Tahoe International Airport in Reno, Nevada, killing 70 people.
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The U.S. House of Representatives votes 395–28 to reprimand Newt Gingrich for ethics violations, making him the first Speaker of the House to be so disciplined.
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War on drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 4,300 kilograms (9,500 lb) of cocaine on board.
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Ecuador: After the Ecuadorian Congress is seized by indigenous organizations, Col. Lucio Gutiérrez, Carlos Solorzano and Antonio Vargas depose President Jamil Mahuad. Gutierrez is later replaced by Gen. Carlos Mendoza, who resigns and allows Vice-President Gustavo Noboa to succeed Mahuad.
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NASA's MER-A (the Mars Rover Spirit) ceases communication with mission control. The problem lies in the management of its flash memory and is fixed remotely from Earth on February 6.
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In Belmopan, Belize, the unrest over the government's new taxes erupts into riots.
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Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip, officially ending a three-week war it had with Hamas. However, intermittent fire by both sides continues in the weeks to follow.
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Anti-government demonstrations take place in Tirana, Albania. Four people die from gunshots, allegedly fired from armed police protecting the Prime Minister's office.
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Rojava conflict: The Jazira Canton declares its autonomy from the Syrian Arab Republic.
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Over 400 cities across America and 160+ countries worldwide participate in a large-scale women's march, including in Portland, on Donald Trump's first full day as President of the United States.
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Huu Can Tran, 72, opens fire in a dance studio in Monterey Park, California, killing eleven people and injuring nine others before later committing suicide. It is the worst mass shooting in Los Angeles County since the 2008 Covina massacre.
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A fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in the Kartalkaya ski resort in Bolu Province, Turkey, results in 78 people dead and 51 injured.
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2007Luke Littler, English darts player
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2005IShowSpeed, American YouTuber and online streamer
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2004Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
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2003Hannibal Mejbri, Tunisian footballer
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2002Moussa Diabaté, French basketball player
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2001Baek Jong-bum, South Korean footballer
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1999Fūju Kamio, Japanese actor
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1999Alisha Lehmann, Swiss footballer
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1998Pervis Estupiñán, Ecuadorian footballer
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1997Mamadi Diakite, Guinean basketball player
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1997Jeremy Shada, American actor, musician and singer
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1997Ilia Topuria, German-Georgian mixed martial artist
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