Events in History
- 1018 The Holy Roman Empire and Poland conclude the Peace of Bautzen
- 1164 English King Henry II passes the Constitutions of Clarendon, attempting to restrict power of the papal clergy in England - only Thomas Beckett objects, the beginning of their quarrel
- 1349 Gunther of Schwarzburg chosen German anti-king
- 1349 Jews of Freilsburg Germany are massacred
- 1467 Battle at Velke Kostolany: Hungarian king Mátyás Corvinus beats Bratrici
- 1487 Bell chimes invented
- 1522 Duke of Albany takes captured French back to Scotland
- 1544 Adrian van Goes becomes land advocate of Holland
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Felipe VIWeddings in History
- 1853 Emperor and French President Napoleon III marries Eugenie de Montijo, Countess of Teba
- 1929 Mitford sister Diana Mitford (18) marries Irish peer Bryan Walter Guinness (23) in the British society wedding of the year
- 1934 Painter Salvador Dali (30) weds Gala Dali (39) in a civil ceremony in Paris
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Orville WrightJanuary in History
Secret Behind Mona Lisa's Smile
The smile has beguiled art lovers for nearly 600 years and made the Mona Lisa the world's most famous work of art. But was her smile due to a medical condition?
January 29, 1987
Lovesick Prince in Suicide Pact
Two lovers, a pact, then tragedy. But what really happened at Mayerling in 1889 remains a mystery despite 130 years of rumour, speculation – and three movies.
January 30, 1889
Funeral of Winston Churchill
Churchill's cortege in London during the funeral
January 30, 1965
DNA Sheds Shocking New Light on Crippen Murder Case
A jury took 27 minutes to convict Dr Hawley Crippen of murdering his wife and burying her remains in his cellar. But shocking new DNA evidence later emerged.
January 31, 1910