January 20
From Multiversal Omnipedia
- 1936: Real World - Edward VIII becomes King of the United Kingdom.
- 1942: Real World - The Nazis decide on their "final solution" for the Jews- relocation and extermination.
- 1944: Real World - The R.A.F. bombs Berlin.
- 1946: Real World - Charles de Gaulle resigns as French president.
- 1981: Real World - After Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as President, the Iran Hostage Crisis ends when the remaining 52 hostages are released. (An agreement for their release had been signed the day before.)
- 1986: Real World - The U.K. and France announce plans for the Channel Tunnel.
- 1996: Real World - Yasser Arafat elected president of the Palestinian Authority.
- 1998: Real World - In Kathmandu, Nepal, police forces intercept a shipment which contains 272 human skulls.
- 1999: Real World - In China, restrictions are announced on Internet access, particularly at Internet cafes.
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