January 27, 2020 This Day in History: Jan. 27 Thomas Edison receives a patent for his electric incandescent lamp. Astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White and Roger B. Chaffee die in a flash fire during a test aboard their Apollo spacecraft.
January 26, 2020 This Day in History: Jan. 26 President Bill Clinton forcefully denies having an affair with a former White House intern, Monica Lewinsky. Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest NBA players of all-time, and his daughter Gianna are among those killed in a helicopter crash in California.
January 25, 2020 This Day in History: Jan. 25 Charles Manson and three followers are convicted in Los Angeles of murder and conspiracy in the 1969 slayings of seven people, including actress Sharon Tate. Former Trump adviser Roger Stone is indicted on charges of obstruction, making false statements and witness tampering as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia collusion probe.
January 24, 2020 This Day in History: Jan. 24 Winston Churchill dies in London at age 90. Apple Computer begins selling its first Macintosh model.
January 23, 2020 This Day in History: Jan. 23 Jackie Robinson is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Legendary “Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson dies.
January 22, 2020 This Day in History: Jan. 22 The U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, legalizes abortions using a trimester approach.
January 21, 2020 This Day in History: Jan. 21 Former State Department official Alger Hiss, accused of being part of a Communist spy ring, is found guilty of lying to a grand jury. On his first full day in office, President Jimmy Carter pardons almost all Vietnam War draft evaders.
January 20, 2020 This Day in History: Jan. 20 Iran releases 52 Americans it held hostage for 444 days. Donald Trump is sworn in as 45th president of the United States.
January 16, 2020 This Day in History: Jan. 16 Prohibition begins in the United States as the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution takes effect.
January 14, 2020 This Day in History: Jan. 14 The United States ratifies the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War. Diana Ross and the Supremes perform their last concert together in Las Vegas.