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Spanish Embassy Killings
In January 1980, 37 people died as police stormed Spain's embassy in Guatemala
The First Batman TV Series
In January 1966 Batman and Robin appeared on the small screen for the first time
Sharia Returns to Nigeria
In 2000, Zamfara became the first Nigerian state to implement full Sharia law
The Challenger Disaster
On 28 January 1986 The Challenger space shuttle launch went horribly wrong
The First Fleet Lands in Australia
Britain established a penal colony in Australia.In January 1788
The Wapping Dispute
In January 1986 newspaper owner Rupert Murdoch took on the British print unions.
The Funeral of Jan Palach
Hundreds of thousands of people mourned the student activist in Prague in January 1969.
The Poisoning of Viktor Yushchenko
In 2004, a Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was mysteriously poisoned
The Soldier Who Never Surrendered
In 1972 a Japanese soldier was found hiding in the jungle on the Pacific island of Guam.
Mexico's Tequila Crisis
In January 1995 Mexico was forced to seek a multi-billion dollar bailout from the US
