How Many Days Until January 15?

This day in history: January 15

1. 1970

   The Republic of Biafra surrendered following a failed attempt at secession from Nigeria, ending the Nigerian Civil War.

2. 1974

   American serial killer Dennis Rader, also known as the "BTK killer", murdered his first four victims.

3. 1975

   Portugal and the nationalist factions UNITA, the MPLA and the FNLA signed the Alvor Agreement, ending the Angolan War of Independence.

4. 1981

   The American serial police-procedural television show Hill Street Blues aired its pilot episode, "Hill Street Station".

5. 1991

   The Victoria Cross for Australia was instituted, making Australia the first Commonwealth realm with a separate Victoria Cross award in its honours system.

6. 2001

   The first edit to the internet encyclopedia Wikipedia was made.

7. 2009

   US Airways Flight 1549 struck a flock of Canada geese during its climb out from New York City and made an emergency landing in the Hudson River (featured).

Source: Wikipedia, text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.