Read about how to open files in Open File Database.

January 21st, 2008	Event	Black Monday in worldwide stock markets. FTSE 100 had its biggest ever one-day points fall, European stocks closed with their worst result since 9/11, and Asian stocks drop as much as 15%.
January 21st, 2008	Event	The Eyak language in Alaska becomes extinct as its last native speaker dies.
January 21st, 2007	Event	Awashima Marine Park in Japan catches a video tape of the rare frilled shark.
January 21st, 2005	Event	In Belmopan, Belize, the unrest over the government s new taxes erupts into riots.
January 21st, 2004	Event	Canada: The residence of reporter Juliet O Neill is searched by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigating leaks concerning the deportation of Maher Arar.
January 21st, 2004	Event	NASA s MER-A (the Mars Rover Spirit) ceases communication with mission control. The problem lies with Flash Memory management and is fixed remotely from Earth on February 6.
January 21st, 2002	Event	The Canadian Dollar sets all-time low against the US Dollar (US$0.6179).
January 21st, 1999	Event	War on Drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 4,300 kg (9,500 lb) of cocaine on board.
January 21st, 1997	Event	Newt Gingrich becomes the first leader of the United States House of Representatives to be internally disciplined for ethical misconduct.
January 21st, 1985	Event	Because January 20 had fallen on a Sunday, Ronald Reagan s public inaugural ceremony (for his second term as President) was moved to Monday, January 21. Due to bad weather, the ceremony was held indoors in the United States Capital Rotunda.[1]

Copyright © www.inhistorytoday.com.