12th January 1913: The name “Stalin” meaning “man of steel” first used in print by Joseph Dzhugashvili
12/1/2026
Like many underground revolutionaries, Joseph Dzhugashvili made frequent use of pseudonyms to evade police surveillance, and first used the alias “K. Stalin” as the signature to a letter in the Social ...
11th January 1923: French and Belgian troops marched into Germany and occupied the industrial Ruhr area
11/1/2026
The occupation of the Ruhr was met with passive resistance by the German workers. Their strike was only called off on 26 September as rampant hyperinflation crippled the German ...
10th January 49 BCE: Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon River on his march to Rome
10/1/2026
Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon with the 13th Legion during his march on Rome that led to the Roman Civil ...
9th January 1806: State funeral of Admiral Horatio Nelson takes place in London, following his death at the Battle of Trafalgar
09/1/2026
Nelson’s coffin was placed on a grand funeral car designed to resemble HMS Victory for its final journey to St Paul’s Cathedral and subsequently interred in the crypt, joining a small number of national figures accorded this ...
8th January 1918: United States President Woodrow Wilson outlines his principles for world peace, known as the Fourteen Points
08/1/2026
Keen to distance the United States from nationalistic disputes that fuelled European rivalries, Wilson's 14 Points sought a lasting peace by securing terms that avoided selfish ambitions of the ...

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