Important Events From This day in History – 20th January

Today in History

• 2009 Barack Obama is sworn in as U.S. president

  Obama became the country’s first black president.

• 1981 The Iran hostage crisis ends

  After 444 days at the hands of an Islamist group, 52 US citizens were released.

• 1969 The killing of a student activist sets the stage for the Bangladesh Liberation War

  The war resulted in East Pakistan seceding from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Bangladesh becoming a sovereign nation.

• 1942 Nazi officials meet to organize the extermination of Jews

  The Nazis discussed the “Final Solution to the Jewish Question” at the Wannsee Conference in Berlin.

• 1934 Fujifilm is founded

  The Japanese photography and electronics company soon became a global player in its field.