Have you ever wondered what happened at the same moment, same day in history?Â
We give you a glimpse into the past which will explain what makes the world that it is today.
After all, you never know where you are going till you know where you have been.
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Jan. 5 - 2005 – Eris, the largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System, is discovered by the team of Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David L. Rabinowitz using images originally taken on October 21, 2003, at the Palomar Observatory.
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Jan. 6 - 1947 – Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to schedule a flight around the world.
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Jan. 7 - 1927 – The first transatlantic telephone service is established from New York, New York to London, United Kingdom.
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Jan. 8 - 1973 – Watergate scandal: The trial of seven men accused of illegal entry into Democratic Party headquarters at Watergate begins.
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Jan. 9 - 2007 – Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveils the first iPhone.
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Jan. 10 - 1929 – The Adventures of Tintin, one of the most popular European comic books, is first published in Belgium.
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Jan. 11 - 1935 – Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.
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Jan. 12 - 1998 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning.