January 1
- 1861 - Porfirio Díaz conquers Mexico City.
- 1916 - German troops abandon Yaoundé and their Kamerun colony to British forces and begin the long march to Spanish Guinea.
- 1942 - The Declaration by United Nations is signed by twenty-six nations.
- 1949 - UN cease-fire orders to operate in Kashmir from one minute before midnight. War between India and Pakistan stops accordingly.
January 1
- 1861 - Porfirio Díaz conquers Mexico City.
- 1916 - German troops abandon Yaoundé and their Kamerun colony to British forces and begin the long march to Spanish Guinea.
- 1942 - The Declaration by United Nations is signed by twenty-six nations.
- 1949 - UN cease-fire orders to operate in Kashmir from one minute before midnight. War between India and Pakistan stops accordingly.