January 13th
1559 – Elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey, London.
1610 – Galileo Galilei discovers Callisto, 4th moon of Jupiter.
1938 – The Church of England accepts the theory of evolution.
1982 – Shortly after takeoff, Air Florida Flight 90 737 jet crashes into Washington, DC's 14th Street Bridge and falls into the Potomac River, killing 78 including four motorists. Coincidentally, a Washington DC Metro Rail train is derailed, killing 3 people.
1992 – Japan apologizes for forcing Korean women into sexual slavery during World War II.
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