January 15th
1559 – Elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey, London.
1889 – The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is originally incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia.
1943 – The world's largest office building, The Pentagon, is dedicated in Arlington, Virginia.
1991 – The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm.
2001 – Wikipedia, a free Wiki content encyclopedia, goes online.
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