Japan launched the Hiten spacecraft (pictured), the first lunar probe launched by a country other than the Soviet Union or the United States.
ClockHorizon daily selection“Lost time is never found again.”
At least 70 people are killed and 10 others missing after major landslides in West Java, Indonesia.
An Ilyushin Il-76 crashes in Russia's Korochansky District, killing all 74 people on board.
Former doctor Larry Nassar is sentenced up to 175 years in prison after being found guilty of using his position to sexually abuse female gymnasts.
At least 35 are killed and 180 injured in a bombing at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport.
Cyclone Klaus makes landfall near Bordeaux, France, causing 26 deaths as well as extensive disruptions to public transport and power supplies.
“Lost time is never found again.”
One highlighted entry is from 1990: Japan launched the Hiten spacecraft (pictured), the first lunar probe launched by a country other than the Soviet Union or the United States.
People listed for January 24 include Countess Athena of Monpezat (2012), Johnny Orlando (2003), and Vitalie Damașcan (1999).
Observances listed for January 24 include Christian feast day: Babylas of Antioch, Christian feast day: Blessed Marie Poussepin, and Christian feast day: Exuperantius of Cingoli.
