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Today in History: 1948, Gandhi assassinated in New Delhi

Today is Friday, Jan. 30, the 30th day of 2026. There are 335 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 30, 1948, Indian political and spiritual leader Mohandas K. Gandhi, 78, was shot and killed in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist. Also on this date: In 1649, ...

Today in History: 2002, Bush warns of ‘axis of evil’

Today is Thursday, Jan. 29, the 29th day of 2026. There are 336 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 29, 2002, in his first State of the Union address, President George W. Bush said terrorists were still threatening America — and warned of "an axis of evil" consisting of North ...

Today in History: 1848, gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill in California

Today is Saturday, Jan. 24, the 24th day of 2026. There are 341 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 24, 1848, James W. Marshall found a gold nugget at Sutter's Mill in northern California, a discovery that sparked the California gold rush. Also on this date: In 1835, a ...

Today in History: 1870, the Baker Massacre in Montana

Today is Friday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2026. There are 342 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 23, 1870, approximately 200 Piegan Blackfoot tribe members, mostly women, children and older adults, were killed by U.S. Army troops under the command of Major Eugene Mortimer ...