Today is Monday, January 20, the 20th day of 2014. There are 345 days left in the year.
820 ― Book of mother, published
1265 ― First English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester
1841 ― China cedes Hong Kong to the British
1925 ― USSR and Japan sign treaty of Peking, Seychelles back to USSR
1945 ― FDR sworn-in for an unprecedented fourth term as President
1970 ― Super Fight, computer mock championship between Ali and Marciano
1980 ― President Jimmy Carter announces U.S. boycott of Olympics in Moscow
1981 ― 52 Americans held hostage in Iran for 444 days freed
1995 ― 1994-95 NHL Season begin after a lengthy strike
1995 ― Russian ruble drops to 3,947 per dollar (record)