What happend on 21st January

20.01
22.01
2005

In Belize's capital city, the unrest over the government's new taxes erupts into riots.

2004

NASA's MER-A (the Mars Rover Spirit) ceased communication with mission control. The problem was with Flash Memory management and fixed remotely from Earth on Feb 6th.

2004

Canada: The residence of reporter, Juliet O'Neill was searched by the RCMP investigating leaks concerning the deportation of Maher Arar.

2003

The terms of Kevin Mitnick's parole allow him to use a computer again.

1999

War on Drugs: In one of the one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 9,500 pounds (4,300 kg) of cocaine on board.

1997

Newt Gingrich becomes the first leader of the United States House of Representatives to be internally disciplined for ethical misconduct.

1994

Lorena Bobbitt is found not-guilty by reason of temporary insanity for severing the penis of her husband John Bobbitt.

1977

President Jimmy Carter pardons nearly all Vietnam War draft evaders.

1976

The first commercial service Concorde flight took off.

1969

An experimental underground nuclear reactor at Lucens Vad, Switzerland, released radiation into a cavern, which was then sealed.