Historical Events
- Fashion photographers Mario Testino and Bruce Weber are suspended from magazines including Vogue, after allegations of sexual harassment in "The New York Times"
- Operation in El Junquito, Venezuela, to capture terrorist group including Oscar Pérez, accused of mounting a coup, ends in 4 deaths
Pope Visits Chile
Pope Francis arrives in Chile for a three-day visit amid child sexual abuse claims against church clergy
- Protests against the current government turn violent in Tunis, Tunisia marking the seventh anniversary of the revolution
- Romanian Social Democrat (PSD) Prime Minister Mihai Tudose resigns after 7 months in office
Biles Says She Too Abused
US Olympic gold medal winning gymnast Simone Biles says she is one of more than 130 women sexually abused by former team doctor Larry Nassar
Famous Deaths
- Cyrille Regis, English former footballer, dies of a heart attack at 59
- Edwin Hawkins, American gospel musician, choir master and composer ("Oh Happy Day"), dies of pancreatic cancer at 74
- James Ball, British economist, Principal at London Business School, know for his economic forecasting, dies at 84
- Joe Frank [Joseph Langermann], American radio personality (KCRW), dies of cancer at 79
- Mathilde Krim, American medical researcher and founding chairman of amfAR (Foundation for AIDS Research), dies at 91
- Peter Wyngarde [Cyril Goldbert], British actor (Department S and Jason King), dies at 90
About January 15, 2018
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 6 years, 7 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (United States)
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