On this day in history - Today, January, 20

Today in History

• 1934 Fujifilm is founded

  The Japanese photography and electronics company soon became a global player in its field.

• 1942 Nazi officials meet to organize the extermination of Jews

  During the Wannsee Conference in Berlin, the Nazis discussed what they called the “Final Solution to

• 1969 The killing of a student activist sets the stage for the Bangladesh Liberation War

  The war resulted in the secession of East Pakistan from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the est

• 1981 The Iran hostage crisis ends

  52 U.S. citizens were released after 444 days at the hands of a group of Islamists.

• 2009 Barack Obama is sworn in as U.S. president

  Obama became the country's first black president.