January 24 - the day over the years
On this day in 1760, the French were defeated by British under Eyre Coote at Wandiwash near Pondicherry, ending French presence in India.
Today is Monday, January 24, the twenty fourth day of 2005.
There are 342 days left in the year.
Highlights in history on this date:
1935 - Krueger Cream Ale, the first beer to be sold in cans, went on sale in Richmond, Virginia.
1943 - A meeting between British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt in Casablanca ended with demands for Germany's unconditional surrender in World War Two.
1946 - The Atomic Energy Commission was established by a United Nations General Assembly resolution initiated by the United States, Canada and Britain.
1960 - An insurrection against French rule began in Algeria.
1965 - Winston Churchill, statesman and British prime minister from 1940-45 and 1951-55, died.
1965 - General Francisco Franco declared martial law in Spain after disturbances which led to nearly 300 arrests. It lasted until March 25.
1972 - Japanese soldier Shoichi Yokoi was discovered on Guam, having spent 28 years hiding in the jungle believing World War Two was still going on.
2000 - Britain's EMI group PLC and Time Warner Inc announced a merger to create the world's biggest music group.
2001 - Britain's 200-year-old London Stock Exchange named its first woman chief executive, putting ex-investment banker Clara Furse in the top job.
2003 - Nestle SA reached a deal with Ethiopia on a 27-year-old damages claim agreeing to reduce a compensation claim against the country to $1.5 million from $6 million and to reinvest this money in famine relief.
2004 - NASA's Opportunity rover arrived safely on Mars and sent pictures of the planet back to Earth about four hours after it landed.
Today's birthdays:
King Frederick II of Prussia (1712-1786)
Edith Wharton, writer (1862-1937)
Sharon Tate, actress (1943-1969)
Neil Diamond, singer (1944--)
Subhash Ghai, director
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