January 20th - Moment in World History

First day of sun sign Aquarius

Significant events

1265 - The English parliament conducts its first meeting in the Palace of Westminster

1783 - The Kingdom of Great Britain signs a peace treaty with France and Spain, officially ending hostilities in the Revolutionary War

1987 - Church of England envoy Terry Waite is kidnapped in Lebanon

1993 - Audrey Hepburn, Anglo-Dutch actress died (b. 1929)

1994 - Sir Matt Busby, Scottish football player and coach died (b. 1909)

2009 - Barack Obama’s inauguration – where he was sworn in as the first black US President

Births

1930 - Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin, US astronaut

1934 - Tom Baker, UK actor

1965 - Heather Small, UK singer with M People

1971 - Gary Barlow, UK singer with Take That

1979 - Will Young, UK singer, 2002 winner of ‘Pop Idol’

1982 - Joe Swash, UK actor, (Eastenders”. Winner of 2008’s “I’m A Celeb”)