Today's selected anniversaries: 15th January 2025

 Today's selected anniversaries: 15th January 2025

1934:

At least 10,700 people died when a magnitude-8.0 earthquake struck Nepal and the Indian state of Bihar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1934_Nepal%E2%80%93India_earthquake

1974:

American serial killer Dennis Rader, also known as the "BTK killer", murdered his first four victims.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Rader

1991:

The Victoria Cross for Australia was instituted, making Australia the first Commonwealth realm with a separate Victoria Cross award in its honours system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Cross_for_Australia

2009:

US Airways Flight 1549 struck a flock of Canada geese during its climb out from New York City and made an emergency landing in the Hudson River (featured).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Airways_Flight_1549