It happened on a… January 18

First drone rescue of swimmers by lifeguards in New South Wales, Australia.

Baseball Hall of Fame adds Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez.

The Airbus A380, the world’s largest commercial jet, is unveiled at a ceremony in Toulouse, France

Pink Floyd’s album “The Wall” hits #1

“$6 Million Man” starring Lee Majors premieres on ABC TV.

Quebec requires English-language schools in the province to teach French as a second language.

Bentley Motors Limited is founded by Walter Owen Bentley in London, England

For the first time an aircraft landed on a ship. Pilot Eugene B. Ely flew onto the deck of the USS Pennsylvania in San Francisco harbor.

Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England.

French King Louis XVI sentenced to death by the National Convention during the French Revolution.

English navigator Captain James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands, which he called the “Sandwich Islands.”