Today's Holidays in January 3

🕰️ On This Day in History

• 2015 — Boko Haram militants raze the entire town of Baga in north-east Nigeria, starting the 2015 Baga massacre and killing as many as 2,000 people. ↗
• 2009 — The first block of the blockchain of the decentralized payment system Bitcoin, called the Genesis block, was established by the creator... ↗
• 2004 — Flash Airlines Flight 604 crashes into the Red Sea, resulting in 148 deaths, making it one of the deadliest aviation accidents in... ↗
• 2002 — Israeli forces seize the Palestinian freighter Karine A in the Red Sea, finding 50 tons of weapons. ↗
• 2000 — Final daily Peanuts comic strip. ↗

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🎂 Notable Births

• 1995 — Kim Seol-hyun, South Korean singer and dancer
• 1993 — Kevin Ware, American basketball player
• 1992 — Doug McDermott, American basketball player
• 1992 — Sio Siua Taukeiaho, New Zealand-Tongan rugby league player
• 1992 — Sandra Zaniewska, Polish tennis player