It's the end of January 2024 and we've picked a few of our favorite history news stories from this month as well as a handful of significant anniversaries from decades past.
The mysterious coded note found in the pocket of a 19th-century dress…
…the discovery of two mummies in Egypt entombed with golden tongues…
…how archaeologists in China came across an ancient wooden celestial calendar…
…the surprise discovery of a cemetery in Wales with evidence of "graveside feasting"…
…and how a sling bullet found in Spain might confirm the location of an important battle…
…as well as a number of historical anniversaries from January, including the ratification of the Treaty of Paris, the "Miracle on the Hudson," and the first sale of the Apple Macintosh.
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