Hunga Tonga, a volcano in Tonga, erupted, which triggered tsunami warnings from the US and Chile to Japan and Australia.
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A Chinese Long March rocket launched the Belarussian government's Belintersat-1 satellite into orbit.
US Airways Flight 1549 landed on the Hudson River, NYC.
Emperor Otho began his three-month reign after overthrowing the previous emperor.
The first Super Bowl was played in Los Angeles.
The World Economic Forum announced that there will be more plastic than fish in our oceans by as early as 2050.