Battle of Chelenqo
Jan 6 `Abd-allah II of Harar opens the Battle of Chelenqo with an attack on the camp of the Shewan army of Negus Menelik II
- Jan 16 Cliff House damaged when powder cargo of schooner "Parallel" explodes
- Jan 20 US Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor
- Jan 21 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms
- Jan 21 Brisbane receives a daily rainfall of 465 millimetres (18.3 inches), a record for any Australian capital city
- Jan 26 Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians
Eiffel Tower Constructions Begins
Jan 26 Ground is broken and construction begins on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
- Jan 28 England all out for 45 v Aust SCG, their lowest total ever
- Jan 28 In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the world's largest snowflakes are reported, being 15 inches (38 cm) wide and 8 inches (20 cm) thick
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