📅 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1: TODAY IN HISTORY & NEWS SUMMARY
🌍 This Day in History: Global Highlights
1979 (Iran): Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after 15 years in exile. His arrival, greeted by millions, effectively marks the beginning of the Iranian Revolution.
1884 (UK): The first volume (A to Ant) of the Oxford English Dictionary is published, the result of decades of lexicographical labor.
1968 (Vietnam): Photojournalist Eddie Adams captures the "Saigon Execution" photo. The image of a Viet Cong officer being executed became one of the most influential images in the anti-war movement.
1793 (France): Revolutionary France declares war on Great Britain and the Dutch Republic, significantly expanding the French Revolutionary Wars.
1960 (USA): The Greensboro sit-ins begin as four Black students refuse to leave a "whites only" lunch counter, sparking a pivotal wave of civil rights protests.
2003 (Space): The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, tragically resulting in the loss of all seven crew members.
🇨🇦 Canada’s Biggest Political Story
Yesterday: Pierre Poilievre overwhelmingly cleared his leadership review in Calgary with 87% support, solidifying his grip on the Conservative Party following the 2025 election loss.
Expected Today: PM Mark Carney faces mounting pressure to address "aggressive" U.S. trade stances as experts warn Canada is the nation most exposed to current Washington policy shifts.
🇺🇸 U.S. Biggest Political Story
Current: A high-stakes standoff continues as the U.S. government remains in a partial shutdown over Homeland Security funding and immigration enforcement, while news of the military's capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela dominates headlines.
🌐 Global Impact: Yesterday’s Legacy
January 31, 2026, will be remembered for the escalation of global volatility, marked by coordinated insurgent attacks in Pakistan and the dramatic U.S. military operation in Venezuela that has sent shockwaves through international diplomacy.
📜 Quotation of the Day
"The time is always right to do what is right." — Martin Luther King Jr. (Marking the start of Black History Month)
🏙️ Ottawa, ON Weather & Sky
☀️ Sunrise: 7:24 AM
🌇 Sunset: 5:08 PM
🌕 Moon Phase: Full Moon (Reaching peak fullness at 5:10 PM today)
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