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January 16

3 sourced moments from January 16 in history: Octavian was named Augustus on 16 January 27 BC (-27); Prohibition begins in the United States (1920); and Soyuz 4 and 5 made the first docking of two crewed ships (1969).

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3 things happened on January 16

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1969 Space · Space Exploration

Soyuz 4 and 5 made the first docking of two crewed ships

In January 1969 two Soviet capsules made the first crew-to-crew docking — not the first docking in space — and one pilot barely survived the trip home.

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1920 Food & Drink · Beverages

Prohibition begins in the United States

A constitutional ban on America's drinks took effect one year to the day after it was ratified, and the speakeasies were ready.

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-27 History · Ancient

Octavian was named Augustus on 16 January 27 BC

The Senate's decree of 16 January 27 BC gave Octavian a new name, not the title 'emperor', and capped a settlement he had staged three days earlier.

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