January 26, 1788: The British First Fleet sails into Port Jackson to establish Sydney, the first permanent European settlement in Australia.
January 27, 1785: The University of Georgia is founded, becoming the first public university in the US.
January 28, 1813: Pride and Prejudice is first published in the UK.
January 29, 1856: Queen Victoria institutes the Victoria Cross.
January 30, 1826: The Menai Suspension Bridge connecting the Isle of Anglesey to north coast of Wales is opened.
January 31, 1747: The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital.
February 1, 1793: France declares war on the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
And Then She Kissed Him 
I’ve travelled over the Menai Suspension Bridge and it’s hard to believe it was built so long ago.
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I thought of you when I saw that fact, Carol 😀 It looks beautiful in pictures!
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