Our lead story today is: - On the first of January 1942 – The United Nations was created

Also on this day, in brief.
In Scottish History.
In European History.
In USA History.
In World History.

References:
45 BC - 01 January in Scottish History- In-text: (Bbc.co.uk, 2017)
BBC.co.uk. (2017). BBC - 01 January in Scottish History. [online] Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/onthisday/january/1 [Accessed 28 Dec. 2017].
Air India jet crashes just after take-off - Jan 01, 1978 - HISTORY.com
OnThisDay.com(2017). Air India jet crashes just after take-off - Jan 01, 1978 - HISTORY.com. [online] HISTORY.com. Available at: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/air-india-jet-crashes-just-after-takeoff [Accessed 28 Dec. 2017].
January 1: On This Day in History
OnThisDay.com. (2017). January 1: On This Day in History. [online] Available at: https://www.onthisday.com/day/january/1 [Accessed 28 Dec. 2017].

Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation - Jan 01, 1863 - HISTORY.com

(2017). Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation - Jan 01, 1863 - HISTORY.com. [online] HISTORY.com. Available at: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-signs-emancipation-proclamation [Accessed 28 Dec. 2017].
United Nations created - Jan 01, 1942 - HISTORY.com
In-text: (United Nations created, 2017): United Nations created - Jan 01, 1942 - HISTORY.com. [online] HISTORY.com. Available at: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-nations-created [Accessed 28 Dec. 2017].
Free Music Archive: Lee Rosevere - Looking Back
Freemusicarchive.org. (2017). Free Music Archive: Lee Rosevere - Looking Back. [online] Available at: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts/Lee_Rosevere_-_Music_For_Podcasts_-_04_Looking_Back [Accessed 29 Dec. 2017].