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Other Notable Events for January 26
On this date in history:
In 1788, the first shipload of British convicts arrived in Australia. The establishment of an Australian prison colony was aimed at relieving overcrowding in British prisons.
In 1837, Michigan joined the United States as the 26th state.
In 1861, Louisiana seceded from the United States.<...Read more
Notable Birthdays for January 26
Those born on this date include:
- French philosopher Claude Helvetius in 1715
- first lady Julia Grant in 1826
- U.S. Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur in 1880
- Bessie Coleman, first female Black/Native American pilot in 1892
- Austrian singer Maria von Trapp in 1905
- Louis Zamperini, American World War II ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Friday, Jan. 26, the 26th day of 2024 with 340 to follow.
The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus.
This Day in History, January 26
On January 26th, 1808, the Rum Rebellion took place in Australia.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North, the birthplace of valor, the country of worth! Wherever I wander, wherever I rove, The hills of the Highlands for ever I love. -- Scottish poet Robert Burns
Other Notable Events for January 25
On this date in history:
In 1533, Henry VIII of England secretly married Anne Boleyn, his second wife.
In 1554, the city of Sao Paulo was established in Brazil.
In 1858, Mendelssohn's The Wedding March was played at the marriage of Friedrich of Prussia and England's Princess Victoria, the daughter of Queen ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for January 25
Those born on this date include:
- Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1759
- soap maker/philanthropist William Colgate in 1783
- author W. Somerset Maugham in 1874
- author Virginia Woolf in 1882
- Hall of Fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell in 1918
- football Hall of Fame member Lou Groza in 1924
- former ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Thursday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2024 with 341 to follow.
The moon is full. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus.
This Day in History, January 25
On January 25th, 2004, the Opportunity rover landed on Mars.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Who would ever think that so much went on in the soul of a young girl? -- German diarist Anne Frank
Other Notable Events for January 24
On this date in history:
In 1848, gold was discovered at John Sutter's mill near Sacramento. The discovery touched off the great gold rush of 1849.
In 1908, the first Boy Scout troop was organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell, a general in the British army.
In 1916, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that an ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for January 24
Those born on this date include:
- English dramatist William Congreve in 1670
- British social reformer Edwin Chadwick in 1800
- author Edith Wharton in 1862
- abstract painter Robert Motherwell in 1915
- actor Ernest Borgnine in 1917
- evangelist Oral Roberts in 1918
- ballet dancer Maria Tallchief ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 24, the 24th day of 2024 with 342 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus.
This Day in History, January 24
On January 24th, 1984, the Apple Macintosh went on sale for the first time.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: You really have to be in touch with your soul and spirit and your imagination -- it keeps you in shape, and it makes you like yourself a bit more. -- American actor Chita Rivera
Other Notable Events for January 23
On this date in history:
In 1789, Georgetown College was founded in Georgetown, Md., which later would be part of the District of Columbia.
In 1845, the U.S. Congress decided that all national elections would take place on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November.
In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the...Read more
Notable Birthdays for January 23
Those born on this date include:
- American patriot John Hancock in 1737
- French author Stendhal, a pseudonym for Marie-Henri Beyle, in 1783
- French Impressionist painter Edouard Manet in 1832
- Russian film director Sergei Eisenstein in 1898
- actor Dan Duryea in 1907
- comedian Ernie Kovacs in 1919
...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2024 with 343 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus.
This Day in History, January 23
On January 23rd, 1789, Georgetown College became the first Catholic college in the United States.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: The Great Society asks not how much, but how good; not only how to create wealth but how to use it; not only how fast we are going, but where we are headed. -- President Lyndon B. Johnson
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