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Today is Saturday, January 3, 2026
The History of Today
1823 - Stephen F. Austin received a grant from the Mexican government and began colonization in the region of the Brazos River in Texas.
1888 - The drinking straw was patented by Marvin C. Stone.
1938 - The March of Dimes was established by U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The organization fights poliomyelitis. The original name of the organization was the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
1951 - NBC-TV debuted "Dragnet."
1957 - Fats Domino recorded "I'm Walkin'."
1964 - The Beatles made their first appearance on U.S. television in a film clip shown on the "Jack Paar Show." It was a performance of the song "She Loves You."
1993 - U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin signed the second Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) in Moscow.
1997 - Bryant Gumbel signed off for the last time as host of NBC's "Today" show.
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January 3, 1973 - A group of investors, led by shipbuilder George Steinbrenner, purchased the New York Yankees from CBS for $10 million.
During the press conference, Steinbrenner promised to take a hands-off approach as the team’s owner.
January 3, 1973 - A group of investors, led by shipbuilder George Steinbrenner, purchased the New York Yankees from CBS for $10 million.
Probably a heck of a chunk of change back then, but I would say they got a good rate of return on that investment!
Jan 4, 1847
Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.
Today is Sunday, January 4, 2026
The History of Today
1850 - The first American ice-skating club was organized in Philadelphia, PA.
1935 - Bob Hope was heard for the first time on network radio as part of "The Intimate Revue."
1936 - The first pop music chart based on national sales was published by "Billboard" magazine.
1958 - The Soviet satellite Sputknik I fell to the earth from its orbit. The craft had been launched on October 4, 1957.
1962 - New York City introduced a train that operated without conductors and motormen.
1981 - The Broadway show "Frankenstein" lost an estimated $2 million, when it opened and closed on the same night.
1984 - Wayne ‘The Great One’ Gretzky scored eight points (four goals and four assists) for the second time in his National Hockey League (NHL) career. Edmonton’s Oilers defeated the Minnesota North Stars, 12-8. The game was the highest-scoring NHL to date
January 4, 2007 - Nancy Pelosi Officially Elected Speaker of the U.S. House.
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Dec 5, 1896
"Die Presse" newspaper (Germany) publicly announces
Wilhelm Röntgen's discovery of X-rays and their potential for new methods of medical diagnoses in a front-page article.
Today is Tuesday, January 6, 2026
The History of Today
1931 - Thomas Edison executed his last patent application.
1952 - "Peanuts" debuted in Sunday papers across the United States.
1957 - Elvis Presley made his last appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show" in New York City.
1963 - "Wild Kingdom" premiered on NBC.
1968 - Gibson patented its Flying V electric guitar.
1999 - The 106th U.S. Congress opened. The first item on the agenda was the impeachment proceedings of U.S. President Bill Clinton. The trial was set to begin January 7, 1999.
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I've given my memoirs far more thought than any of my marriages. You can't divorce a book.
- Gloria Swanson, American actress |
That's what it used to look like here a few times a year. I haven't seen that kind of snow since '81-'82 winter.
Jan 7, 1944
US Air Force announces production of 1st US jet fighter, the Bell P-59.
Today is Wednesday, January 7, 2026
The History of Today
1782 - The Bank of North America opened in Philadelphia. It was the first commercial bank in the United States.
1896 - "Fannie Farmer Cookbook" cookbook was published.
1904 - The distress signal "CQD" was established. Two years later "SOS" became the radio distress signal because it was quicker to send by wireless radio.
1953 - U.S. President Harry Truman announced the development of the hydrogen bomb.
1959 - The United States recognized Fidel Castro's new government in Cuba.
1975 - OPEC agreed to raise crude oil prices by 10%, which began a time of world economic inflation.
1990 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa was closed to the public. The accelerated rate of "leaning" raised fears for the safety of its visitors.
1998 - Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky signed an affidavit denying that she had an affair with U.S. President Clinton.
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Jan 8, 1790
First US President
George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address.
Jan 9, 1968
Surveyor 7 space probe soft-lands on the Moon.
Jan 10, 1951
UN headquarters opens in Manhattan New York.
Today is Saturday, January 10, 2026
The History of Today
1840 - The penny post, whereby mail was delivered at a standard charge rather than paid for by the recipient, began in Britain.
1911 - Major Jimmie Erickson took the first photograph from an airplane while flying over San Diego, CA.
1946 - The first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly took place with 51 nations represented.
1951 - Donald Howard Rogers piloted the first passenger jet on a trip from Chicago to New York City.
1969 - The final issue of The Saturday Evening Post appeared after 147 years of publication.
1986 - The uncut version of Jerome Kern’s musical, "Showboat," opened at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
2000 - It was announced that AOL and Time Warner were merging. It was the largest media deal in U.S. history priced at $111 billion. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved the deal
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A little history from Canada and about an hour away from me here. Courtesy of one of our local Facebook groups
1912 $5 bill from the Wentworth Valley in Nova Scotia with the actual picture from 1906. The route was called the ‘Maritime Express’
Jan 11, 1922
Insulin is first used on humans when
Frederick Banting injects 14-year-old Canadian Leonard Thompson to treat his diabetes.
Jan 12, 2005
The U.S. space probe
Deep Impact was launched. A few months later it shot a 370-kg (810-pound) mass into the nucleus of the
comet Tempel 1 in order to study its cometary structure.
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