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Thursday, 8 January 2026

Day 8 of 2026 · 357 days remaining in the year · Week 02

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6 Births

3 Events

9 Total entries

★ Born on this day 6 entries

1786

Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd Bank of US first effective central bank.

US 240 yrs ago

1862

Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher & founder of Doubleday & Co.

US 164 yrs ago

1868

Sir Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity.

US 158 yrs ago

1926

Soupy Sales, comedian.

US Arts & Culture 100 yrs ago

1935

Elvis Presley, singer, king (Still alive?)

US Politics & Government 91 yrs ago

1947

David Bowie, singer.

US Arts & Culture 79 yrs ago

1815

Battle of New Orleans, made a hero out of Andrew Jackson (the War of 1812 had ended on 12/24/1814, but nobody knew that).

US Military & War 211 yrs ago

1865

Sen. Everett Dirksen introduces a bill to make the Marigold the national flower. It doesn't pass.

US Politics & Government 161 yrs ago

1932

Ratification of present San Francisco City Charter.

US Politics & Government 94 yrs ago