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Sunday, 11 January 2026

Day 11 of 2026  ·  354 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 02
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Births (3) Deaths (0) Events (4) Reminders (1)
GB US
Geography & Exploration Miscellaneous Politics & Government Religion
3 Births
4 Events
1 Reminders
8 Total entries

★ Born on this day 3 entries

1755
Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the US Treasury.
US Politics & Government 271 yrs ago
1807
Ezra Cornell, founded Western Union Telegraph & Cornell University.
US Geography & Exploration 219 yrs ago
1926
Grant Tinker
US 100 yrs ago

► Events on this day 4 entries

1569
First lottery is held in England, at St. Paul's Cathedral.
GB Religion 457 yrs ago
1813
First pineapples planted in Hawaii.
US 213 yrs ago
1892
Hawaii Historical Society founded.
US Geography & Exploration 134 yrs ago
1935
Amelia Earhart flies from Hawaii to California.
US 91 yrs ago

▶ Also today 1 entry

▶Annual snow shovel riding competition in Ambridge PA begins.