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Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Day 14 of 2026  ·  351 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 03
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Births (4) Deaths (0) Events (6) Reminders (0)
DE US
Arts & Culture Miscellaneous Politics & Government Science & Technology
4 Births
6 Events
10 Total entries

★ Born on this day 4 entries

1741
Benedict Arnold, traitor and fink.
US 285 yrs ago
1892
Hal Roach, early film director and producer.
US Arts & Culture 134 yrs ago
1919
Andy Rooney, columnist.
US 107 yrs ago
1941
Faye Dunaway, actress.
US Arts & Culture 85 yrs ago

► Events on this day 6 entries

1690
The clarinet is invented in Nuremberg, Germany.
DE Science & Technology 336 yrs ago
1784
The Revolutionary War formally ends.
US Politics & Government 242 yrs ago
1914
Henry Ford introduces the Assembly Line for his cars.
US 112 yrs ago
1936
L.M. "Mario" Giannini elected president of Bank of America.
US Politics & Government 90 yrs ago
1939
All commercial ferry service to the East Bay ends.
US 87 yrs ago
1990
The Simpsons first premiers on FOX.
US 36 yrs ago