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Thursday, 15 January 2026

Day 15 of 2026  ·  350 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 03
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4 Births
4 Events
8 Total entries

★ Born on this day 4 entries

1908
Edward Teller, fathered the H-bomb.
US Military & War 118 yrs ago
1913
Lloyd Bridges, actor.
US Arts & Culture 113 yrs ago
1926
Chuck Berry, singer, songwriter.
US Arts & Culture 100 yrs ago
1929
Martin Luther King, Jr.
US Politics & Government 97 yrs ago

► Events on this day 4 entries

1861
Steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis, forming base for his elevator company.
US Science & Technology 165 yrs ago
1870
Donkey first used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly.
US 156 yrs ago
1927
Dunbarton Bridge, first bridge in San Francisco Bay Area, opens.
US Geography & Exploration 99 yrs ago
1948
The Pentagon Building in Washington is completed.
US 78 yrs ago