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Wednesday, 21 January 2026

Day 21 of 2026  ·  344 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 04
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6 Births
5 Events
11 Total entries

★ Born on this day 6 entries

1743
John Fitch, had a working steamboat years before Fulton.
US Politics & Government 283 yrs ago
1813
John C Fremont, mapmaker & explorer of Western US.
US Geography & Exploration 213 yrs ago
1815
Horace Wells, dentist, pioneer in use of medical anesthesia.
US Science & Technology 211 yrs ago
1924
Benny Hill, comedian.
US Arts & Culture 102 yrs ago
1925
Telly Savalas, actor (who loves you baby?)
US Arts & Culture 101 yrs ago
1941
Placido Domingo, opera singer.
US Arts & Culture 85 yrs ago

► Events on this day 5 entries

1813
The pineapple is introduced to Hawaii.
US 213 yrs ago
1908
New York City regulation makes it illegal for a woman to smoke in public.
US 118 yrs ago
1954
The first nuclear submarine "Nautilus" is launched.
US Science & Technology 72 yrs ago
1967
The microwave oven is invented.
US Science & Technology 59 yrs ago
1979
Neptune becomes the outermost planet (Pluto moves closer).
US Space & Astronomy 47 yrs ago