Today is Thursday, Jan. 8, the eighth day of 2026. There are 357 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Jan. 8, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson, in his State of the Union address, declared an "unconditional war on poverty in America."
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In 1790, President George ...
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 7, the seventh day of 2026. There are 358 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Jan. 7, 2015, masked gunmen stormed the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, a French newspaper that had caricatured the Prophet Muhammad, methodically killing 12 people, including the ...
Today in History: January 6, Trump supporters storm Capitol to stop certification of Biden victory
By The Associated Press
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 6, the sixth day of 2026. There are 359 days left in the year.
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On Jan. 6, 2021, supporters of President Donald Trump, fueled ...
Today in History: January 5, construction begins on Golden Gate Bridge
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Today is Monday, Jan. 5, the fifth day of 2026. There are 360 days left in the year.
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On Jan. 5, 1933, construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge; the bridge was completed in ...
Today in History: January 3, the ‘Curse of the Bambino’ begins
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Today is Saturday, Jan. 3, the third day of 2026. There are 362 days left in the year.
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On Jan. 3, 1920, Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold the contract of Babe Ruth to the New ...
Today is Friday, Jan. 2, the second day of 2026. There are 363 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Jan. 2, 2016, a heavily armed group led by brothers Ammon and Ryan Bundy seized the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, beginning a 41-day standoff to protest the imprisonment ...
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 31, the 366th and final day of 2025. This is New Year's Eve.
Today in history:
On Dec. 31, 1879, Thomas Edison first demonstrated his electric incandescent lights for the public by illuminating some 100 bulbs in and around his laboratory in Menlo Park, New ...
Today is Tuesday, Dec. 30, the 364th day of 2025. There is one day left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 30, 2006, former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was executed by hanging after being convicted of crimes against humanity by the Iraqi High Tribunal. Hussein was captured in 2003 by ...
Today is Monday, Dec. 29, the 363rd day of 2025. There are two days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 29, 1890, the Wounded Knee massacre took place in South Dakota as more than 250 Lakota people were killed by U.S. troops sent to disarm them.
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In 1170, Thomas ...
Today in History: December 27, Benazir Bhutto assassinated
By The Associated Press
Today is Saturday, Dec. 27, the 361st day of 2025. There are four days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 27, 2007, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in a shooting and ...
Today in History: December 26, massive earthquake triggers Asian Tsunami
By The Associated Press
Today is Friday, Dec. 26, the 360th day of 2025. There are five days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean off the Indonesian ...
Today in History: December 24, World War I ‘Christmas truce’ begins
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Today is Wednesday, Dec. 24, the 358th day of 2025. There are seven days left in the year. This is Christmas Eve.
Today in history:
On Dec. 24, 1914, during World War I, impromptu Christmas ...
Today in History: December 23, Franco Harris makes the ‘Immaculate Reception’
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Today is Tuesday, Dec. 23, the 357th day of 2025. There are eight days left in the year.
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On Dec. 23, 1972, in an NFL playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and ...
Today in History: December 22, four shot by New York subway vigilante
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Today is Monday, Dec. 22, the 356th day of 2025. There are nine days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 22, 1984, New York City resident Bernhard Goetz shot and wounded four young Black ...
Today in History: December 20, the Louisiana Purchase is completed
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Today is Saturday, Dec. 20, the 354th day of 2025. There are 11 days left in the year.
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On Dec. 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was ...
Today is Friday, Dec. 19, the 353rd day of 2025. There are 12 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 19, 1998, President Bill Clinton was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives for perjury and obstruction of justice. (He was subsequently acquitted by the Senate.)
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Today in History: December 18, Donald Trump impeached for the first time
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Today is Thursday, Dec. 18, the 352nd day of 2025. There are 13 days left in the year.
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On Dec. 18, 2019, the U.S. House impeached President Donald Trump on two charges, ...
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 17, the 351st day of 2025. There are 14 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright conducted the first successful manned, powered airplane flights near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, using their experimental craft, the Wright ...
Today is Tuesday, Dec. 16, the 350th day of 2025. There are 15 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party took place as American colonists boarded British ships in Boston Harbor and dumped more than 300 chests of tea overboard to protest tea ...
Today is Monday, Dec. 15, the 349th day of 2025. There are 16 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, went into effect following ratification by Virginia.
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In 1890, Hunkpapa Lakota ...
