Today in History: January 15, US Airways jet makes emergency landing in Hudson River By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Jan. 15, the 15th day of 2026. There are 350 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 15, 2009, US Airways Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger landed ...

Today in History: January 14, Lance Armstrong admits to using performance-enhancing drugs By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Jan. 14, the 14th day of 2026. There are 351 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 14, 2013, cyclist Lance Armstrong ended a decade of denial by ...

Today is Monday, Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2026. There are 353 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 12, 1969, the biggest upset in Super Bowl history occurred as the New York Jets of the American Football League defeated the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League 16-7 in ...

Today is Saturday, Jan. 10, the 10th day of 2026. There are 355 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 10, 1982, San Francisco 49ers receiver Dwight Clark caught a touchdown pass from Joe Montana with 58 seconds left in the NFC Championship Game; one of the most famous plays in ...

Today is Friday, Jan. 9, the ninth day of 2026. There are 356 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 9, 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone at the Macworld conference in San Francisco. Also on this date: In 1861, Mississippi became the second state to secede from ...

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." Also on this date: In 1790, President George ...