Good morning! Today is Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.
1846: The first edition of Charles Dickens’ newspaper, The Daily News, is published.
1899: Opel manufactures its first automobile.
Trending: Tucker Carlson SLAMS President Trump For Dropping F-Bomb On Easter: “Who Do You Think You Are”
Advertisement
1921: British crime writer Agatha Christie publishes her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, introducing the character Hercule Poirot.
1942: Count Basie records the music single and jazz standard “One O’Clock Jump.”
1944: Four hundred and forty-seven German bombers attack London, while 649 British bombers attack Magdeburg.
1950: A New York jury finds former State Department official Alger Hiss guilty of perjury.
1968: A U.S. B-52 bomber with a nuclear bomb on board crashes in Greenland.
1972: The first-ever Star Trek convention is held at the Statler Hilton in New York City. Gene Roddenberry was the keynote speaker.
1976: The supersonic Concorde has
Continue reading
Join the conversation!
Please share your thoughts about this article below. We value your opinions, and would love to see you add to the discussion!