Today is Sunday, Jan. 26, the 26th day of 2025. There are 339 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Jan. 26, 2020, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed when their helicopter plunged into a steep hillside in dense morning fog in Southern California; the former Lakers star was 41.
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In 1887, groundbreaking began for the construction of the Eiffel Tower; the tower would be completed just over two years later.
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Today in History: January 25, NASA Opportunity rover lands on Mars Today in History: January 24, gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill in California Today in History: January 23, U.S. medical degree awarded to a woman for the first time Today in History: January 22, Supreme Court issues Roe v. Wade decision Today in History: January 21, first US case of COVID-19 confirmed In 1905, the Cullinan Diamond, at 3,106 carats (621.2 g) the largest diamond ever found, was discovered in South Africa.In 1915, President Woodrow Wilson signed the act establishing Rocky Mountain National Park.
In 1950, the Constitution of India took effect, making the country the world’s largest democratic republic.
In 1993, Václav Havel (VAHTS’-lahv HAH’-vel) was elected president of the newly formed Czech Republic.
In 1998, President Bill Clinton forcefully denied having an affair with a former White House intern, telling reporters, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky.”
In 2023, Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians and wounded several others in a large-scale raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the deadliest single operation in the territory in two decades.
Today’s birthdays:
Cartoonist Jules Feiffer is 96. Activist Angela Davis is 81. Actor David Strathairn (streh-THEHRN’) is 76. Football Hall of Famer Jack Youngblood is 75. Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams is 72. Singer Anita Baker is 67. Actor-comedian Ellen DeGeneres is 67. Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky is 64. Musician Andrew Ridgeley (Wham!) is 62. Gospel singer Kirk Franklin is 55. Basketball Hall of Famer Vince Carter is 48. Actor Joseph Quinn is 31. Read More Details
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