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Today’s Date:
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. It is the 14th day of the year, with 351 days remaining.
Historical Events on This Day:
On Jan. 14, 1967, the unofficial start of the “Summer of Love” was marked by a “Human Be-In” gathering in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, attended by thousands of young people.
Other Significant Events:
In 1784, the United States ratified the Treaty of Paris, officially ending the Revolutionary War. Britain followed suit in April of the same year.
In 1858, Napoleon III survived an assassination attempt in Paris while heading to the opera with his wife. The assailants were swiftly captured and executed.
In 1943, a wartime conference in Casablanca, Morocco, was opened by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and French Gen. Charles de Gaulle.
In 1952, NBC’s “Today” show debuted, with Dave Garroway as the host.
In 1963, Alabama Governor George C. Wallace famously declared, “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever!”
In 1994, a trilateral accord to dismantle Ukraine’s nuclear arsenal was signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, and Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk.
In 2006, Eminem remarried Kim Mathers in Detroit, only to file for divorce 82 days later.
In 2013, cyclist Lance Armstrong confessed to using performance-enhancing drugs during an interview with Oprah Winfrey.
In 2024, Denmark’s Prime Minister announced Frederik X as king following Queen Margrethe II’s abdication.
Celebrity Birthdays:
- Don “Big Daddy” Garlits, drag racer, turns 94 today.
- Faye Dunaway, actress, celebrates her 85th birthday.
- Holland Taylor, actress, is 83 today.
- T-Bone Burnett, guitarist-producer, turns 78.
- Lawrence Kasdan, filmmaker, is 77.
- Steven Soderbergh, filmmaker, celebrates his 63rd birthday.
- Emily Watson, actress, turns 59 today.
- LL Cool J, rapper-actor, is 58.
- Jason Bateman, actor, celebrates his 57th birthday.
- Dave Grohl, rock musician, turns 57.
- Caleb Followill, rock singer-musician (Kings of Leon), is 44.
- Zach Gilford, actor, celebrates his 44th birthday.
- Grant Gustin, actor, turns 36 today.
- Ryan Castro, singer, is 32.
